MidwestCon

Only 56 days until MidwestCon 2025—Sept 10–11 in Cincinnati! The hackathon kicks off on Sept 6. Let’s make the final stretch one to remember.

Featured Speaker Spotlight

Noelle Russell, Global AI Solutions Lead at Accenture and Founder of the AI Leadership Institute, is joining MidwestCon 2025! As one of the top minds in responsible AI, Noelle brings both technical brilliance and strategic foresight to every stage she steps on. Her career spans NASA, Microsoft, AWS, and beyond, and she’s on a mission to demystify and democratize artificial intelligence for everyone. Noelle will bring “The Human Code” to life with stories that empower and challenge us to build more ethical, human-centered systems.

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Get Set Up on Whova

We’re excited to be using Whova as our official MidwestCon 2025 event app! This is where you’ll find schedules, speaker bios, sponsor booths, and all the latest updates.

Register now on Whova to get the most out of your MidwestCon experience!

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Ticket Pricing Update

The Fashionably Late Promo is live: enjoy 15% off all ticket types—no code needed. But hurry—prices increase as we approach September. Snag your pass today and invite a friend!

Chicago Tech Week

Two Events, One Day: Chicago Tech Week

Join us in Chicago this July 22 for a day designed to move you from AI curiosity to practical action—now, not someday.

Day: At Salesforce Tower, join founders and small business leaders for hands-on prompts on engineering, workflow mapping, and low-code AI testing for your real workflows. Leave with a clear, low-risk AI test plan that you can implement within 30 days.

We’ll close with a future-focused corporate roundtable featuring:

• Kristin Foster, Head of AI, 84.51° (Kroger)

• Prashant Mehrotra, Chief AI Officer, U.S. Bank

• Kathryn Charleston, Salesforce

• Rob Richardson, CEO, Disruption Now and Curator of MidwestCon

You’ll see exactly how small businesses are leveraging AI today—and what’s possible for yours tomorrow.

Evening: Head to Soho House’s Allis for an exclusive mixer with Techsgiving, Artium, and MidwestCon. Connect with founders, funders, and enterprise leaders over curated drinks while unpacking practical AI prompting strategies that drive results.

Keep Disrupting,

Rob, CEO of Disruption Now & Chief Curator of MidwestCon