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Captain Ryan Lynch sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the TechPoint Foundation for Youth&nbsp;(TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award. Indianapolis native&nbsp;Captain Ryan Lynch, a Republic Airways commercial airline pilot, founder of the National Aviation Youth Resources (NAYR) Foundation and director of the Indianapolis/Indiana ACE Academy, will receive the&nbsp;TechPoint Foundation for Youth&nbsp;(TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award during TechPoint’s 24th&nbsp;annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Captain Ryan Lynch sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award.

Indianapolis native Captain Ryan Lynch, a Republic Airways commercial airline pilot, founder of the National Aviation Youth Resources (NAYR) Foundation and director of the Indianapolis/Indiana ACE Academy, will receive the TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award during TechPoint’s 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.  


Mira Winner's Studio | TPF4Y Bridge Builder - Captain Ryan Lynch

This episode is all things fintech with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mike Mead</a>, Chief Information Officer for <a href="https://www.cnoinc.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CNO Financial Group</a>. Mead is responsible for the strategy and execution of CNO's information technology, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and digital transformation. Prior to joining CNO, he spent 22 years at AIG, where he served as senior vice president and transformation executive with AIG Technologies, responsible for delivering global transformation initiatives spanning technology and people.&nbsp;

This episode is all things fintech with Mike Mead, Chief Information Officer for CNO Financial. 


Fintech with Mike Mead - CNO Financial Group

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In this episode, Gail Farnsley, former Executive Partner with <a href="https://www.gartner.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gartner</a> Executive Programs, discussed the impact of digital innovation on industries and on talent development. Farnsley is a long-time tech executive, having worked in a variety of corporate IT roles in the US and UK, from programmer at Public Service Indiana to Vice President of IT and CIO at Cummins. She has also been active on a number of boards throughout her career. Gail is currently a member of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dean’s Council and actively involved with the Techpoint Foundation for Youth and is committed to providing experiences to help underserved kids gets excited about technology.

In this episode, Gail Farnsley, former Executive Partner with Gartner Executive Programs, discussed the impact of digital innovation on industries and on talent development. 


Digital & AI with Gail Farnsley

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In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-kemp-278832a/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracy Kemp</a>, senior vice president and chief information and digital officer for <a href="https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allegion</a>, discussed industry-led digital transformation and AI activities. In her current role, she is responsible for global information technology, information security, global data and analytics, as well as digital technology programs. A thought leader on Allegion’s digital transformation, Tracy leverages data and digital outcomes to solve business challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

Digital Transformation with Tracy Kemp at Allegion

digital transformation

In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonbell2009/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alison Bell</a>, an Indiana native with 20 years of higher education leadership experience, dialogued with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennistrinkle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dennis Trinkle</a> at <a href="www.techpoint.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TechPoint</a>, the importance of developing Indiana tech talent pathways. She currently serves as the Chancellor for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wgu.edu/indiana.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WGU Indiana</a>&nbsp;and the Regional Vice President for the online university’s central region. Bell advocates for “more access to education and the importance of workforce development to support our people and our communities."

Alison Bell, an Indiana native with 20 years of higher education leadership experience, dialogued with Dennis Trinkle at TechPoint, the importance of developing Indiana tech talent pathways. 


Tech Talent Pathways with Allison Bell

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In this episode, <a href="https://www.infosys.com/americas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Infosys</a> tech leader <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcardwell/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Cardwell</a> discussed his journey in building up the US technology and innovation hub in Indiana and in the US. Cardwell brings twenty years of experience across consulting and strategy roles at global technology organizations, focused on helping businesses transform for the increasingly digital future. At Infosys, he works to drive the development and delivery of new technologies such as Digital, Analytics, AI and the Internet of Things, with a particular focus on talent development and skilling. Accelerating the U.S. talent model for Infosys and driving the creation of new Innovation and Technology Hubs by collaborating with clients, local state governments and academic ecosystems is the name of the game. Cardwell holds an MBA from <a href="https://www.indwes.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indiana Wesleyan University</a> and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from <a href="https://www.valpo.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Valparaiso University</a>.

Infosys tech leader Richard Cardwell discussed his journey in building up the US technology and innovation hub in Indiana and in the US.


Digital Innovation with Rick Cardwell at Infosys

Indiana digital innovation

In this episode, seasoned venture market executive <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylampe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jeff Lampe</a> with <a href="https://www.customersbank.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Customers Bank</a>, discussed with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseaclinder/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chelsea Linder</a> at <a href="www.techpoint.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TechPoint</a>, the state of venture debt post the Silicon Valley bank collapse and what it means for the startup and venture capital landscape for the U.S. and for Indiana. Lampe previous served as managing director Midwest Venture Banking at Signature Bank NY and Square1/PACW. Prior to technology banking, Lampe was a partner at Woodland Venture Management (a $100MM+ VC fund), in addition to being a Board Member at SageQuest (acquired by Fleetmatics) along with four other companies and brings significant expertise in high growth SaaS environments including telematics. He was a co-founder of Gazelle TechVentures (a $60MM+ VC fund). Lampe received his BS from Purdue and MBA from Notre Dame.

Analysis on national and Indiana venture debt and what it means for venture capital investment. 


Venture Debt Landscape Now with Jeff Lampe

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