At 30,000 attendees, this year’s Chicago Ideas Week (CIW) is definitely one of the largest ideas festivals in the world. The October conference featured more than 150 events on everything from advertising to tech, startups, innovation, comedy, policing, refugees, and more. As a Chicago digital agency, we were interested in what presenters had to say about startups and the digital sector. Here are our favorite moments and takeaways on tech, the ad world, and general inspiration advice for the businesses and creatives out there as told through Twitter.
There’s two sides to everything, even tech, explained former Deputy Director of the CIA Michael Morell at a panel on the future of national security. A good thing to keep in mind as we use new tech to serve our clients.
Another panel asked, “as artificial intelligence continues to become more of a reality, what’s at stake for humanity?”
Adam Waytz, a professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, broke it down for us:
Ayanna Howard, a professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, spoke about the machines and us, saying:
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About Nick Martini
Nick is the SEO Lead for Kaleidico. As a results driven member of our team, his experience has helped many of our clients navigate the dynamic world of search and social media by successfully increasing visibility, staying ahead of competitors, and driving conversions across some of Google’s most competitive keyword markets.
Outside of work, he’s an avid hockey player, golfer, sports fan, and dog lover, as he’s a proud dad to his Australian Shepherd, Maddy. Nick is an alum of DePaul University’s School of Computing and Digital Media, and currently resides in Chicago where he heads Kaleidico’s windy city office.