WHY: Tech holds the promise to empower active citizenship and make institutions more accessible, accountable and efficient. Instead it’s been used to subvert American Democracy. It’s time for you to take it personally. WHAT: A convening of the local civic tech community to focus on connecting people who want to make a difference with local […]
How will the rise in exponential technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain, help us to build a healthy and ethical society? Our aim at the xTech + Impact is to discuss advances in these technologies, learn about the ways in which they are impacting societies, and […]
Join the author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America for a behind-the-scenes look at the rise of Big Tech in America. It is a story of mavericks and visionaries, but also of powerful institutions, from the Pentagon to universities. This definitive history tells how “the Valley and its sister technopolis of […]
Join us in Seattle or by livestream for InnovateHousing™: New Ideas on the Future of Home — a half-day event that will explore the intersection of housing, innovation, and tech. Tuesday, Nov. 5 8:30 a.m. PST Block 41 at 115 Bell Street, Seattle Panelists will explore new ideas on the future of home transactions, construction, finance, […]
Activists, pundits, politicians, and the press frequently proclaim today’s digitally mediated racial justice activism the new civil rights movement. But according to Charlton D. McIlwain, the story of racial justice movement organizing online is much longer and varied than most people know. With insight from his book Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the AfroNet […]
HNTB Corporation will host a joint networking and outreach event in Snohomish County with infrastructure consulting firm Perteet, Inc., to identify partnership opportunities with small and disadvantaged businesses in the region for the upcoming Everett Link light rail extension. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at […]
Despite Samuel Woolley’s warnings as early as 2013, the problem of online disinformation stormed our political process in 2016 and has only worsened since. Woolley makes his way to Town Hall with urgent perspectives from his book The Reality Game: How the Next Wave of Technology Will Break the Truth. He cautions that technology may soon play […]
Brad Smith is the president of Microsoft, where he leads a team of more than 1,400 business, legal and corporate affairs professionals in 56 countries. He serves as the company’s chief legal officer and leads work on a wide range of issues involving the intersection between technology and society, including cybersecurity, privacy, ethics and artificial […]
Technology has made communication easier than ever. As social networks, digital platforms, and emerging technologies keep us constantly connected, many have found that the volume of information has eroded our ability to trust. The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public explores questions and solutions for building our trust in modern media. Participate in an […]
TF Blockchain Seattle is turning 1!!! We will be hosting our 13th TF Seattle Chapter Event- We are excited to have a timely “Fireside Chat” with Bryan Finney Founder at Democracy Live on Thursday, March 5, 2020 (Full disclaimer- this is a fireside chat because it’s a hot topic.... no real fire due to building […]
