We're wrapping up Season 2 of Tech in the Cities: When Every Company Is a Tech Company, with a short and sweet bonus episode! Tom Allon interviews Ron Greenberg, Senior Advisor at Brown & Weinraub, about why governing AI requires a new playbook, and what successful adaptation of AI in government will look like.

In Episode 4 of Tech in the Cities: When Every Company Is a Tech Company, Tom Allon, Founder and Publisher of City & State, and Julie Samuels, Founder, President, and CEO of Tech:NYC, zero in on what it will take for New York to lead in the AI era. Empire AI Executive Director Kiran Keshav and Met Council CEO David Greenfield join to discuss Empire AI's role in expanding access to advanced computing, the Met Council's innovative use of AI to serve more than 350,000 New Yorkers while investing in its workforce, and why the choices New York makes today will shape its economic competitiveness for years to come.

In Episode 3 of Tech in the Cities: When Every Company Is a Tech Company, Tom Allon, Founder and Publisher of City & State, and Julie Samuels, Founder, President, and CEO of Tech:NYC, explore how New York can prepare its workforce for the AI economy.

Joined by Ben Zweig, Founder and CEO of Revelio Labs and professor of Data Bootcamp and The Future of Work at NYU Stern, alongside Lauren Andersen, Vice Chancellor for Career Engagement and Industry Partnerships at CUNY, Tom and Julie discuss how AI is changing hiring, why New York is uniquely positioned to lead, and how stronger partnerships between employers and higher education can prepare the next generation of talent.

In Episode 2 of Tech in the Cities: When Every Company Is a Tech Company, Tom Allon, Founder and Publisher of City & State, and Julie Samuels, Founder, President, and CEO of Tech:NYC, explore how data is reshaping the relationship between technology and government. Joined by New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer and Nate Loewentheil, Founder and Managing Partner of Commonweal Ventures, Tom and Julie discuss the legacy of New York City's open data movement, how AI could transform government services, and the role of transparency, privacy, and policy in the age of AI. Together, they examine what it will take for government to better harness technology while maintaining public trust.

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Tom Allon, Founder and Publisher of City & State, and Julie Samuels, Founder, President, and CEO of Tech:NYC, are back for a second season of Tech in the Cities! This season, titled When Every Company Is a Tech Company, explores what it means as technology becomes increasingly central to every industry. Together, Tom and Julie examine how this shift is shaping New York, the economy that powers the city & state, and the public institutions at play.

The season premieres with a look at the historical context behind this moment in New York's tech ecosystem. Joined by author and journalist Jonathan Weber and Fizz Co-founder and CEO Teddy Solomon, Tom and Julie look at the lessons New York can learn from Silicon Valley's rise and what they mean for the city's next chapter.