Events

The 2024 Iowa Artificial Intelligence Summit for Industry is a curated event focused on exploring AI’s transformative potential in business. Hosted by the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), this one-day conference is designed for business leaders and managers who are seeking to understand how AI can transform key areas like innovation, sales, marketing, operations, and workforce management.

Join us October 10 in Ames for the 31st annual Voorhees Supply Chain Conference! Learn from industry leaders and network with other supply chain professionals as we talk about managing teams in supply chains.

Carlos Quezada will share his transformative journey -- from humble beginnings in Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico to a top Latino executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise -- in a public lecture on October 17 at Iowa State University. The event is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Ivy students, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the college! Join us from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on October 22 on Central Campus. We’ll have free Panera sandwiches, games, prize drawings, and giveaways for Ivy students, faculty, and staff.

Entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” investor Daymond John will share his fundamentals for success in business and life during a public lecture on October 22 at Iowa State University. Co-sponsored by the Ivy College of Business and the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, the event is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Join us for an engaging Learn at Lunch conversation with featured speaker Natalie Bachman, vice president of strategic initiatives at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Seating is limited; please register by October 31.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is pleased to welcome Stephen Courtright for a Management and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series lecture on November 8. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The Department of Accounting is pleased to welcome Kristi Rennekamp for an Accounting Speaker Series lecture on November 22. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.