![]() "Our second annual ESG Report demonstrates how Benson Hill is delivering on its unwavering commitment to develop better food options, ultimately aiding in meeting the need for better nutrition. “If we aren’t talking about it, if we aren’t celebrating it, people won’t know,” she said."Although we have made significant strides toward achieving food security, it is time to go beyond what’s possible and strive for something better – nutrition security," said Deanie Elsner, Interim CEO and Board Member of Benson Hill. Her organization intends to continue this momentum, she said. Hemingway said the region is ready to be a leader in the tech space, especially since this week’s event is three times larger than organizers were initially anticipating. “The need for technologists and programmers and engineers and architects, it’s only increasing over time.”Įvents like Tech Week bring more attention to the openings available, which may not be as visible as they need to be for those living in the St. “Every business is becoming a technology business,” he said. The openings aren’t just with major tech players either, Olwig said. “We don’t have enough people who are going through the tech training pipeline in order to fill these jobs.” “We need to in essence, double the tech workforce,” she said. ![]() Hemingway’s organization estimates there are more than 38,000 tech job openings that aren’t being filled. It comes at a time when the region needs more tech workers. “Coming out of the pandemic, we are one of the few metro areas in the country with a real plan to drive growth in tech and other industries.” “Right now is a critical inflection point for us to highlight what we’re doing and what our strategy is to succeed moving forward,” he said. Tech Week offers a chance to change that, especially for a key sector regional leaders want to see grow in the next decade, said Jason Hall, Greater St. Louis’s inaugural Tech Week at World Wide Technology’s world headquarters in Maryland Heights. Steward on Tuesday after the governor’s remarks kicking off St. Mike Parson shakes hands with World Wide Technology co-founder David L. “There’s a little bit of, we just don’t know what we have in St. “I don’t know if we always come together and share in our experiences,” Olwig said. The weeklong event also serves as a way to visibly connect people and innovation happening across different sectors that rely on technology and data, said Bob Olwig, who leads global partner alliances for World Wide Technology. “The reason you host tech week is to activate the community, it’s to open the doors and let anyone who feels like they would benefit from being in the room, let them in the room.” ![]() “That was such a big priority for us,” Hemingway said. The most important aspect of the week’s events to Hemingway is that they don’t cost anything to attend, though some panels and meetups are already sold out of virtual tickets. They cover sectors regional leaders have been vocal about in recent years, like ag tech and geospatial, as well as ones that Hemingway said are up and coming, like extended reality and robotics. Over the next five days, her organization estimates as many as 5,000 people will attend more than 40 events planned at dozens of venues in both Missouri and Illinois. “The opportunity for us is allowing our disruptors, creatives, innovators to take to the streets and tell this story about all the great stuff that’s happening in St. “The data economy cuts across everything,” said Emily Hemingway, executive director of Tech STL, one of Tech Week’s main organizers. Louis region’s tech and innovation scene. Organizers see it as a prime opportunity to widely telegraph the depth of the St. Louis’ inaugural Tech Week kicks off Monday morning with a collection of panels, tours, demonstrations, meetups and other events designed to highlight the region’s numerous technology related industries. ![]()
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