Featured Speakers
Todd Becker
President and CEO,
Green Plains Renwable Energy, Inc
Omaha, Nebraska
Hear from the head of a dynamic, multi-state renewable fuels company with a first-in-the-nationa algae production facility in Shanandoah, Iowa
Molly Boyle
Brookview Elementary School
3rd grade teacher
Waukee School District
2011 Iowa Teacher of the Year
Molly will share her views on what's working and what needs to change in Iowa classrooms to prepare students to compete in the 21st century
Bill Couser
Farmer and Cattleman
Nevada, Iowa
2011 NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award Winner. Bill is a leader in deploying effective and workable agricultural environmental systems, and an advocate for Iowa's agricultural strengths
Brenda Dryer
Executive Director, Mitchell County Economic Development Commission
Isage,Iowa
Brenda's energy and innovative thinking have helped spur new commercial growth in a rural Iowa county that is setting a new example for rural development across the Midwest
Kevin Kimle
Director, Agricultural Entrepreneuership Initiative
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
As a serial entrepreneur and an adviser to budding ag inovators, Kevin will present his views on opportunities and obstacles for Iowa's future ag business professionals
Dr. Alan Walker
President, Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa
Dr. Walker leads one of Iowa's most successful higher education enterprises reaching non-traditional students. hear his thoughts on what career development means in today's competive world.
