TechPoint celebrated the 2026 XTERN class, recognizing 103 interns across 31 Indiana companies along with this year’s award-winning students, mentor and employer.
More than 250 members of Indiana’s tech community gathered at Community Connect to explore how AI is changing work, the skills employers need and how emerging talent can strengthen Indiana’s innovation economy.
Orr Fellowship is helping Indiana retain emerging talent by connecting high-achieving graduates with local employers and using AI to strengthen recruitment, candidate matching and long-term engagement.
TechPoint surveyed 221 people in Indiana's tech community about how they're actually using AI at work. Daily use is already the norm and productivity gains are real, but formal training hasn't caught up, and entry-level expectations are shifting fast.