February 21st to 22nd, 2026

Guest Speakers

Mini Talks & Workshops

Student Research Expo

Honoring Legacy, Building Local Connections

This year's conference focuses on reconnecting students with alumni and showcasing that fulfilling tech careers exist right here in Iowa and the Midwest—students don't need to move to Silicon Valley or land at FAANG companies to succeed!

Registration

A registration form will be made available in the weeks leading up to the Spring 2026 semester. Stay tuned and be sure to check this page and our Instagram page for any announcements!

@uiowa_cc

WiCS, ACM@UIowa, ACM SIGGRAPH, and EPX Studio are pleased to announce UICC 2026, welcoming students, faculty, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference!

We will be hosting five accomplished speakers — all UIowa alumni — for our main session on Saturday, followed by a dinner, a panel, an ice cream social, and Hack Jeopardy (the game we know and love with a fun twist!).

On Sunday, we'll branch out into different tracks for a variety of panels, workshops, and mini talks, concluding with a student research expo and awards ceremony.

Speakers - Saturday

Imran Pirwani

NVIDIA | Staff Software Engineer

BS 1998, MS 2002, PhD 2008

Tyler Jensen

Crusoe AI | Senior Software Engineering Manager

BS 2010, MCS 2011

Kelsey Huebner

Microsoft | Principal TPM Manager

BA (Informatics and Art) 2012

Geoffrey Fairchild

Los Alamos National Laboratory | Global Security AI Program Manager

MS 2011, PhD 2014

Ernest Petti

Walt Disney Animation Studios | Head of CG

MS 2000

Events - Sunday

saturday events

Track 1: Career & Leadership
Fireside Chat: From Bedside to Database
Laura Smith, CIO @ UnityPoint Health
Mini Talk: Speaking Tech to the C-Suite
Martina Schubert, CIO @ Van Meer
Mini Talk: Protecting What Matters - Cybersecurity at Iowa
Aaron Warner & Zach Furst
Research Exhibition & Poster Presentation

Track 2: Technical Deep Dives
Panel: AI Isn't Just in Silicon Valley
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: Jim Sherlock, Tyler Bell
Panel: Cyber Fortress - Defending Iowa's Critical Infrastructure
Moderator: Aaron Warner @ ProCircular
Panelists: Zach Furst, Greg Smith
Workshop: Mentorship Speed Dating
Multiple mentors

Track 3: Interactive & Hands-On
Workshop: Mentorship Speed Dating
Multiple mentors
Workshop: Cracking the Code - Interview Prep
Wadood Daoud @ Candoor

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Mikayla Jensen in advance at mikayla-jensen@uiowa.edu.