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This one-day event convenes digital inclusion leaders, practitioners, and advocates from across the state to discuss critical issues, share best practices, and collaborate on solutions for bridging the digital divide in Maryland. This year's event will offer a dynamic lineup of speakers and panel discussions, with ample networking opportunities. A special Maryland Digital Equity Awards Ceremony will also be held to recognize individuals and organizations leading the charge for digital equity in Maryland.
The NextGen Accessibility Summit aims to bring together thought leaders, innovators, and advocates dedicated to creating an accessible digital future. Our goal is to foster collaboration, spark new ideas, and drive meaningful change in the realm of accessibility in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Explore how transformative technologies are reshaping the landscape of accessibility. From AI advancements to inclusive design principles, gain insights into the future of accessible technology.
Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only, and the hearing livestream will be available at http://energycommerce.house.gov. In addition, hearings are open to audio, video, and photographic coverage by accredited press representatives only.
A link to hearing items is available at: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117623
How will AI transform the job market? What new skills will workers need? What should be the role for regulation? This event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to delve into these questions.
Jobs in the Age of AI: Third Annual AI in Action Conference In-Person Registration
The launch of two groundbreaking reports by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC offering new insights into the realities of digital literacy and broadband access in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
Learn about the unique findings from in-language polling and discussions with community leaders that reveal the extent of digital access and digital literacy issues within AANHPI communities.
Atlanta has long been known as a dynamic city grounded in community, culture, and innovation. As the capital of Georgia, it is also the political hub that drives progress. It is here where decisions are made on how best to close the digital divide across urban and rural communities in the state. These panels will feature representatives from the state and local government, community-based organizations, and the business community who are at the center of ensuring every Georgia resident is fully equipped to participate in our digital revolution.
The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO), in partnership with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), is hosting a monthly one-hour webinar series. We will provide updates for the state’s current planning process to access federal resources that will bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities.
These meetings give you and your community an opportunity to
Obama, the ‘internet president,’ makes his return
When former President Barack Obama takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention, he’ll address a party that has done a major about-face on its relationship with technology since he left office. Hailed as the first “internet president” for his campaign’s embrace of then-nascent social media and blogs, Obama’s rise was inextricable from that of the digital landscape we now take for granted.
Advancing Tribal Broadband:
Navigating Technology, Grants & Compliance for a Flexible & Scalable Future