

🏛️ Powering Public Systems: AI Meets Civic Innovation 🤖
​We’re bringing together city leaders and startup founders to explore the role of AI in government innovation, public service delivery, and community resilience.
​🗓️ Event Highlights:
​🔹 Fireside Chat
Featuring a one-on-one conversation between:
​Rob Lloyd, Chief Technology Officer, City of Seattle
​Dr. Joseph Williams, State of Washington ICT Sector Lead
​Christine Keung, General Partner, J2 Ventures & former Chief Data Officer, City of San Jose
​🔹 Civic Tech Founder Panel
A discussion with builders from the Seattle tech ecosystem who are applying AI in service of government and public infrastructure:
​Brendan Hellweg (Holly) – Holly transforms clerical data collection into actionable workforce insights, enabling governments and organizations to hire faster and smarter with real-time market intelligence.
​MartĂn RamĂrez (Signify) – Signify automates compliance management with AI, streamlining regulatory operations and boosting efficiency for manufacturers navigating complex standards.
​Zander Brumbaugh (Gamebeast) – Gamebeast powers live-ops and data insights for the user-generated content content, partnering with the Department of Defense to enhance gaming and training capabilities at scale.
​Whether you’re a policymaker, technologist, founder, or civic innovator, this lunch gathering is designed to spark ideas, foster collaboration, and move the conversation forward.