Recap — Chicago Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast

This week, Chicago’s tech leaders brought on a whole new meaning of “Rise and Shine.” At the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast, dozens of local leaders converged to discuss how we can use technology to help our neighborhoods grow and flourish. With speakers like Dr. Stephen A. Perkins, our own Shelley Stern Grach, Brenna Berman, and more, we were able to dig deep into areas of growth in which our city needs to focus their efforts. Thank you to all who joined us for a fruitful morning of conversation and collaboration!

Miss out on the Chicago Civic Tech Leadership Breakfast? Catch up on what you missed through our top picks of tweets below:

Starting the day off right with the #chicivictech breakfast @CNT_tweets @MSFTChicago; good things ahead! pic.twitter.com/QiKnr2JWoK

— Kevin Wei (@Wei_Too_Good) March 28, 2016

Dr. Perkins kicking off the @CNT_tweets Urban Sustainability Apps Competition at @MSFTChicago #ChiCivicTech pic.twitter.com/adnXGkfZy9

— Adam Hecktman (@AdamHecktman) March 28, 2016

Making neighborhoods better for the people who live there thru technology. Great definition of #ChiCIvicTech! @MSFTChicago @CNT_Tweets

— Adam Hecktman (@AdamHecktman) March 28, 2016

At @MSFTChicago #chicivictech event @CityChicagoCIO discusses internet adoption in our neighborhoods #connectchicago pic.twitter.com/vHQPhNNj03

— Sonja Marziano (@ssmarziano) March 28, 2016

Keynote from @brennaberman on #Chicago tech #Innovation ecosystem @CNT_tweets @MSFTChicago #ChiCivicTech pic.twitter.com/ENPd4mWRlb

— Daniel Contreras (@daniel_chicago5) March 28, 2016

How do we take this explosion of data and make it understandable and usable? @shelleystern has some ideas @MSFTChicago #chicivictech

— CNT (@CNT_tweets) March 28, 2016

My mentor @shelleystern on why working in #civictech is the best job ever. #chicivictech @CNT_tweets @MSFTChicago pic.twitter.com/Qnydz0SXCH

— Kevin Wei (@Wei_Too_Good) March 28, 2016

"We're helping good people have better lives." –@MSFTChicago's @shelleystern at @CNT_tweets #ChiCivicTech breakfast pic.twitter.com/qfvKyFioTl

— Liz Miller (@lizmiller32) March 28, 2016

#ChiCivicTech ecosystem in a snapshot – @WorldBizChicago in good company alongside @SmartChicago cc: @shelleystern pic.twitter.com/RHEFsmgLMx

— Alya Adamany Woods (@AlyaAWoods) March 28, 2016

Glad to see alderman who rep the Englewood community on this #chicivictech panel! pic.twitter.com/wN201cEGGD

— Aysha Butler (@mrs_englewood) March 28, 2016

Panel on #CivicTechLeadership #ChiCivicTech #HelpingEntrepreneurs #ConnectChicago pic.twitter.com/asmEo8wxoW

— David M Lane (@David_M_Lane) March 28, 2016

Great to be among so many #chicivictech leaders today. I invite you & your networks to join https://t.co/aMDEvxJG2p pic.twitter.com/us5VRkaWgQ

— Sonja Marziano (@ssmarziano) March 28, 2016

Tina James sharing @GreaterSW's role enabling biz and community through tech @CNT_tweets @MSFTChicago #ChiCivicTech pic.twitter.com/vLUN4uElh7

— Daniel Contreras (@daniel_chicago5) March 28, 2016

Very proud to be a part of @YWCAChicago which is leading the way in changing our communities from the inside out! #ChiCivicTech

— David M Lane (@David_M_Lane) March 28, 2016

We need technology playgrounds, the same way we have traditional playgrounds. @CNT_tweets @MSFTChicago #ChiCivicTech

— shelley stern grach (@shelleystern) March 28, 2016

#CUTGroup session conducts focus groups w residents on access to digital skills trainings/resources https://t.co/J8mChiPSTD #ChiCivicTech

— #CivicTechCo (@CivicTechCo) March 28, 2016

Thank you @MSFTchicago for hosting & sponsoring & partnering #ChiCivicTech Leadership pic.twitter.com/TyLPOgAeVC

— David M Lane (@David_M_Lane) March 28, 2016

Sign up to test civic apps in Chicago for @SmartChicago. $5 for a signup; $20 for a test: https://t.co/tjv2GVb1rY #ChiCivicTech

— Utsav Gandhi (@UtsavPGandhi) March 28, 2016