Chicago Civic Tech Campaign Begins with a Key Discussion About Helping Distressed Communities

Chicago, IL, March 16, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Colony 5 is pleased to announce the launch of the 2017 Civic Tech Challenge. This 2017 campaign starts with the theme “Giving Distressed Communities a Seat at the High Tech Table. The discussion begins at the Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast March 30th at Microsoft 200 E. Randolph, downtown Chicago.

The Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast is hosted by Colony 5 and Microsoft and features:

• Introduction by Corliss King, 2017 CNT Apps Competition People’s Choice Winner
• Keynote by Danielle DuMerer, Chief Technology Officer, City of Chicago,
• Overview by Adam Hecktman, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation Microsoft
• Panel discussion moderated by Steven C. Philpott, CEO XtraMedium

“The longstanding lack of growth in our distressed communities now dictates and equal and opposing response that will produce measurable results in our lifetimes,” said Steven C. Philpott, Sr. “Recent announcements like the Blackstone Fund and Fund 77 are producing optimism. Now it’s time for the rubber to meet the road where entrepreneurs unleash innovation to impact the economics in our communities.”

The Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast is designed to foster a conversation and collaboration between civic tech entrepreneurs, policy makers, community leaders to help accelerate an understanding of the potential and possibilities for economic development in distressed areas.

To register for the event, please visit: https://colonybreakfast.eventbrite.com
To volunteer for the event, please visit: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2623954.jsp