For this BetaTalk, BetaNYC will host Minerva Tantoco, New York Citys FIRST Chief Technology Officer. For her first community meeting, she will be interviewed by Noel Hidalgo and talk about the future of civic technology, innovation, and answer your questions.
In the lead up to the event, we are asking the community to submit questions. We are collecting a range of questions that relate to her history as a technologist, civic and government technology, open data, and policy initiatives.
It is important you submit your questions before Thursday, December 11 at 5 pm.
URL to submit questions - http://bit.ly/ask-nyc-cto
Event Hashtag - #nycCTO
NOTE -THIS IS A LIMITED CAPACITY EVENT AND YOU MUST RSVP WITH A NAME ON YOUR ID. WE WILL HAVE 70 SEATS. IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE RSVP LIST, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY.
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Schedule:
* 7:00 - Doors open with a bit of a meet and greet.
* 7:30 - Event kickoff with introductions.
* 7:30 -8:30 - Interview.
* 9:00 - End of show.
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What is a BetaTalk?
A BetaTalk is part of BetaNYC's monthly thought leader salon series. These events are designed to demystify the civic technology, data, design, and the thought leaders behind it all.
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Sponsors:
TheCode for America Brigade program is an international network of people committed to using their voices and hands, in collaboration with local governments, to make their cities better.
Microsoft Technology & Civic Innovation partners with a wide range of local community stakeholders, including governments, non-profits, businesses, startups, think tanks, academic institutions, and grassroots civic hackers. Working with these organizations, we aim to collaboratively address the most pressing community challenges through the hyper-local creation, deployment, and evangelism of civic technology. Areas of focus include data and privacy, 21st century jobs and opportunities, and more responsive and resilient communities.
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BetaNYC is committed to hosting safe and open events for all. By attending this event you are committing yourself toBetaNYC's Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy.
