A few weeks ago Carlin Solutions’ president, Carla Franklin, organized a New York Social Media Week event that focused on bridging the gap between the tech industry and underserved minority communities. Entitled, Hood to Hipster: Silicon Alley’s Impact on NYC’s Underserved Communities, the two-part program focused on improving opportunities for women and minority tech entrepreneurs, and the importance of integrating technology in to community development activities in underserved areas of NYC.
Event Title: Hood to Hipster: Silicon Alley’s Impact on NYC’s Underserved Communities
Part 1: Improving the pipeline of Women and Minorities in Tech [Tech-entrepreneur business pitch showcase and panel discussion]
- Entrepreneurs
- James Chase (standing in for Majora Carter): CEO, StartUp Box #SouthBronx – http://sbsq.org/
- Kelly Virella: Founder of The Deep End – http://DeepEndMagazine.com
- Daniel Fountenberry: Co-Founder of Books that Grow – www.booksthatgrow.com/kickstarter
- Judges:
- Meredith Blount — Associate, Cooley, LLC
- Alexandra Lutz — Vice President, Global Business Strategy, Huge, Inc
- Mike Germano – CEO/co-founder at Carrot Creative + Chief Digital Officer at VICE
- Steve Whittier – Group Creative Director at Big Fuel
- Carla Franklin — President, Carlin Solutions, LLC (moderator)
Part 2: Bridging the Technological Divide in New York through Community Development [Roundtable]
- Speakers:
- Majora Carter — CEO, StartUp Box #SouthBronx
- Mike Germano – CEO/co-founder at Carrot Creative + Chief Digital Officer at VICE
- Evan Hines – Acting-Commissioner/Citywide CIO , NYC Department of IT and Telecommunications
- Kyle Kimball — President, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
- Kai D. Feder, Dir., Capital Budget & Economic Development, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President
- Eric Adams — Brooklyn Borough President
- Carla Franklin — President, Carlin Solutions, LLC (moderator)
For more information, please visit the NY Social Media Week event listing at: http://socialmediaweek.org/newyork/events/?id=137229
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