The Playbook With David Meltzer
Megan Smith: Former United States Chief Technology Officer | #ThePlaybook 206
05 Mar 2020
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Megan Smith, Founder and CEO of Shift7 and former CTO of the United States, sits down to share her thoughts on: [5:25] President Obama’s thought process for creating the position of United States Chief Technology Officer [7:59] Why people should be using the internet to “scout and scale” for genius problem-solvers and solutions [15:30] How today’s leaders can bring the best plays from the innovation sector to all industries [19:38] Why we can overcome our cultural and social biases about tech by sharing stories like those of Ada Lovelace, the first computer scientist, or Kate Middleton’s code-breaking ancestors who helped save the lives of millions
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