City Makers

City Makers Summit

June 18, 2015
San Francisco

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Urban regions across the United States are experiencing rising levels of poverty and inequality. This economic disparity—paired with a widening skills gap thanks to the digital divide—hinders cities' abilities to become productive, sustainable communities. The Atlantic hosted a half-day forum to address how technological innovations can mitigate issues of poverty, inequality, workforce development and education.

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Speakers

Ralph Becker Mayor Salt Lake City, Utah @slcmayorsoffice
Joy Bonaguro Chief Data Officer City of San Francisco, CA @datasf
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
Stephen Goldsmith Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University @goldsmithongov
Sly James Mayor City of Kansas City, MO @MayorSlyJames
Alexis Madrigal Contributing Editor The Atlantic @alexismadrigal
Jerry Paffendorf Co-Founder and CEO LOVELAND Technologies @wello
Mike Rawlings Mayor City of Dallas, TX @mike_rawlings
Arvind Satyam Managing Director, Global Business Development, Smart+Connected Communities Initiative Internet of Everything Group, Cisco
Peter Scher Chairman, Washington D.C. Region / Head of Corporate Responsibility JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Michael Seibel Partner Y Combinator @mwseibel
Erica Swanson Head of Community Impact Programs Google Fiber @googlefiber
Jase Wilson CEO Neighborly @Neighborly

Agenda

2:30 p.m. PT Guest Arrival

3:00 p.m. PT Welcome Remarks

Margaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE
Peter Scher, Chairman of the Washington D.C. Region and Head of Corporate Responsibility, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3:05 p.m. PT Living in the City of the Future

The Honorable Mike Rawlings, Mayor, Dallas, Texas
Arvind Satyam, Managing Director, Global Business Development, Smart + Connected Communities Initiative, Internet of Everything Group, Cisco
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic

3:40 p.m. PT How Technology Is Rebuilding Detroit
Sponsor Session by JPMorgan Chase & Co.*

Robert Linn, Data Director, Detroit Land Bank Authority
Jerry Paffendorf, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, LOVELAND Technologies
With Daryl Shore, Vice President, Program Officer, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

4:00 p.m. PT The Dynamic City: Where Big Data Meets the Streets

Joy Bonaguro, Chief Data Officer, City and County of San Francisco, California
Stephen Goldsmith, Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government, Harvard Kennedy School
With Alexis Madrigal, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic

4:30 p.m. PT Click Here to Give Back

Jase Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Neighborly

4:45 p.m. PT Closing the Digital Divide

The Honorable Ralph Becker, Mayor, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Honorable Sly James, Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri
Erica Swanson, Head of Community Impact Programs, Google Fiber
With Alexis Madrigal

5:15 p.m. PT Funding Change

Michael Seibel, Partner, Y Combinator
With Steve Clemons

5:40 p.m. PT Closing Remarks

Margaret Low Smith

5:45 p.m. PT Program Conclusion

*This session was produced by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and not The Atlantic’s editorial staff.

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