In support of Senator Obama, national technology leaders Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn) and Judy Estrin (serial entrepreneur and author of Closing the Innovation Gap) spoke in Columbus Ohio, followed immediately by Michael Nelson, Advisor to the Obama Campaign.
The full event was recorded and is available online. For information about the event, check out Angela Siefer's blog post about the event.
With over 200 in the audience, Estrin and Hoffman drew upon their experiences to define not only the necessity of technology innovation for job creation but the importance of leadership and open networks within the tech field.
The event was completely volunteer coordinated. They recognized the value of gathering the local tech community to discuss the possibilities of furthering innovation in Ohio if the right policies, support and encouragement were in place.
Who:
Reid Hoffman: Founder of LinkedIn
Judy Estrin: CEO of JLABS, former Cisco CTO, and author of Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy
Michael R. Nelson: Adviser to the Obama campaign on technology issues, Professor, Internet Studies,Georgetown University
