Tech Rising Summit
Thu, Apr 06
|AvidXchange Headquarters
Tech Rising, an initiative led by the AvidXchange Foundation in partnership with 20+ local corporations, strives to bridge the digital divide in Charlotte through strategic engagement with the Center for Digital Equity, as well as other local government, academic and nonprofit partnerships.


Time & Location
Apr 06, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
AvidXchange Headquarters, 1210 AvidXChange Ln, Charlotte, NC 28206, USA
Guests
About the event
Tech Rising, an initiative led by the AvidXchange Foundation in partnership with 20+ local corporations, strives to bridge the digital divide and make Charlotte the most digitally inclusive community in the U.S. through strategic engagement with the Center for Digital Equity, government, academic and nonprofit partnerships.
The goal of digital inclusivity is one of the key components of the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative (MREI), which set a bold vision for Charlotte to set the standard as an American city for achieving racial equity, social justice, economic opportunity, and upward mobility through transformational public-private partnerships. This vision addresses inequities and removes barriers to opportunity through four key workstreams, two of which are:
Bridging the digital divide and establishing a Center for Digital Equity
Investing in Charlotte’s six “Corridors of Opportunities” neighborhoods.
Tech Rising, in partnership with the CDE and the larger digital equity ecosystem, has an opportunity to create collaborative partnerships…
Schedule
1 hourNetworking Activity
1 hourUpdates from CDE and additional parties on progress and initiatives underway