The explosive growth of mobile is changing the way we interact with each other and with the outside world, including government. 92 percent of Americans own at least one (1) cell phone, and overall in the US, we have more wireless devices than people. On the other hand, Americans are exhibiting an increasing dissatisfaction with the decision-making effectiveness and speed (or lack thereof) of our elected officials, especially Congress.
This session will:
a) Explore whether mobile technologies are helping increase civic engagement.
b) Evaluate whether mobile civic-tech companies are getting traction & funding.
c) Question whether social media is helping solidify this new E- Democracy trend.
Moderator: Adriana Gardella, writer at the New York Times
Panelists:
Ana Roca: Founder of LATISM (Latinos for Social Media and Technology);
Nathan Daschle: Founder of Ruckus, VP at ClearChannel, Investor;
Ximena Hartsock, PHD in Policy and Founder, Phone2Action
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