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Might Could- Stories of Innovation in the ATL with Karen Cashion Might Could- Stories of Innovation in the ATL
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Why is Atlanta the innovation capital of the Southeast? “Might Could: Stories of Innovation in the ATL,” is a new series from The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, that seeks to answer that question in conversation with innovation thought leaders and disruptors in non-profits, higher education, and industry who are making Atlanta a city of the future. This week we will be speaking with Karen Cashion, CEO of Tech Alpharetta.
Karen Cashion is CEO of Tech Alpharetta, a tech economic development engine for Alpharetta and the region that helps to grow new tech companies and jobs, attract and retain tech companies, and develop a skilled workforce. Tech Alpharetta accomplishes these goals through its strategic advisory board, tech startup incubator in Alpharetta, tech thought leadership, educational programs, and key partnerships.
Karen is also the founder, Chairperson, and past president of the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (“GATN”), which merged into Tech Alpharetta in 2018, and an attorney with twenty years of experience as a commercial litigator and corporate technology lawyer. She has served as a Commissioner on the City of Alpharetta’s Planning Commission, and is a graduate of Leadership North Fulton as well as the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the North Fulton Bar Association, and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the University of North Georgia’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Why is Atlanta the innovation capital of the Southeast? “Might Could: Stories of Innovation in the ATL,” is a new series from The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, that seeks to answer that question in conversation with innovation thought leaders and disruptors in non-profits, higher education, and industry who are making Atlanta a city of the future. This week we will be speaking with Karen Cashion, CEO of Tech Alpharetta.
Karen Cashion is CEO of Tech Alpharetta, a tech economic development engine for Alpharetta and the region that helps to grow new tech companies and jobs, attract and retain tech companies, and develop a skilled workforce. Tech Alpharetta accomplishes these goals through its strategic advisory board, tech startup incubator in Alpharetta, tech thought leadership, educational programs, and key partnerships.
Karen is also the founder, Chairperson, and past president of the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network (“GATN”), which merged into Tech Alpharetta in 2018, and an attorney with twenty years of experience as a commercial litigator and corporate technology lawyer. She has served as a Commissioner on the City of Alpharetta’s Planning Commission, and is a graduate of Leadership North Fulton as well as the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the North Fulton Bar Association, and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the University of North Georgia’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
40 min