Hacknight #279

Civic Tech YYC - Tech for Good & Civic Innovation

with Geoff Zakaib

Recording

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Speakers

Geoff Zakaib

Geoff Zakaib is the President of Zakaib Strategies Inc. - a management consulting firm based in Calgary. He specializes in the areas of business technology and information management. Geoff has a strong interest in data & technology and is involved in a number of initiatives that span the public, private and social sectors. He is a Director of Data for Good and the organizer of the Calgary chapter. He co-founded CivicTechYYC and has helped to build the civic tech ecosystem across Canada. Geoff is active in the Open Data / Open Government movements as the Executive Director of Open Calgary. He was previously a community member of the City of Calgary e-Government Strategy Advisory Committee and the External Advisory Committee of Civic Innovation YYC.

Civic Tech Calgary - Technology for Good and Civic Innovation

Technology, data and design are enabling civic innovations that enhance our communities. This presentation will discuss the civic tech movement and how it has come to life in Calgary. Background to the formation of Civic Tech Calgary will be provided and a number of current projects will be highlighted. More information is available through the website ( www.civictechyyc.ca ) and the previous events section of the meetup site ( www.meetup.com/CivicTechYYC-Tech-for-Good/ ).

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CivicTechYYC Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yEBIBNZeuNAsg3MGHdsIwlkKWaSczFBD/view?usp=sharing

Speaker:

Geoff Zakaib is the President of Zakaib Strategies Inc. - a management consulting firm based in Calgary. He specializes in the areas of business technology and information management. Geoff has a strong interest in data & technology and is involved in a number of initiatives that span the public, private and social sectors. He is a Director of Data for Good and the organizer of the Calgary chapter. He co-founded CivicTechYYC and has helped to build the civic tech ecosystem across Canada. Geoff is active in the Open Data / Open Government movements as the Executive Director of Open Calgary. He was previously a community member of the City of Calgary e-Government Strategy Advisory Committee and the External Advisory Committee of Civic Innovation YYC.