by Bridget Koan | Jan 22, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Kansas City has energy when it comes to technology. People are watching and asking questions so they can learn how to replicate Kansas City’s gigabit success. Over the course of three days in mid-January, hundreds of tech leaders and innovators from nearly 50 cities...
by Jason Harper | Jan 20, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Context: From January 13 through 15 in Kansas City, Missouri, more than 200 delegates from 49 cities gathered to discuss how technology can improve city living. The Gigabit City Summit was organized by KC Digital Drive, with sponsorship from Google Fiber, Cox...
by Jason Harper | Jan 19, 2015 | Global Roundtables
If there was a defining moment to this week’s Gigabit City Summit, it came when an unexpected speaker joined the agenda on Wednesday afternoon. As the lights dimmed over the 200+ delegates from 49 cities filling the auditorium at Bloch Executive Hall, President Barack...
by Jason Harper | Jan 14, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Gigabit City Summit Places Kansas City on National Technology Stage As President Obama prepares to give remarks about the economic importance of broadband technology today in Cedar Falls, Iowa, delegates from across the country are already assembled in Kansas City,...
by Jason Harper | Jan 13, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Kansas City was the first to get Google Fiber. Now we’re helping others figure out how to use gigabit broadband. This week, nearly 200 delegates from 34 cities across the U.S. and Canada are expected to descend upon the Gigabit City Summit. Organized by KC...
by Jason Harper | Jan 2, 2015 | Global Roundtables
As part of the Gigabit City Summit, Code for America stalwarts Catherine Bracy, Bradley Holt, Chris Whitaker and David Rowe will form a panel to discuss how this groundbreaking cause is making American government work better. Admission is free to badge-holding...
