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TheBridge Events

TheBridge has partnered with leading tech, policy and political organizations including Microsoft, Google, Twitter, WeWork, Postmates, The US Chamber's Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC), National Journal's Policy Makers Network, Verizon, Dell, Lyft, Quorum, Airbnb, 1776, DCode, The United States Digital Service (USDS), The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Vrge Strategies, The Bank Policy Institute, Women's High-Tech Coalition, and more. 

Our events have included policy discussions, career networking events, Women in Tech series, resume and career workshops. How do you want to partner? Email us!  

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TheBridge events are unique. They drive a conversation between the public and private sector, promote understanding and collaboration while catalyzing meaningful and lasting connections. Our events range from intimate discussions among industry leaders, working groups and roundtables, to larger events broadcast live on C-SPAN-TV and have attracted all major outlets including PBS Newshour, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Recode, Politico, among others.

Want to attend an event? The best way to stay up to date with TheBridge events is through our bi-weekly community updates.

Virtual Roundtable: Successful Remote and Distributed Work in Uncertain Times

The #CFASummit may be cancelled, but our partners at Code for America hosted a virtual roundtable March 12 at 9am PT/12pm ET on the topic of remote & distributed work. Afua Bruce and Dan Hon lead the discussion with experts from the United States Digital Service, 18F, Nava and Truss.

Did you miss the webinar? Watch the recording here.

More about the virtual roundtable:
It’s never been a more important time to get remote, distributed work right, so Code for America put together a roundtable discussion with some experts in the field. 

The timely conversation concentrated on getting to a successful and healthy remote working culture from a standing start. Participants from 18F, U.S. Digital Service, Nava Public Benefit Corporation, and Truss covered topics including:

  • Productive meeting practices 

  • Recommendations for collaboration software, and advice on how to procure it

  • Advice for managers, matrix organizations

  • Advice for managing vendors

  • What makes a great home working set-up

  • Keeping diversity, equity and inclusion centered

  • Staying healthy, setting boundaries and preventing burnout


Panelists:

  • Leah Bannon, VA.gov Product Manager, U.S. Digital Service (USDS), Department of Veterans Affairs (invited)

  • Robin Carnahan, Former Director, State and Local Practice, 18F; Fellow, Georgetown University, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation 

  • Mark Ferlatte, CTO and Co-Founder, Truss

  • Laura Lanford, VP of Engineering, Nava Public Benefit Corporation

  • Moderators and Hosts

    • Dan Hon, Summit Co-chair

    • Afua Bruce, Chief Program Officer, DataKind; Summit Co-chair


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