Adam Hecktman

Matt Wolf is the Managing Director at Dandelion which is a data, design, media and technology company for the public and social sector. Dandelion's primary focus is to help government and nonprofit agencies redefine the way they engage a community, deliver services and activate underutilized assets. PLEASE VISIT http://dndln.org Read More

The MIS Department, Inc. is an IT services and consulting firm based in Chicago. In 2012 Rajeev served as the CIO at Obama for America, President Obama's reelection campaign, where he was responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of internal IT infrastructure, security, inward-facing application development, personal technology and HQ and office infrastructure in more than 900 field offices across the country. PLEASE VISIT http://www.misdepartment.com/ Read More

Listen to Maira, a Civic Technology Fellow at Microsoft discuss her experience city mapping and how it reinforced her love of Chicago. PLEASE VISIT http://microsoft-chicago.com/ Read More

Dan Shalmon is an External Engagement Coordinator for Cline Center for Democracy at the University of Illinois. His mission is to transform information into knowledge that advances human flourishing and his primary focus includes international conflict and crisis bargaining, arms control, the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law. PLEASE VISIT http://www.clinecenter.illinois.edu/about/ Read More

Haven Allen is the Executive Director at mHUB which is a non-profit organization that exists to ensure that Chicago and Heartland’s manufacturing industry continues to accelerate, grow and thrive. They are best known for being Chicago’s first innovation center focused on physical product development and manufacturing. PLEASE VISIT https://mhubchicago.com/ Read More

Grant Niksereshet and Chester Hsieh, Masters Student's at the Illinois Institue of Technology sit down with Adam Hecktman to discuss some of the tough challenges surrouding the Great Lakes. They are currently working on a solution to track Lake Erie's toxic algae problem. PLEASE VISIT http://web.iit.edu Read More

Trisha Degg is the Director of Talents Programs at Illinois Technology Association whose mission is to help elevate the local tech community and make Illinois THE place for tech companies to thrive. Their focus lies on scaling Illinois tech companies by helping to build teams, promote businesses and collaborate with like-minded tech executives. PLEASE VISIT https://www.illinoistech.org Read More

iKeedo is changing how we donate and support our favorite charities or fundraisers. From using negative hashtags for positive results to turning cut down trees into a donation fund, the creativity at iKeedo doesn't stop. Adam caught up with founder, Chris O'Brien to discuss how he got the idea to start this company. PLEASE VISIT https://ikeedo.com Read More