ISW 2026
ISW 2026
Iowa Startup Week 2026 Speakers
Des Moines, Iowa
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Startup Pitches
Speakers
Networking
Technology
Venture Capital
2026 Speakers
2026 Speakers
Iowa Startup Week 2026 Speakers
Joseph Nelson
Co-Founder & CEO, Roboflow
Joseph Nelson
Co-Founder & CEO, Roboflow
Annamarie Saarinen
Founder & CEO, Bloom Standard
Annamarie Saarinen
Founder & CEO, Bloom Standard
Mike Draper
Founder & Owner, Raygun
Mike Draper
Founder & Owner, Raygun
Micah Walker
Investment Associate, InnoVenture Iowa
Micah Walker
Investment Associate, InnoVenture Iowa
Myron E. Stine
President, Stine Seed Company
Myron E. Stine
President, Stine Seed Company
Ben Milne
Founder and CEO, Brale
Ben Milne
Founder and CEO, Brale
Nadilia Gomez
Chief Technology Officer Digital and Precision Ag Bioscience Platform, Iowa State University
Nadilia Gomez
Chief Technology Officer Digital and Precision Ag Bioscience Platform, Iowa State University
Tar Macias
CEO & Head of Strategic Partnerships, Hola America Media Group
Tar Macias
CEO & Head of Strategic Partnerships, Hola America Media Group
Champ-Pacifique Mukiza
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Champ-Pacifique Mukiza
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Ellie Pigott
Venture Associate, Traction Capital
Ellie Pigott
Venture Associate, Traction Capital
Liz Keehner
Partner, Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Partner, Next Level Ventures
Jonathon Horne
Managing Partner, Idea Fund
Jonathon Horne
Managing Partner, Idea Fund
Tej Dhawan
Partner, 2946 Venture Fund
Tej Dhawan
Partner, 2946 Venture Fund
Erin Rollenhagen
CEO, People-Friendly Tech
Erin Rollenhagen
CEO, People-Friendly Tech
Mark Nolte
Vice President Partnership Development, GreenState Credit Union
Mark Nolte
Vice President Partnership Development, GreenState Credit Union
Megan Brandt
Innovation Program Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Megan Brandt
Innovation Program Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Scott Henderson
NMotion, Managing Principal
Scott Henderson
NMotion, Managing Principal
Kaitlin Byers
Capital Access Manager, Kiva Iowa, NewBoCo
Kaitlin Byers
Capital Access Manager, Kiva Iowa, NewBoCo
Kyle Hauswirth
Business Information Security Officer, Principal Financial Group
Kyle Hauswirth
Business Information Security Officer, Principal Financial Group
Eric West
CEO, Music League
Eric West
CEO, Music League
Lisa Rossi
Staff Writer, Business Record
Lisa Rossi
Staff Writer, Business Record
Jeffrey Johnston
Founder & CEO, Brightn
Jeffrey Johnston
Founder & CEO, Brightn
Toby Parks
CEO and Co-Founder, TourTech
Toby Parks
CEO and Co-Founder, TourTech
Diana Wright
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Greater Des Moines Partnership
Diana Wright
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Greater Des Moines Partnership
Carlos Rojas
Founder & CEO, twopoint0
Carlos Rojas
Founder & CEO, twopoint0
Diana Weishaar
Marketing Director, TourTech
Diana Weishaar
Marketing Director, TourTech
Eric Engelmann
General Partner, ISA Ventures
Eric Engelmann
General Partner, ISA Ventures
James McCullagh
Founder & CEO, Creathadh Energies
James McCullagh
Founder & CEO, Creathadh Energies
Joun Lee
Founder & CEO, PaniClean, Inc.
Joun Lee
Founder & CEO, PaniClean, Inc.
Nigel Ruel
CTO, NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine
Nigel Ruel
CTO, NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine
Andrew Kirpalani
Doer of Things, KirpCo, LLC
Andrew Kirpalani
Doer of Things, KirpCo, LLC
Jay Cooper
Executive Director, EntrePartners
Jay Cooper
Executive Director, EntrePartners
Jessi Korinek
Co-Founder & CEO, Nave Analytics
Jessi Korinek
Co-Founder & CEO, Nave Analytics
Justin Brady
PR & Commuications, Cultivate & IowaPodcast.com
Justin Brady
PR & Commuications, Cultivate & IowaPodcast.com
Moss Louvan
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Moss Louvan
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Jeff Allen
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Jeff Allen
College Student, Pi515 Alum
Hannah Kirkendall
Program Manager, ISU Startup Continuum
Hannah Kirkendall
Program Manager, ISU Startup Continuum
Jon Lensing
Co-Founder and CEO, Open Loop
Jon Lensing
Co-Founder and CEO, Open Loop
Bart Schmitz
Program Manager, UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)
Bart Schmitz
Program Manager, UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)
Ethan Pitt
VP Community Initiatives, Iowa Area Development Group
Ethan Pitt
VP Community Initiatives, Iowa Area Development Group
Mark McAllister
Ventures Associate, Plug and Play
Mark McAllister
Ventures Associate, Plug and Play
Brittany Brown
Managing Partner, CoRise Capital
Brittany Brown
Managing Partner, CoRise Capital
Thomas Bush
Senior Associate, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Thomas Bush
Senior Associate, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Nick Bushelle
Senior Associate, Dentons
Nick Bushelle
Senior Associate, Dentons
Nancy Mwirotsi
Founder & Executive Director, Pi515
Nancy Mwirotsi
Founder & Executive Director, Pi515
Karri Haen Whitmer
CEO, Ama AI
Karri Haen Whitmer
CEO, Ama AI
Joey Norris
CEO and Co-Founder, Dream Forge
Joey Norris
CEO and Co-Founder, Dream Forge
Jacki Boldt
Executive Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Jacki Boldt
Executive Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
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Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
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Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.