Tag: Kara Lowe

Mythical Games new office location at Power & Light

LA game tech startup boosting its KC footprint with 100 new jobs, high-profile downtown HQ

By Tommy Felts / June 29, 2022

A rapidly expanding gaming technology studio hopes to put approachable blockchain technology in the hands of consumers — and it’s pressing play on a strategy to bring dozens of new jobs to Kansas City and give players, developers, and content creators “true ownership” within the games they love. Based in Sherman Oaks, California, Mythical Games…

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Erin Christensen, KC Tech Council

KC Tech Council elevates apprenticeship leader to COO, concluding succession plan after CEO’s departure

By Tommy Felts / June 1, 2022

A leading advocate for the region’s tech community announced this week a promotion from within as the KC Tech Council transitions to new leadership after longtime CEO Ryan Weber left the organization this spring. Newly-announced chief operating officer Erin Christensen, who has served as the tech council’s program manager since October 2020 and leads its…

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Kara Lowe, KC Tech Council

Kara Lowe taking KC Tech Council helm as longtime CEO Ryan Weber departs

By Tommy Felts / April 12, 2022

The KC Tech Council will soon welcome a familiar face as its new leader, the organization announced Tuesday. Kara Lowe, the council’s longtime COO, will succeed Ryan Weber as CEO next month — putting her commitment to Kansas City’s tech sector on full display and allowing her contributions to the regions tech ecosystem to further shape…

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‘Resilient’ KC keeps adding jobs: How local tech companies can retain top talent amid hiring frenzy

By Tommy Felts / June 3, 2021

Kansas City is adding tech jobs at a rapid pace, Kara Lowe said, but local companies would be wise to remember they aren’t the only ones hiring as the workforce redefines the geography of and need for high-density tech hubs. “Say you’re casting a wide net to catch top talent outside of Kansas city —…

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KC tech community likely staying home, skipping events and travel until 2021, report says

By Tommy Felts / August 14, 2020

Tech leaders are now accepting that a return to work and live events will take longer — perhaps much longer — than initially expected at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic, said Ryan Weber. “In April, there was a rosier outlook for the resumed timeframe around in-person business events, office reoccupation and business travel,” said…

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