Announcing Daniel X O’Neil of Smart Chicago Collaborative for Glappitnova
We are excited to have Daniel X. O’Neil, Executive Director of Smart Chicago Collaborative on our “Access For All: America’s Last Mile Problem” forum. This forum will be held at Google River North.
Daniel X. O’Neil is the Executive Director of Smart Chicago Collaborative, a civic organization devoted to making lives better in Chicago through technology. Smart Chicago was founded by the City of Chicago, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and The Chicago Community Trust. It works on increasing access to the Internet, improving skills for using Internet, and developing meaningful products from data that measurably contribute to the quality of life of residents in our region and beyond.
Prior to Smart Chicago, O’Neil was a co-founder of EveryBlock, a neighborhood news and discussion site serving 16 cities. He was responsible for uncovering new data sets through online research and working with local governments. In August 2009 EveryBlock was purchased by msnbc.com. O’Neil has been a participant in the open data/ open government movement, advising governments and candidates on policy.
Access For All: America’s Last Mile Problem blurb:
The world is becoming more connected. Mark Zuckerberg wants to connect everyone through Facebook, and companies are using technology to impact remote areas. What does this mean for humanity, bridging the digital divide gap, and America’s last mile problem? The location of this forum is Google Chicago in River North.
Moderator
Seth Kravtiz (CEO, Technori)
Panelists
Daniel X O’Neil (CEO, Smart Chicago)
Alaina Harkness (Program Officer, MacArthur Foundation)
John Bracken (VP/Media Innovations at Knight Foundation)
Christyn Henson (Small Business Development Manager at Chicago Urban League)
Tuesday July 14th, 2015
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Starts: 8:00pm
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