2018 AGENDA
PLEXPOD WESTPORT COMMONS, 300 E 39TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO
(DOWNLOAD WORKING AGENDA PDF HERE)
MONDAY, JUNE 25
12:00pm - 5:00 pm: City-Partner Opportunity Workshop
6:00pm - 8:00 pm: Early Arrival Reception
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
8:00-9:00 am: Breakfast and Registration
9:00-11:30am: Plenary Session
Gigabit City Mayors Panel: Mayor Sly James, Mayor David Alvey, Mayor Pauline Cutter
Keynote Address: Blair Levin
11:30am-1:00pm: Lunch and Networking
1:00-4:30pm: Track Sessions and Breakouts
A: Elements of an Ecosystem
- Playbooks for Ecosystem Builders
- Launching an Ecosystem Approach
- Case Studies and Community Spotlights
B: Fiber, 5G, and More
- Public vs Private Assets in a 5G World
- Impact of the BDAC and the Future at the FCC
C: Gigabit Apps and Next Gen Innovation
- Mozilla-Ignite: Retrospective and Looking Ahead
- Building a Digital Town Square
- Reverse Pitch
- Case Studies and Community Spotlights
D: Adjacent Networks: Energy and Mobility
- Avis Mobility Lab (Connected Fleet)
- Air Travel in a Connected Age
- Google, Replica and Sidewalk Labs
- Freedom Ride KC
- Smart Streetcar Corridor
- Going Green: EV Charging Network
- Cities and the Paris Accord
4:30-5:15pm: Plenary Session
Keynote Address: Neil Kleiman, A New City O/S
7:00pm: Community Connection Dinners
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
8:00-9:00 am: Breakfast and Registration
9:00am-12:30pm: Track Sessions and Breakouts
11:00am-3:00pm: Community Exhibits
12:30pm-2:00pm: Lunch and Networking
2:00-4:30pm: Track Sessions and Breakouts
4:30-5:15pm: Day 2 Keynote
5:15-7:00pm: Cocktail Reception
7:00pm+: After Hours Meetups
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
COMMUNITY TECH TOURS - 8:00-11:45am
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DIGITAL INCLUSION
SMART CITY
MOBILITY
MAKER CITY
ENERGY AND UTILITY
Food truck lunch tickets provided at the conclusion of Community Tech Tours.
