Techweek commits to five more years in KC

With more than 5,000 attendees last week in Union Station, Kansas City more than doubled the expected participation in Techweek, a week-long technology conference. In fact, Kansas City performed so well that Techweek is coming back for at least five more years. Techweek CEO Katy Lynch said that the conference was anticipating about 2,500 attendees, but…

Read More

A chat with Tinder co-founder Jonathan Badeen

Tinder co-founder Jonathan Badeen’s roots run deep in the Kansas City area. A native of Leawood and a graduate of Barstow High School, Badeen stopped by Techweek Kansas City Thursday to discuss the popular app — Tinder — that he helped create. Badeen, who’s also a fan of the University of Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas…

Read More