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Techonomy Detroit 2015 Live Webcast

The impact of tech on the American economy, its cities and the transformation of the urban ecosystem shaped the agenda for our fourth annual one-day Techonomy Detroit conference. The social and economic evolution of our cities is […]

By Geraldine O’Reilly

September 15, 2015

The impact of tech on the American economy, its cities and the transformation of the urban ecosystem shaped the agenda for our fourth annual one-day Techonomy Detroit conference.

The social and economic evolution of our cities is being impacted every day by tech-driven change in every aspect of how we live and work. Be it advances in transportation, education, healthcare or government, tech is enabling new tools to address the challenges and opportunities that will drive the business and social structures of our interconnected, urbanized future.

Speakers included: Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, tech entrepreneur Esther Dyson, The Atlantic’s Jim Fallows, Detroit CIO Beth Niblock, TechShop CEO Mark Hatch, Google’s John Webb and IBM’s Jennifer Crozier.

Review what was a deep dive into cities and their evolving role for citizens, businesses and institutions, For the original Webcast Schedule please Click Here

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By Geraldine O’Reilly

Assistant to the President & Partnership Coordinator, Techonomy Media

Geraldine joined the team in the spring of 2014 as assistant to the president and coordinator of strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Techonomy, Geraldine was based in Dublin, Ireland. It was in the ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’ that she became interested in the impact of technology on business and society. Most recently, Geraldine worked for Salesforce.com and Cloud Consulting Ltd. She holds an honors degree in business and sociology from Trinity College Dublin and is an All-Ireland Scholarship recipient.