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Driving Social Impact Through Civic Innovation – Adam Hecktman of Microsoft
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Microsoft – You can’t go many places in Chicago without hearing Adam Hecktman’s name mentioned. As Director of Technology and Civic Innovation, Adam’s work with Microsoft drives cities and communities towards a more equitable future. An advocate for the power of public spaces, Adam constantly pushes himself to ensure that civic resources (whether driven by technology or policy) are available to everyone. On this week’s episode, we talk with him about how he’s working to bridge the digital divide, the “innovation engines” that are startups, growing up with Microsoft, and much more. It’s a fascinating look into the past, present, and future of technology and community in Chicago.
#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.
Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes as they air.
40 episodes
Manage episode 217856900 series 2441689
Microsoft – You can’t go many places in Chicago without hearing Adam Hecktman’s name mentioned. As Director of Technology and Civic Innovation, Adam’s work with Microsoft drives cities and communities towards a more equitable future. An advocate for the power of public spaces, Adam constantly pushes himself to ensure that civic resources (whether driven by technology or policy) are available to everyone. On this week’s episode, we talk with him about how he’s working to bridge the digital divide, the “innovation engines” that are startups, growing up with Microsoft, and much more. It’s a fascinating look into the past, present, and future of technology and community in Chicago.
#UnlockingInnovation is a podcast by EX3 Labs, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago.
Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes as they air.
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