April Hack Night: Michael Slaby

Code for Milwaukee's Hack Night will take place on The Third Thursday of the month, April 15th.

EARLIER START AT 5:30pm-8pm

Our Featured Speaker will be Michael Slaby of New America, starting at 6pm sharp!

A world leader in digital strategy and technology and how they drive organizations and companies. Michael Slaby is chief strategist at Harmony Labs working on accelerating media reform and transformation. Previously, he founded and was head of mission of Timshel—a social impact technology company. He was a fellow at the Shorenstein Center at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Michael helped lead the Obama for America campaign as chief integration and innovation officer in 2012 where he oversaw all technology and analytics, and as deputy digital director and chief technology officer in 2008.

Michael is the author of For ALL the People -- his first book on the relationship between media, technology, and our civic life. In the book, he explains how the internet and modern media have undermined America and how we can reclaim our voices for the good of civic life. Optimistic, future-focused, and deeply passionate, For All The People breaks down how we got here, and how we, the users, can work toward a better democracy through tech.

Slide deck here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QrFS7SWnVn7i5b8aAgFcPnXB7EX07JV8xwLOrG2KqhY/edit#slide=id.g919c70756d_1_37!
It contains:

• agenda
• rules & code of conduct
• link to the presentation
• lots of other great info!

Never been to a Hack Night? Everyone is welcome, no tech skills needed! Here are some FAQ that might help: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fZ7EeB1-MxtsMOL3pbZ9UFCvRRv8_eGwWS0eZqzBIKg/edit?usp=sharing

Event location: online. Please RSVP for the link! -->