Metro21 joins panel at Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs Forum Event
The Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs Forum serves the Pittsburgh community by connecting people through different events that focus on a variety of facets of the regionals entrepreneurial development.
The Forums most recent event was entitled “Technology of the people, by the people, and for the people: How Pittsburgh is leading the way for technology-enabled government”. The panel discussed how Pittsburgh is leading the way in using technology to improve lives of its citizens through technology and by utilizing public/private partnerships. Metro21’s Executive Director, Karen Lightman joined the panel to inform Pittsburgh entrepreneurs about Metro21’s efforts in this space.
Panelists included:
- Moderator: Lindsay Powell: Assistant Chief of Staff – Office of Mayor William Peduto
- Alison Alvarez: Co-Founder & CEO, BlastPoint Inc.
- Jim Gibbs: Co-Founder & CEO, Meter Feeder
- Karen Lightman: Executive Director, Metro21: Smart Cities Institute
- Dr. Benjamin Schmidt: CTO, RoadBotics
To learn more about the Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs Forum, visit their website here.