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Category: Panel Discussion

  • Panel: “Real Talk About Civic Tech” at SXSW

    Today I participated in this panel at SXSW:  “Real Talk about Civic Tech” “Civic tech” attempts to apply the benefits of the Internet to government. It has begun to grow into being a force impacting national and local policy. As it becomes more mainstream, critics question how impactful these tools and approaches are for citizens.…

  • Panel: Opening Government: From data to action

    Today I participated in the closing session of the 2014 Knight Media Learning Seminar. Here’s complete video of the panel, and a summary.  And here’s complete text of my opening remarks: Remarks at Knight Foundation Media Learning Seminar Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Opening Government: From data to action Hello. I’m Dan O’Neil, and I run…

  • Panel: UIC Urban Forum: How Technology Can Help Unite the Government with its People

    Today I participated in an interesting panel at the UIC Urban Forum. Book to come! Panelists: Scott Bernstein, President and Co-Founder, The Center for Neighborhood Technology *Jane Fountain, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Jon Gant, Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Daniel O’Neil, Executive Director,…

  • Panel: It Takes A Village

    Today I took part in a discussion hosted by the Health Data Consortium called, “It Takes a Village”. I spoke with Jim Alexander of the Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute about the unique partnerships necessary to do our work at Smart Chicago.

  • Panel: Fellows Seminars | Robin Carnahan: “Democracy 2.0: How the Next Generation of Leaders Can Save a System in Crisis”

    This evening I spoke at this event: Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m: Technology and Governing: How New Technologies,Civic Entrepreneurs, and Start-ups Are Impacting How Citizens View Government How can tools like crowd sourcing and e-volunteers be used effectively in the public sector? How might individuals interested in creating innovative ways for government to provide services…

  • Panel: FOIA Fest!

    Today I participated in a panel discussion for the Chicago Headline Club, described by Fernandio Diaz as follows: Citizen Advocacy Center’s Terry Pastika, the Northwestern University Knight Lab’s Joe Germuska and Smart Chicago Collaborative’s Dan O’Neil will discuss efforts to influence policy and legislation and how technology can improve access to public records. Here’s coverage…

  • Panel: Possibilities and Potential for STEM Pathways

    Today I participated in a panel titled, “Possibilities and Potential for STEM Pathways” at “The State of STEM in Out-of-School Time in Chicago” conference.

  • Panel: New Media Ventures State of the Field Call

    Today I participated in a webinar on the opportunities and challenges in the world of political technology. Here’s slides from my portion:

  • PANEL: Mayor Emanuel’s Digital Trio

    Today I moderated a panel with two members of the Mayor’s administration. Here’s the description: Upon taking office in May 2011, Mayor Emanuel created two new positions in his office: Brett Goldstein as Chief Data Officer and Kevin Hauswirth as Director of Social Media. These two work to ensure that data-driven decision making, technology advancements…

  • Aspen FOCAS 2012: Toward Open and Innovative Governance

    Over the last few days, I participated in FOCAS 2012: Toward Open and Innovative Governance at the Aspen Institute. It was an enlightening and invigorating experience. Here’s some media that came out of the conference: I took a goodly number of nature shots: And some videos of my contributions: Daniel X. O’Neil Remarks at Aspen Institute…