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With this year's Gen Con fast approaching, Alex Sventeckis connects with Gen Con staff and members of the Indy tech community to understand how the convention has mirrored the evolution of Indy tech and shifts outside perceptions.

Now in its fourth year, the Tech 25 Awards honor a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who are critical and exceptional performers helping to grow the tech and tech-enabled companies in our community, but who — not being the CEO or other top executives — don’t get celebrated publicly as often.

Sharmin Kent outlines the rapid progress Indy has made toward gender parity and how opportunities like the upcoming IWiT Championship answer the clear need for even more resources and support for women.

In her post, newly hired The Speak Easy Indianapolis executive director Julie Heath reflects on her journey to her new role and how important community is to developing a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Emplify's Nicole Klemp explores the shift from blue-collar to our newly defined new-collar job category, tech-infused skilled labor jobs that bridge the gap between traditional industries and emerging technologies.