Genevieve Thiers will focus her talk on the intersections she sees right now between our national dividing lines and the critical need that technology and design need to fill to pull our country-and our people- together again. In an age where Silicon Valley is under attack, where gender equality is still an issue, where politics is a driving factor, and social networks have begun to inadvertently subvert the news, Genevieve will explain why technology is not the enemy; it's the solution. The hero's of the future are not just technology builders, but civic builders with passion, purpose, and drive. Come and listen to her compelling talk as she describes how city's like Lubbock play a BIG role in the change to come!