Indiana tech talent

Earlier this year, TechPoint published AI Amplifies Need to Address the Experience Gap, highlighting research from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab showing that early-career workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed occupations experienced a 13 percent relative decline in employment from late 2022 to mid-2025. From my vantage point, it is not a collapse […]

TechPoint’s first-ever Xtern Challenge brought together Indiana’s top student talent for a hands-on, data-driven competition hosted by MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). The event invited teams to apply their technical and analytical skills to a real-world problem facing one of the nation’s most critical industries: maintaining a reliable and cost-effective energy grid. The new program […]

At TechPoint’s talent convening at this year’s BOLT Conference, powered by gener8tor, leaders from business, education, and government came together to explore how Indiana can keep pace with the rapid changes driven by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Following the mainstage discussion, participants joined breakout sessions focused on five key questions shaping Indiana’s digital future. […]

At this year’s BOLT Conference, powered by gener8tor, TechPoint hosted a panel of talent & workforce experts who discussed a wide variety of topics related to tech adoption and responding to the changing needs of the modern workforce. This panel, made possible by presenting sponsor WGU, brought together four leaders shaping Indiana’s digital future: Together, […]

At last week’s BOLT Conference, powered by gener8tor, TechPoint Vice President of Talent Sally Reasoner shared findings from our recent report, AI-Driven Skills for Indiana’s Economy, which explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping Indiana’s workforce and industry landscape. This was part of our talent convening, Beyond AI: The Real Pressures Shaping Tech and How Talent […]

Seasoned veterans to lead marketing, engagement, and talent strategy  INDIANAPOLIS (September 9, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today announced two new team members. Ginger Lippert has  strategically shifted her focus to Vice President, Marketing and Engagement, and Sally Reasoner returns to TechPoint as Vice President, Talent Strategy.  “Indiana is […]

On July 25, TechPoint wrapped up its 2025 Xtern experience with our Xtern Farewell & Awards Lunch. We recapped Xtern achievements from the 10-week program, celebrated award winners and recognized our employer partners who make this program possible. What is Xtern? Xtern is a summer program for college students who are recruited and interviewed to […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day catalyst reshaping industries, economies, and the workforce at a rapid pace. For Indiana, a state with a rich legacy in manufacturing, logistics, and life sciences, embracing AI is more than an optional business strategy. It’s a necessity to remain competitive and ensure economic growth.  […]