• Library Technology Conference 2016
  • St. Paul, MN - March 17th, 2016
  • Co-Presented on the combination of civic technology and libraries as a third space for community discussion and engagement
• Humphrey Career Exploration Trip 2016
  • St. Paul, MN - January 14, 2016
  • Panelists on Nontraditional Policy Change
• Minnesota Government IT Symposium 2015
  • St. Paul, MN - December 12 - 14, 2015
  • Co-Hosted Open Government Summit; Moderated Summit Panel
  • Co-Presented On Civic Technology, Open Data, and Open Government Events and Projects
• University of Minnesota World Usability Day
  • St. Paul, MN - November 12, 2015
  • Panelist on Creating Spaces for Innovation
• Young African Leaders Initiative
  • Minneapolis, MN - July 2015
  • Panelist on Government Technology
• Minnesota Data Practices Act Workshop
  • Minneapolis, MN - May 11, 2015
  • Presented on Open Data in the context of the Minnesota Data Practices Act
• Minnebar 2015
  • Bloomington, MN - April 11, 2015
  • Presented Lessons learned in working with governments, and advocating for open data
• University of Minnesota World Usability Day
  • St. Paul, MN - November 13, 2014
  • Keynote on community engagement via civic tech events
• Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Board Meeting
  • St. Paul, MN - October 2014
  • Introduced civic tech and open data to an audience of librarians
• University of Minnesota Annual Policy Conference
  • St. Paul, MN - October 15, 2014
  • Presented Open Data and Civic Tech to an audience of policy analysts and government personnel
• Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference
  • Mankato, MN - October 2014
  • Introduced civic tech and open data to an audience of librarians
• Civic Tech Lessons from Middle America
  • Chicago, IL - August 5, 2014
  • Shared lessons learned over nearly two years regarding civic tech, open data, event planning, and community organizing.
• Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Housing Forum
  • Minneapolis, MN - August 4, 2014
  • Discussed potential of Minneapolis' recently passed open data policy
• Minnesota Digital Government Summit
  • St. Paul, MN - July 29, 2014
  • Co-Presented on using civic tech, open data, citizen engagement, and social media to build government transparency
• Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Using Community Data to Enrich Community Development Efforts
  • Minneapolis, MN - May 20, 2014
  • Described local civic technology community, why it exists, and what open data is.
• Twin Cities Research Group
  • St. Paul, MN - May 14, 2014
  • Discussed hurdles encountered in advocating for open data
• The Open Knowledge Cast Episode 10
  • Minneapolis, MN - May 2014
  • Interviewing Greg Bloom about Open Referral, Co-Hosting with Alex Fink
• Minnebar 2014
  • Bloomington, MN - April 12, 2014
  • Presented a review of the first year of Open Twin Cities
• Odd Socks: Auditioning for a Major Symphony Orchestra and Hacking for the Common Good
  • Minneapolis, MN - March 21, 2014
  • Presented on the what and why of civic tech
• Minnesota Government IT Symposium 2013
  • St. Paul, MN - December 13, 2013
  • Co-presented on civic tech and government tech innovation to audience of government IT professionals
• Minnebar 2013
  • Bloomington, MN - April 6, 2013
  • Introduced Civic Hacking and Open Data to local technologists