Deleting the digital divide – Creating equity for citizens through technology


On-demand webinar



Today, reliable internet is essential to accessing education, employment opportunities, healthcare services, and more.

The digital divide—the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have internet access and those who do not—has existed for decades. The recent migration to remote work and learning further emphasized this gap. To close it, local governments are turning to the cloud to better meet constituents where they are.

Join AWS citizen services leader Jeff Friedman and a panel of local leaders to learn about the future of the digital divide closure movement, including best practices for successful partnerships and funding resources.


Title
Deleting the digital divide – Creating equity for citizens through technology

When
On-demand

Length
60 minutes

Speakers
Andrew Buss
Andrew Buss

Deputy Chief Information Officer for Innovation, Office of Innovation and Technology, City of Philadelphia, PA

Andrew’s ten-person team focuses on a diverse portfolio, including government innovation capacity, digital equity, smart cities, creative services, and communications. Andrew earned a master’s degree in geography and now teaches government innovation at Temple University and Babson College.

Tanya Hannah
Tanya Hannah

Chief Information Officer, King County, WA

As the technology leader for the 12th largest county in the nation, Tanya is passionate about ensuring that her more than two million county residents have equal access to the technology needed for civic and cultural participation, education, employment, and other critical services.

Jon Walton
Jon Walton

Digital Equity Advisor, Consultant

Jon began his professional career as a technology consultant following which he was the Deputy CIO for the city of San Jose, CIO for the city of San Francisco, and CIO for San Mateo County. Jon works at local, state, and national levels to enable more collaborative government data and knowledge sharing.

Shonte Eldridge
Shonte Eldridge

Executive Government Advisor, Amazon Web Services

Shonte helps state and local government leaders build cloud frameworks that reduce costs, improve service delivery, change customer experience, and transform the organization into a modern, inclusive, equitable, and innovative enterprise. Prior to AWS, Shonte worked in the public sector for over 20 years in various C-suite positions, including the Deputy Chief of Operations for the City of Baltimore.

Jeff Friedman
Jeff Friedman - Moderator

Leader, Citizen Services, Amazon Web Services

Jeff helps deliver world-class constituent services to local governments. Prior to AWS, Jeff was in the local government space working as a management and productivity consultant in technology and for the City of Philadelphia where he held several different roles in various departments, including setting up the City's 311 system.





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