Community Connect brings Indiana’s founders, investors, corporate innovators and university entrepreneurship leaders together.
The day is built around the partnerships and capital shaping the state’s next chapter, including curated Venture Connect meetings between founders and investors.
Butler University – Atherton Union Reilly Room
704 W Hampton Dr, Indianapolis
Meet with investors, connect with corporate partners and see how Indiana is building the infrastructure for company growth.
Meet promising Indiana startups and scale-ups through curated one-on-one Venture Connect meetings, alongside a broader view of the state’s innovation pipeline.
See how startups, venture firms and established companies can work together to solve real business problems and create new growth.
Connect university founders, technologies and venture funds with the investors, partners and resources that move ideas from campus to market.
Hear TechPoint’s vision for the state’s tech future and meet the companies and people building what comes next.
TechPoint connects venture capital and investment firms from across the country with promising Indiana startups and scale-ups. Venture Connect uses curated, one-on-one meetings to help founders meet investors whose interests align with their companies.
Registering for Community Connect doesn’t automatically include Venture Connect. Select the ticket type for Startups or Investors at registration, and TechPoint will follow up to coordinate participation.
Register for Community Connect and indicate interest in Venture Connect.
TechPoint compiles participating companies and investors into a Look Book.
Companies and investors review the Look Book and submit meeting preferences.
Participants receive their meeting schedule about a week before the event.
Investors and companies meet in back-to-back, 20-minute sessions.
TechPoint follows up to track introductions, partnerships and investment.
We’re finalizing the day’s speakers and schedule. Check back for updates, or register now to be notified when the agenda is live.
Sally Reasoner, TechPoint’s VP of Talent Strategy, will open the day with an overview of the day’s format and objectives. She’ll also discuss the ways workforce development and AI adoption are more connected than ever.
Dr. Latha Ramchand, the inaugural chancellor of Indiana University Indianapolis, on the role of higher education in preparing talent for a rapidly-changing workplace. She’ll discuss why stronger connections between employers and students matter more than ever.
In this conversation, panelists from education and the workforce will discuss:
Participants move to assigned tables, with groups curated to include employers, educators, community leaders, Xterns and emerging talent in each group. Each table will have a facilitator and a scribe responsible for capturing key insights. Groups will have diverse levels of AI experience and adoption.
The goal of this session is to move beyond AI hype and explore how organizations are adapting work, talent and workforce strategies. We’ll capture common themes, notable examples, workforce implications and questions raised by students and employers.
What has AI already replaced? Tasks, workflows or activities that are now automated. Examples of productivity gains or operational improvements. What work is disappearing or changing.
What are you trying to get AI to replace? Repetitive or low-value work. Current challenges and barriers. Areas where organizations are actively experimenting.
What can’t AI replace? Skills, experiences and capabilities that remain uniquely human. What employers will increasingly value in future talent. How education and workforce systems should respond.
Participants will engage directly with Xterns as they showcase what they are building with AI. Employers and community leaders are encouraged to ask questions, provide feedback, explore how students are applying skills in real-world settings and better understand the strengths and perspectives of emerging talent.
The session is designed to create meaningful interaction between employers and the next generation of Indiana’s workforce.
Networking and informal discussion.
As AI changes how work gets done, organizations must rethink not only how they develop talent but how they create new ideas, products and businesses. This keynote will explore:
TechPoint’s Ginger Lippert will share top insights from the day, connecting ideas shared to what employers, educators and students can do next. She will preview the next Community Connect and introduce opportunities for continued engagement with TechPoint and the tech community.
Showcase your brand in front of Indiana’s tech leaders. See how sponsoring a Community Connect event can increase your visibility and impact and even provide opportunities for thought leadership.
Register today to join founders, investors, corporate leaders and Indiana’s tech community on November 4 at Butler University.