March News: Fareway Partners with Instacart, UNI New AI Majors, Tech Thought Leadership ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  
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INNOVATION

Fareway Partners with Instacart to Launch Enhanced Digital Grocery Experience

Instacart: Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in America, today announced a new partnership with Fareway Stores, Inc. Through this collaboration, the Midwest grocer—known for its trusted service across 140+ stores—now offers a more seamless online shopping experience. The partnership strengthens Fareway’s e-commerce capabilities while bringing added convenience to the communities it serves.

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On the Move ↗️

  • Brooke Erickson started new position as Power Platform Developer at John Deere

  • Danielle Heim joined Bankers Trust as IT GRC Analyst II

  • Ben Lors began new position as Director of Technology with Pella Corporation

  • Joe McNally promoted to Senior Data Engineer | at Principal Financial Group

  • Benjamin Schmitt joins Brale as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  • Sri Harsha Vege promoted to Al Architect at Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

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EDUCATION

UNI Adds New AI Majors

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The University of Northern Iowa is expanding its artificial intelligence offerings with two new bachelor’s degree programs and additional certification opportunities. Housed in the Wilson College of Business and the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, the new majors will equip students with hands-on experience in AI tools and how they work—preparing them for a wide range of careers.

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LEADERSHIP

Iowa Tech Leaders To Know

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Meet the Leaders ➞

Iowa Tech Thought Leaders 🎙️

  • Leadership Outlook: Principal's Al Surge - with Kathy Kay and Deanna Strable

  • Six-year core transformation reshapes a national mutual - with Joe Riesberg, EMC Insurance Companies

  • Building Trust in AI With Proactive Risk Management - with Kelly Coomer, Sammons Financial Group

  • Why AI Literacy Must Start Early in Children - with Elizabeth Tweedale, Coco Coders

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EDUCATION

Data Center Technician Program in WDM

WDMHS: Last fall, the City of West Des Moines Human Services (WDMHS) partnered with Microsoft and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) to launch a first-of-its-kind Datacenter Academy Program. This pilot pantry-to-employment initiative connected unemployed and underemployed clients to high-tech, livable-wage careers as data center technicians, while providing wraparound support services through WDMHS.

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TAI Member Achievements  🏆

  • Aureon Launches Security Awareness Training

  • Avenue Scholars Rebrands as Talent Collective DSM

  • Claimable, Inc. named to the Fierce 15 of 2026

  • Growers Edge Surpasses $19B in Ag Loans Powered by Agcor

  • Kingland Achieves CMMI Level 5 for Software Development Maturity

  • Lean TECHniques Launches Data & Analytics Practice

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Iowa Tech Jobs 💼

  • Senior Systems Administrator @ Geonetric 📍Remote

  • IT Operations Engineer – Store Endpoint @ Casey's 📍Ankeny, IA

  • Data Engineer @ Holmes Murphy 📍West Des Moines, IA

  • IT Business Analyst II @ VGM Group, Inc. 📍Waterloo, IA

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