MEET OUR 2016 SPEAKERS

Nigel JacobCo-founder, New Urban Mechanics
Blair LevinFellow, Brookings Institute
Angela SieferDirector, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Heather Burnett GoldPresident and CEO, Fiber to the Home Council
Paul BarhamCaptain, Code for KC
Tony LuppinoLaw Professor, UMKC
Gary WilliamsInterim City Manager, Carbonadale, IL
Michael LiimattaConnectHome
Bob BennettCIO, City of Kansas City, MO
Linda JonesCommunity Tech Advocate, City of Raleigh
Sheri Gonzales WarrenKC Rising
Leana MayzlinaDigital Inclusion Manager, NTEN
Clarence TanCo-Founder, Edcoda
Bill HulterstromPresident & CEO, United Way of Utah County
Leigh Anne Taylor KnightFounding Director, The Debruce Foundation
Sean HarringtonCOO, Sensity
Jim LoterDir of Digital Engagement, City of Seattle
Kelly CarnagoCity Manager, Google Fiber (KC)
Jason HarperBarkley, Code for KC
Blake MillerThink Big Partners
Eric RocheChief Data Officer, City of Kansas City, MO
Yinhai WangUniversity of Washington
Matt ForemanAT&T Smart Cities
Luis RodriguezUltimaker
Peter HirshbergCo-founder and Chair, Gray Area Art and Technology Theater
Eric FreedmanDean, James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte
Colin RhinesmithAssistant Professor of Library & Information Science, University of Oklahoma 
Mike Burke Mayors' Bistate Innovation Team of Kansas City, MO
Aaron DeaconManaging Director, KC Digital Drive
Jennifer ClarkDirector of Urban Innovation, Georgia Tech
Nishal MohanCommunity Manager, US Ignite
Elizabeth LindseyByteBack
Richard CulattaCIO, State of Rhode Island
Rich LeadbetterGlobal Manager, ESRI
Ben LevineMetroLab Network
Kate Garman Innovation Analyst, City of Kansas City, MO
Kami GriffithsCo-Founder, Community Technology Network
Ted SmithChief Innovation Officer, City of Louisville
Bill WallaceCEO, US Ignite
Carrie CooganKansas City Public Library
Kari KeefeThink Big Partners
Luke NorrisPayIt
Tony SingerSprint
John ThomsonPayIt
Rick UsherAsst City Manager, City of Kansas City, Mo.
Evan AbsherKauffman Foundation
Randi MasonInvest Atlanta
Ryan WeberPresident, KCnext
Kevin Honomichl President, BHC RHODES
Deb SociaExecutive Director, Next Century Cities
Rick FreemanGM of Intelligent Cities, GE
Craig SettlesIndustry Analyst, BroadbandStrategist
Jim BallerPresident, Baller Stokes & Lide PC
Maria MeyersExecutive Director, SourceLink
Connie YowellCEO, Collective Shift
Julia PulidindiAdvantage Engineers
Michael SchirlingBTV Ignite
Matthew MarcusKC Startup Village
Nole WalkingshawOffice of Civic Engagement, Salt Lake City
James EppBoard of Public Utilities, Kansas City, KS
Julie LorenzStrategist, Burns & McDonnell
Fred EllermeierVP of Smart Integrated Infrastructure, Black & Veatch
Brice JensenPhysics Teacher, Winnetonka High School
Mike BrownPresident, The Brainzooming Group
Jeanne EicksVermont Law School
Sammy LowdermilkTech Goes Home
Pam O'ConnorCity Council, Santa Monica, CA
Alan FitzpatrickCo-founder, Charlotte Hearts Gigabit
DeAnna SoukupLee's Summit School District
John VandewalleLumenTouch
David SandelSandel & Associates
Katie BoodyFounder, The Lean Lab
Cliff ThomasManaging Director, Cisco
Lev GonickCo-founder and CEO, OneCommunity
Joe ReardonPresident/CEO, KC Chamber of Commerce
Ken HaysPresident and CEO, Chattanooga Enterprise Center
Anne SchwiegerDigital Equity Advocate, City of Boston
Daniel GreenCloudera
Mary Beth HenryCity of Portland
Tom EsselmanCEO, Connecting for Good
Debbie AcostaCIO, City of San Leandro
Michael BaskinPolicy Director, Mayor's Office, City of Chattanooga
Sonja MarzianoSmart Chicago Collaborative, CUTGroup Collective
Herb SihThink Big Partners
Brett GoldsteinSenior Fellow, Univesity of Chicago
Virgil TurnerDirector of Innovation and Citizen Engagement, Montrose, CO
Rebecca StavickExecutive Director, Do Space, Omaha
Brett Deichler311 Director, Kansas City, KS
Anne CallenbachPolsinelli
Lindsey FrostMozilla
Torri MartinFiber Services Team, City of Atlanta
Ellen SuniDean, UMKC Law School
Janice WaitMozilla
Kelly McCarthyTech Goes Homes Chattanooga
Yiaway YehGoogle Fiber

for more info

Aaron Deacon 
adeacon@KCDigitalDrive.org
913-475-9885