Mission statement: Tech For All Policy Conference focuses on supporting diversity in technology that leads to social impact by raising public awareness around issues affecting the tech ecosystem and influencing policy.
Objective of conference: To advocate and present policy ideas for state legislators to propose or initiate to provide for a more inclusive tech ecosystem for ALL Georgians. Our four (4) non-profits for this year:
1. Partnership for Southern Equity- Sterling Johnson- Policy Lead- www.pseequity.org
2. Urban League of Greater Atlanta - Nancy Flake Johnson - President & CEO - Confirmed - ulgatl.org
3. InspirEDU - Richard Hicks - CEO, InspirEDU - Confirmed - iuatl.org
4. Generation USA - Shann Johnson - Regional Partnership Manager at Generation USA (Based in Atlanta) & Michelle Arrington - State and Local Government Affairs Leader, Verizon - Confirmed - usa.generation.org
Day of Agenda/ROS- February 16th from 8- 3pm- *Subject to change
- 8:00 am- Networking/Coffee (GA State Capitol- Room: TBD)
- 8:30 am- Opening Formalities (Welcome, Occasion, Opening Remarks, etc.)- Rep. Kendrick, Mayor Dickens, Co-Chairs, Financial Sponsor @ 5 minutes each
- 9:00 am- Panel- Policy Leads to present policy ideas/Pass out drafts and find legislator, Moderator- Nathaniel Smith
- 9:45 am- Transition to Chambers/ Rep. Kendrick takes invitee to speaker's office @ 9:30 am
- 10-11:30 am- Recognition in Chambers, Invite Resolution Speaker, Legislative business including lobbying your legislator
- 12 pm-2:00 pm- Awards and Lunch (Atrium of Atlanta City Hall)
- 2:30 pm- Closing remarks/call to action, Rep. Kendrick or co-chairs
