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Moderators
Partner & Chief Impact Officer, CivicMakers
Judi is a social impact strategist with 10+ years experience working with mission-driven for-profits, nonprofits, and local governments. She brings a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to strategic planning and organizational development with a lens toward equity and...
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Director, Startup In Residence (STIR), SF Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation
Jeremy has worked globally across the public and private sectors on innovative partnerships. He’s particularly well-versed on innovation strategy tied to civic pro-bono and engaging startups in helping to solve civic challenges. Jeremy is a graduate of the Masters in Public Affairs...
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Co-founder & CEO, CivicMakers
Lawrence Grodeska is a maker, communicator and civic geek who uses technology to help civic leaders in the public and private sector engage key audiences. Over 15 years, Lawrence has built programs and products to transform how citizens interact with their communities and governments...
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Speakers
CEO/CoFounder, Raxar Technology Corporation
Peter Akman is Co-Founder and President of Raxar. As President, it is Peter’s vision which drives Raxar’s advances in technology and inspires the company’s expert team. Mr. Akman has a long history of running multi-disciplinary teams in a variety of industries.
Prior to founding...
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Co-founder, Community Logiq
Herman is an all-around startup growth veteran and tech entrepreneur. He was the former VP Business Development of Procurify and has experience in business development, product and marketing. He is also a designed CPA and has served on boards of non-profits and volunteered on several...
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CEO, Binti
Felicia Curcuru is the CEO of Binti. Felicia became passionate about adoption and foster care through the personal experience of having a number of adoptions in her family. Felicia is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth and represents the best interests of abused and...
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Industrial Business Development Manager, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
Susan has experience working with government on the local, state, and Federal level. She is currently working with OEWD to support industrial businesses in San Francisco, which are also known as production, distribution, and repair (PDR) businesses. Both her parents worked in manufacturing...
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CEO & Co-founder, Community Logiq
Mark is a software entrepreneur and has served as a political aide to two BC Ministers of Health and as a political consultant at federal, provincial and municipal levels of government in Canada. He has also advised the Mayor of Surrey British Columbia and brings insider knowledge...
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