Tag: Kara Lowe

Kauffman-backed tech coalition gains runway (and funding) to help fill KC’s talent pipeline, leader says

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2025

A new talent-focused coalition led by the KC Tech Council envisions a reality where all of Kansas City’s tech jobs can be filled by Kansas City, said Kara Lowe, unveiling new details of an initiative made possible by the Kauffman Foundation’s new “Collective Impact” funding pathway. KC Tech Council on Friday publicly announced its employer-led…

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KC Tech Council shuffles tech veterans among key board positions; their goal: keep KC tech competitive

By Tommy Felts / January 7, 2025

A leadership transition at the top advocacy group for Kansas City’s tech community aims to continue the organization’s mission, while opening even more doors for companies across the region that are brimming with innovation. “We plan to broaden our collective impact within the region by providing new opportunities through policy advocacy, tech talent development, catalyzing…

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How tech is making every industry in Kansas search for ‘the next version of themselves’

By Tommy Felts / October 4, 2024

Navigating the path ahead starts with filling state’s workforce with tech innovators who can reshape Kansas to match its wildly disruptive potential, leaders say WICHITA, Kansas — The Sunflower State is seeing the seeds of tech momentum beginning to bloom, but Kansas has a long way to go before its time for harvest, said leaders…

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Report: Nearly 10 percent of KC’s economy is tech; How AI is reshaping the way world sees Kansas City

By Tommy Felts / September 26, 2024

Kansas City now has one of the densest tech workforces in the Midwest, said Kara Lowe, emphasizing that the City of Fountains has surpassed larger cities like Chicago, Houston, and Nashville, with a greater economic impact on the local population than in any of those metros. More than 77,000 skilled professionals, representing 9 percent of…

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KC Tech Council leader tapped as new board member for Technology Councils of North America

By Tommy Felts / February 1, 2024

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — An advocacy organization that works to amplify priorities from across the tech industry in the United States and Canada has selected a Kansas City champion to join its leadership. The Technology Councils of North America announced this week the appointment of Kara Lowe, president and CEO of the KC Tech Council, to…

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