Megan Vollstedt | Executive Director, Iowa AgriTech Accelerator The Idea: With seasons of prolonged harsh weather, it’s difficult to find a variety of indoor, secure environments in […]

Teva Dawson | Founder and Director, Group Creative Services The Idea: We currently have a limited role for public art and a lack of creative spaces that […]

Lori Chesser | Attorney & Chair of Immigration Department, Davis Brown Law Firm The Idea: Des Moines is often viewed as part of “fly-over country,” as reliable […]

Sherry Gupta | Executive Director, CultureALL The Idea: Des Moines has untapped talent in unexplored neighborhoods, specifically the cultural heritage sections of town. These communities and impressive […]

Chuck Current | Executive Director, The Des Moines Social Club The Idea: Create inclusive spaces where people can see folks who look like them, who are […]

Zachary Mannheimer | Principal Community Placemaker, McClure The Idea: In order to be greater, we need to attract creatives from around the globe by incentivizing them to […]