Tech Hub LIVE 2026 Kicks Off With Welcome Party Networking

Lauren Milligan By Lauren Milligan|July 20, 2026

Tech Hub LIVE 2026 kicked off Monday in Des Moines with a full day dedicated to networking, leadership, and practical innovation. Attendees explored pre-conference workshops, including sessions on artificial intelligence for ag retailers and co-ops, participated in the Women in Ag Tech and Executive Forum events, and heard opening keynote speaker Teddy Bekele, Chief Technology Officer at Land O’Lakes, share real-world insights on AI’s growing impact across agriculture.

The day concluded with the Welcome Party in the Expo Hall, where attendees connected with colleagues and industry partners over food, drinks, entertainment, and networking as they prepared for three days of ag tech education and collaboration.

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Lauren Milligan is Content Specialist for the Agribusiness Group, including AgriBusiness Global, CropLife, and Women in Ag Tech. Before joining Meister Media Worldwide in 2022, she received a bachelor’s degree in English from Kent State University in 2017 and has worked on newspapers local to Portage and Summit Counties in Ohio. See all author stories here.

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