Setting the stage for skills-based hiring at IEDC Global Economic Summit
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation threw a huge party in Indianapolis last weekend, and everybody came. Seriously. The Excel spreadsheet of attendees went on for 20 pages. There were ambassadors, consulates general, federal agency heads. The governor. Mayors. Legislators. Company CEOs. University representatives. And if you’ve heard of a global—or local—tech or tech-enabled company, they […]
Educating the educators: the key to a better talent pipeline?
The Infosys Pathfinders Summer Institute, hosted at IU Bloomington from July 14-19 and managed by Infosys Foundation USA, takes a broader approach to the talent pipeline by training teachers in the tools and skills needed to prepare their students for a future in tech.
Infosys opens Indianapolis Technology and Innovation Hub
On Tuesday, Infosys announced the opening of the Indianapolis Technology and Innovation Hub, based in the OneAmerica Tower in downtown Indy. The Hub aims to attract and skill up talent to work with some of Infosys’ client companies on major tech challenges. Companies with ties to Indianapolis’ tech ecosystem are already engaging with the Hub, […]
Hour of Code brings computer science and youthful smiles to statehouse
The Indiana statehouse was turned into a giant computer science lab on Tuesday as Governor Eric Holcomb, AT&T Indiana President Bill Soards, Infosys Foundation USA Chairperson Kaustav Mitra, Indiana University First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie, and Karen Jung and Scott Dorsey of Nextech all welcomed students from local grade schools and their high school-aged coding […]
Trade mission to India nets 500 jobs, sister state and plenty of good will
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb returned last week from his third international trade mission in his first nine months as governor. This time he took Indiana’s economic development message to India. Of course, technology jobs are a key focus of the state’s relationship with India, which is undoubtedly why the governor invited TechPoint President and CEO […]