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How are regional leaders building world-class tech ecosystems in places outside of Silicon Valley and Cambridge? Meet the leaders who are on the frontlines of this work, backed by hundreds of millions in federal, philanthropic, and corporate funding to build the industries of the future. They are building energy tech ecosystems in Colorado and Wyoming, quantum and AI ecosystems in Chicago, and drone and advanced mobility ecosystems in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Come listen to their stories about how they built NSF Engines and EDA Tech Hubs and what's next as they hope to put their community on the map as the next global leader in the technology areas that are sharing American and global competitiveness. Lunch will be provided.

Featuring:

• : Senior Vice President Deep Tech, at P33 in Chicago, working at the intersection of quantum, AI, and water security, backed by over $500 M from Governor Pritzker
• : Senior Fellow at Heartland Forward, former Founding Managing Director of Tulsa Innovation Labs, author of Reinventing the Heartland: How One City’s Inclusive Approach to Innovation and Growth Can Revive the American Dream
• : Practitioner-In-Residence, Reimagining the Economy Project, former senior advisor within the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Team and National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate
• : CEO, Innosphere/NSF CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine. General Partner Innosphere Funds