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Scott Bade is a former speechwriter for Mike Bloomberg and co-author of "More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First." More posts
sector, both in Albany and at City Hall.Samuels, a lawyer by training, came to New York after serving as executive director of Engine, a San
Francisco organization on which Tech:NYC is modeled
In an interview with A Technology News Room, Samuels spoke about several issues, including her rationale for why, despite the controversy
A Technology News Room: What is the need for organizations like Tech:NYC and Engine?Julie Samuels: As the tech industry matures, it is
incredibly important that there are organizations [that] represent these companies politically, civically, making sure they have a seat at
the table with so many public policy debates
There is no shortage of public policy debates surrounding technology.It is also incredibly important that there are organizations who are
talking from the viewpoint of smaller companies and startups
There are a lot of organizations that represent the biggest and most well-known companies, including Tech:NYC
But [we] also have hundreds of members who are small and growing startups
We think that diversity of the ecosystem is what really sets the technology sector apart and it is something we want to foster and
celebrate.Who are your members, then?
