Show Guests:
Jorge Fernandez
In the first hour, Jorge Fernandez , the VP of Global Commerce at the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Justin Daniels , a Shareholder at Baker Donelson and executive director of the firm’s cybersecurity accelerator joined us to talk all things Atlanta Cyber Week. There are a variety of cyber and tech events happening around Atlanta during the week of October 2-6th that are related – For information, go to https://www.atlcyberweek.com/
Justin Daniels
In hour two, Kwame Johnson and Oneisha Freeman from PowerMyLearning joined us on the show to talk about their mission and programs and to talk about Inspire 2017, the PowerMyLearning annual fundraiser and 10-year anniversary event! It will be held this Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Online registration closes today! To register go to: http://bit.ly/2x71rm8
Dana Barrett, Kwame Johnson & Oneisha Freeman
In the local headlines:
- Food Startup Delivers Restaurant Week to the South ( http://bit.ly/2vSMG7I )
- AMB Sports & Entertainment names Lyft Official Rideshare Partner of Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ( http://bit.ly/2vTiWrm )
- New wine & liquor retailer touring Georgia, other states for first location ( http://bit.ly/2vTkFNy )
- MARTA ridership down after I85 bridge came back up, but CEO KeithParker says MARTA is poised for a ridership spike ( http://on-ajc.com/2vTlu98 )
- Father of Atlanta Beltline seeks ‘next chapter’ for Buford Highway ( http://bit.ly/2vTvpLX )
In the national headlines:
- Millions in U.S. Look Skyward During Solar Eclipse ( http://on.wsj.com/2vTgIrX )
- Exclusive: Secret Service depletes funds to pay agents because of Trump’s frequent travel, large family ( https://usat.ly/2vToAtM )
- JPMorgan gives $1 million to fight hate groups after Charlottesville ( http://cnnmon.ie/2vTA6Fp )
In the tech headlines:
- Mobile Games Rethink Ads: Roadblock or Reward ( http://on.wsj.com/2x7DY48 )
- Android Oreo is Google’s new mobile OS ( http://cnnmon.ie/2x7GOX4 )
- Elon Musk backs call for global ban on killer robots ( http://cnnmon.ie/2x7mvJi )
