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Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt

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The Midwest is making a comeback! With more and more tech companies moving operations to the Heartland region, so comes an influx of remote workers inland from coastal cities. The trend of this burgeoning tech industry outside of Silicon Valley and increase of megatech companies and startups is derived from a trust in the Midwest and increased global investment in the inland region. How does the Heartland capitalize on this nationwide transition inward? What does this mean for Heartland residents and what economic and innovation policies can we expect?

Join USHCA for our second event in our Authors Series this year, as we invite Rebecca A. Fannin to discuss her latest book “Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt.” Originally from the Heartland region, Rebecca also has covered Asia in three prior books including Tech Titans of China, and has spoken on many major news outlets as an expert on Asia’s entrepreneurial boom. She has an established career in journalism as a CNBC contributor and in 2010, launched the media platform Silicon Dragon Ventures. Her new book, “Silicon Heartland”, recounts the roots of her own journey ─ and also brings explores our region’s comeback from the Rust Belt to a Tech Belt. The event will also feature moderator Dan Schwartz, a past publisher of AVCJ in Hong Kong, author of The Future of Finance, and currently a member of the Band of Angels in Silicon Valley. He previously served as Nevada State Treasurer from 2015 to 2019.

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Mar 8, 2023 08:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Mar 8, 2023 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OzI64wdCT4KVS8D5jigcUw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Rebecca A. Fannin (Author ) Rebecca A. Fannin is a CNBC contributor, author of a newly published book Silicon Heartland, and a media entrepreneur. Her research and writing about Asia’s entrepreneurial boom led to three prior books that have been published in multiple languages: Silicon Dragon (2008), Startup Asia (2011), and Tech Titans of China (2019). A guest on BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR, and a quoted expert in the New York Times, she also has spoken at the Brookings Institution, Asia Society, and many universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Oxford. Her new book, Silicon Heartland, brings Rebecca back to her homeland to explore the region’s comeback from the Rust Belt as a Tech Belt ─ and to discover the roots of her own journey. The book has been endorsed by several business leaders including John Chambers, Steve Case, Jim Breyer and Maelle Gavet of Techstars as well as Congressman Ro Khanna. In its review of the book, Publishers Weekly noted that this “short but meaty travelogue packs a punch.” Dan Schwartz (Moderator ) Dan is currently a member of the Band of Angels in Silicon Valley. The Band is a group of early-stage investors focused on technology and digital-oriented start-ups. Previously, he served as Nevada State Treasurer, 2015-2019. During his term in office, Dan revamped the State’s investment program, quintupling (5x) returns on the General Fund; backed parental choice (ESAs); launched a College Savings Program aimed at creating a “culture of education” in Nevada; and, reduced the processing period in unclaimed property from 120 to 25 days. Among Nevada’s elected officials, he uniquely questioned the Faraday Future project, saving Nevada taxpayers $175 million in defaulted bonds. Dan has authored The Future of Finance: How Private Equity and Venture Capital Will Shape the Global Economy (John Wiley). He also published Fire Bell in the Night (Sturdy Oak Press), a look at the principles which underlie American democracy. Both are available on Amazon.

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