Nate Feltman

No matter your political beliefs or walk of life, a winning team can initiate conversations or a high-five among complete strangers.

Doubling down on a brand that we are already known for makes sense. And Speed City can and should transcend motorsports.

We will need many more volunteers. Sign up at indianasportscorp.org/volunteer to be a part of what makes Indy so special.

The hunger challenge among our youth and the associated health consequences affect academic performance and achievement, leading to tremendous societal costs.

The ballooning size of government and spiraling deficits are serious threats to our economic vitality and freedoms.

This year, we will launch a new IBJ Media app that will provide a one-stop shop for all IBJ Media content, including all podcasts.

As we look to the year ahead, may we each take the time to try to be better, do better, and as Jim Morris would often say, help those that “could use a boost.”

Let’s keep up the strong efforts to attract job-creating foreign direct investment to Indiana as Gov. Mike Braun and team craft the next iteration of Indiana’s economic development playbook.

The last thing America needs is a repeat of the 2000 presidential election in which the winner was not known until five weeks after Election Day.

Eli Lilly and Co.’s state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facility in Lebanon will help speed the delivery of next-generation medicines and represent the largest single investment in the state to date.

Life often rewards those who decide to take a leap of faith rather than the more predictable path. Betting on yourself, whether against the elements or against a sea of competitors, takes fortitude, drive, perseverance and passion.

Plans by both IU and Purdue to invest in Indy and increase enrollment in STEM programs will be critical for providing the necessary talent pipeline.

Classifying Indiana’s economic development efforts as “failed business attraction strategies” and the LEAP District (which will bring hundreds of new high-paying jobs to the state) as “deeply troubled” is wrong.

Most of us who participated in the Daniels administration never planned to work for the state of Indiana. But the opportunity to work for someone who ran for office for the right reasons, would always do the right thing and had the wherewithal to bring about important change proved too tempting to turn down.

This year’s list introduces nearly 70 new individuals, encompassing corporate executives, philanthropic leaders and notable personalities making significant contributions in Indiana.

Hats off to community leaders who continue to lean into sports as an avenue for attracting talent and growing the region’s economy.