Sara Kurovski | Mayor, Pleasant Hill The Idea: Central Iowa should create an “Innovation Zone” that spans Polk County and provides both support and a flexible regulatory […]

Creighton Cox | Business Development Leader, Olsson The Idea: Not every community has the budget or personnel to cover a public art program. I suggest we […]

Billi Hunt | Executive Director, Cultivation Corridor The Idea: An agricultural technology hub built in the northwestern part of Greater Des Moines would expand on an […]

Geoff Wood | Founder, Gravitate The Idea: Remove “job lock” barriers, increase tech employees and investors, align with Ames, support the infrastructure ― accelerate innovation. Entrepreneurs […]

Anthony Paustian | Chief Administrative Officer – Provost, DMACC West Des Moines Campus The Idea: If Des Moines is going to be a center for tech, […]

Jeff Russell | President and CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa; Board Chair, Global Insurance Accelerator The Idea: Des Moines should leverage its natural resources, insurance talent and its […]