Iowa Ideas 2022
Conference Replays

So many tracks, so little time

Gearing up for the Iowa Ideas 2026 Conference this fall? Review any of our different sessions from 2022 on the issues that matter most to Iowans.

Keynote and Bonus Sessions

Opening Keynote Speaker: Simon Estes
Thursday 8:30AM
Featured Speakers: Director Durham, Director Townsend
Thursday 1:15PM
Featured Keynote Speaker: Michele Shelton
Friday 9:05AM
Closing Keynote Speakers: Clarissa Chun and Dan Gable
Friday 12:20PM

Arts & Culture

DEI: Making the arts accessible to all
Thursday 9:15AM
Long-term sustainability and funding streams
Thursday 10:20AM
Bringing the arts and business communities closer together
Thursday 2:10PM
The role of arts and culture in community place making
Thursday 3:15PM
Preserving the Arts in Public Education
Friday 10:10AM

Community

Aging Infrastructure in Smaller Communities
Thursday 9:15AM
Child Care in the Public & Private Sector
Thursday 10:20AM
Promoting Iowa in 2022
Thursday 2:10PM
An Update on Broadband
Thursday 3:15PM
The Big Idea: Leading in Iowa
Thursday 4:20PM
An Emphasis On Outdoor Recreation
Friday 10:10AM
DEI: Barriers to Home Ownership
Friday 11:15AM

Education

Access to Mental Health Resources
Thursday 9:15AM
DEI: Cultural Proficiency & Inclusivity
Thursday 2:10PM
Factors of Enrollment in Liberal Arts Colleges
Thursday 3:15PM
DEI: Changing Demographics in Students
Friday 10:10AM
Practical Coding & Tech in the Classroom
Friday 11:15AM

Energy and Environment

Carbon Dioxide Pipelines: Do they have a public benefit?
Thursday 9:15AM
Myths vs. Reality on Solar Energy
Thursday 10:20AM
Electric Vehicles and Utility Grids
Thursday 2:10PM
The Big Idea: Iowa and the Mississippi River
Thursday 4:20PM
Bitcoin Mines & Data Centers: How large energy users affect Iowa's power grid.
Friday 10:10AM
Extreme Weather on agriculture, infrastructure, and people
Friday 11:15AM

Health Care

Worker Shortages in Health Care
Thursday 9:15AM
DEI: Tracking Iowa's Health Care Disparities
Thursday 10:20AM
Prescription Drug Prices
Thursday 2:10PM
The Future of Telehealth
Thursday 3:15PM
The Big Idea: Iowa's Weight Gain
Thursday 4:20PM
The Surge of STI's in Iowa
Friday 10:10AM
Oral Health
Friday 11:15AM

Policy

Local Control
Thursday 9:15AM
Name, Image and Likeness Laws for Student Athletes
Thursday 2:10PM
The Links of Domestic Abuse and Homicide
Thursday 3:15PM
The Big Idea: Keeping Balance in the Judiciary
Thursday 4:20PM
School Choice
Friday 10:10AM
Protecting our elders: Iowa's new Elder Abuse law
Friday 11:15AM

Workforce

The Evolution of Incentives
Thursday 9:15AM
Apprenticeships
Thursday 10:20AM
DEI: Hiring Process and Onboarding
Thursday 2:10PM
DEI: Challenges in Business Ownership
Thursday 3:15PM
The Push for Automation
Friday 10:10AM
DEI: Building the foundation for employer DEI strategies
Friday 11:15AM

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

DEI: Making the arts accessible to all
Thursday 9:15AM
DEI: Tracking Iowa's Health Care Disparities
Thursday 10:20AM
DEI: Availability of beds for those in crisis
Thursday 10:20AM
DEI: Cultural Proficiency & Inclusivity
Thursday 2:10PM
DEI: Hiring Process and Onboarding
Thursday 2:10PM
DEI: Challenges in Business Ownership
Thursday 3:15PM
DEI: Changing Demographics in Students
Friday 10:10AM
DEI: Immigrant and refugee long-term success in Iowa
Friday 10:10AM
DEI: Barriers to Home Ownership
Friday 11:15AM
DEI: Building the foundation for employer DEI strategies
Friday 11:15AM

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