Brett Goldstein of Chicago's Department of Innovation & Technology

The City's Data Portal (https://data.cityofchicago.org/) has swelled to over 450 datasets. City staff use data to make smarter, better decisions. Programs are in place to cultivate internal talent.

Join us for a discussion with Brett Goldstein (http://www.linkedin.com/in/brettgoldstein), Chief Data Officer (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/open_data_executiveorder.html) and Chief Information Officer (https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/doit/auto_generated/doit_leadership.html), who will talk about his work of the past two years to transform information technology at the City of Chicago. This is Brett's last visit to OpenGovChicago before leaving city government for academia and the private sector (http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130529/BLOGS11/130529769/goldstein-leaving-city-hall-for-university-of-chicago#ixzz2V0JqQQmI).