Be the wildcard: Entrepreneurial traits driving the AI era | Emily Hemingway | TEDxStLouisWomen
As AI reshapes our world, Emily Hemingway is challenging outdated systems with a bold question: Who gets to shape the future of innovation? As Founding Executive Director of TechSTL, she’s building an inclusive tech ecosystem in St. Louis that prioritizes access, equity, and shared problem-solving. She explores how traits like adaptability, agency, collaboration, and systems thinking are key to thriving in the age of AI. Tech founder turned ecosystem architect, Emily Hemingway transforms communities through entrepreneurship and innovation. For 20 years, she has advanced equitable economic opportunity across the U.S. by leading data-driven planning, public-private partnerships, and cutting-edge community development. From coast to coast, Emily has become a powerhouse in economic development, an award-winning event producer, startup accelerator director, PR specialist, and nationally recognized leader in entrepreneurial ecosystem design. Her work has been implemented in over 200 cities and 60 Tribal Nations.Most recently, Emily served as the Founding Executive Director of TechSTL, the tech council for the 15-county Greater St. Louis region. There, she partnered with the City of St. Louis to launch the area’s largest tech community and host STL TechWeek, an award-winning conference drawing 10,000+ attendees annually. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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