Edition of Silicon Dragon News

 Mid-September 2023

US Tech Boom Sparks Dreams of Rust Belt Economic Revival -- But Results Are Uneven


As Biden’s 2022 Chips Act sees $280 billion poured into economy, new industry has come to some towns like Columbus, Ohio but floundered in others


Read more here, The Guardian

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Silicon Heartland Book Talk at Atlantic City

Author Rebecca A. Fannin sets the stage for Silicon Boardwalk in Atlantic City, with a talk about which U.S. Heartland cities are getting it right, and how. Stockton University COO Brian Jackson welcomed attendees.

Silicon Boardwalk

Atlantic City Innovation Summit

September 7, 3-7pm

Silicon Heartland Series


8 Change-makers and 1 author share their views on the future of Atlantic City, a transitioning place like many others in the

Silicon Heartland. Progress lies in diversifying the economy, sparking entrepreneurship, creating tech clusters in new sectors, relying on anchor institutions, jobs retraining, creating career pathways, increasing private and public investment for infrastructure and housing, improving live/work/play amenities, and instilling a creative, positive mindset.

Panelists

Louis Hanna, Conduit Community Capital

Evan Sanchez, Authentic City Partners,

ThriveAC Fund

Elizabeth Catanese-Terenik, ACDEVCO

 Lauren Moore,

Atlantic County Economic Alliance

 Jim Rutala, Rutala Associates 

Jane Bokunewicz

Stockton University's LIGHT

Ren Parikh, Ideal Institute of Technology

Andrew Weilgus, Esports Innovation Center

See video replays in order below

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Tour Highlights & Snapshots This Summer


Atlantic City, September 7

Buffalo June 20

Chicago June 22

Milwaukee June 27

Portsmouth Ohio July 1

plus Austin, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Morgantown, Dayton, Cleveland, Chicago, Lancaster, CT, Purdue, Indianapolis + NYC, SF, LA

See full tour mid-March to now, 19 cities.

Ask A VC show!

October 5

featuring

Helen Wong

Managing Partner

AC Ventures

Singapore

Made Her Mark As

Founding Team Member, GGV Capital

Partner, Qiming Ventures

in Shanghai


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Online

8-9am ET

Chat and audience Q&A

Speaking Gigs

Diversity MBA National Business Leaders

Chicago

September 27-28

Fireside chat,

Rebecca Fannin with

Ed Kopko,

CEO, Bold Business

1-70/75 Regional

Economic Summit 2023

Keynote Speaker

Dayton, Ohio

October 19


Wisconsin Book Festival

with Science Festival

University of Wisconsin

Discovery Building

Book Talk

Oct 20, 4pm


Cyberport VC Forum

Hong Kong

October 31-November 1

Moderator

Main Global VC panel

More Public Speaking


Rally Innovation 2023

Indianapolis

August 29 Panel moderator

Mark Birch, AWS

Amy Peterson, Rebel Nell Jackson Andrews, Endeavor Midwest


Keynote Speaker

Summerfest Tech video

June 27, 2023

Milwaukee

Rebecca with Mayor Cavalier Johnson


Notable Upcoming Events

Techonomy Climate NYC

Sept 20


TechCrunch Disrupt SF

Sept 19-21


Chicago Venture Summit

Future of Climate Tech

October 5


Michigan Tech Week 2023

Ann Arbor

October 9-12


Ohio VC Fest

Cleveland

October 11-12


Media Interviews


Rebecca A. Fannin

Speaker profile

Leading Authorities Washington, DC

View 56 AskAVC Shows


Next VC Helen Wong

October 5


Don't Miss This Star!

20 years of investment experience in China, U.S., SE Asia & India

4 unicorns invested

15 exits at GGV Capital and Qiming Ventures.

Ranked by Forbes as Top100 VCs in China in 2018, top 25 female VCs in China in 2017 to 2021, and top 30 New Retail investors in 2017.



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Edited by Rebecca A. Fannin,

author, CNBC special contributor, founder

www.SiliconDragonventures.com

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