Tag: Techweek KC

Union Station, KC Mayoral Candidate Tech Forum

Techweek opens Monday with KC Mayoral Candidate Tech Forum; launches app with full schedule

By Tommy Felts / October 2, 2018

Candidates to be Kansas City’s next mayor will take the stage Monday at Union Station in one of Techweek KC’s first events of 2018 to talk tech and its importance in shaping the city’s future, said Ryan Weber. “We’re still a long way from the [April 2] primary election, but this forum will help voters…

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Techweek 100 list

Techweek 100 list released: Dozens of KC’s top cultivators, ambassadors and innovators

By Tommy Felts / September 22, 2018

Techweek Kansas City on Friday released its Techweek 100 list of the premier leaders pushing innovation in Kansas City. The collection of cultivators, ambassadors and innovators is a who’s who of familiar names across the startup, entrepreneurship and tech communities. Released in the runup to Techweek KC’s Oct. 8-12 festivities, the list isn’t a ranking,…

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Digital crossroads

Digital Crossroads: Techstars sees hints of KC’s future in its history as a collision point of ideas

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2018

Techstars’ Oct. 11 programming during Techweek Kansas City finds inspiration in the past, Lesa Mitchell said, but it focuses on the metro’s future at a digital crossroads. “In the old days, it was called the crossroads because this was actually where all the trains were going through from Mexico to Canada, and east and west…

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Lesa Mitchell, Techstars Kansas City

KCultivator Q&A: Lesa Mitchell talks eating eyeballs, remembering names, growing startups

By Tommy Felts / September 14, 2018

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The KCultivator Series is sponsored by WeWork Corrigan Station, a modern twist on Kansas City office space. Growth is a daily driver, Lesa Mitchell said, but it can be limited by the environment around entrepreneurs. “If…

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Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, Techweek KC diversity

Techweek dedicating Oct. 10 afternoon programming to diversity in KC business culture

By Tommy Felts / September 14, 2018

A first-time programming track dedicated to diversity and inclusion issues is an intentional effort by Techweek Kansas City organizers to open a needed conversation about true representation in the city’s business culture, said Drew Solomon. The mid-point of the Oct. 8-12 Techweek KC event series is expected to feature an afternoon of panel discussions and…

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