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Postponed: Convening on Urban Tech Procurement

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Mar 7 – 9, 2020
Washington, DC

Date

Mar 7 – 9, 2020
7:00pm – 8:00pm EST

Location

Washington, DC
The Aspen Institute

Contact

    [email protected]
    2027363569

Hosts

This event has been postponed until further notice.

“Urban tech” and “smart cities” technologies are changing the way residents engage city services and move through public space. The people and companies creating these technologies should be as diverse as city residents themselves. At this event, leaders from the private, philanthropic, public, and non-profit sectors will answer the question: What can city governments do to increase the number of “smart cities” or “civic tech” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color?The Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation is hosting this event with generous support from the Surdna Foundation.This event has been postponed until further notice.

“Urban tech” and “smart cities” technologies are changing the way residents engage city services and move through public space. The people and companies creating these technologies should be as diverse as city residents themselves. At this event, leaders from the private, philanthropic, public, and non-profit sectors will answer the question: What can city governments do to increase the number of “smart cities” or “civic tech” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color?The Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation is hosting this event with generous support from the Surdna Foundation.