Digital Bipartisanship: Designers and Innovators In an era of hyper-partisanship and political gridlock, at least one common initiative unites the Trump and Obama White House: advancing American leadership by embracing technology and innovation in government. Trump’s Office of American Innovation (OAI), led by Jared Kushner, Reed Cordish, Matt Lira, and Rob Cook, aims to continue…
Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith with IFE Founder and CEO Coach Kathy Kemper On Sunday, July 30 the best minds from tech in government gathered at the historic Congressional Country Club for the 4th Annual Institute for Education Innovation Cookout. A highlight of the gathering was Coach Kathy Kemper, IFE Founder and CEO,…
On Monday, July 17, techies, ambassadors, and Washingtonians alike gathered at the gorgeous Swedish residence in Northwest DC to celebrate open government. As guests arrived, they were greeted by Swedish Ambassador Björn Lyrvall, a well-known advocate of social media, innovation, and collaboration. The technology leadership of Capitol Hill and the White House joined the reception,…
Coach Kathy Kemper, CEO & Founder of the Institute for Education, and Microsoft’s John Paul Farmer, a former Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Obama White House, hosted a dinner last night at BOBO in Manhattan. The intimate forum brought together opinion leaders and influencers across industries, brainstorming for a playbook to empower more women.…
The Power of Pivoting: Insights from Coaching Kings, Queens, and Presidents On and Off the Court Coach Kathy Kemper, “D.C.’s Networker in Chief” Kathy “Coach” Kemper is American executive, tennis coach, writer, and philanthropist. Kemper has spent more than a quarter of a century coaching movie stars, professional athletes, Supreme Court Justices, Ambassadors, members of Congress,…
WELCOME PARTY — The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Dirk Wouters and Mrs. Katrin Wouters last night hosted at their Foxhall Road residence a welcome to the neighborhood party for American University President Sylvia Burwell. SPOTTED: Ambassador of Cyprus and Mrs. Diane Konstantinidi, Ambassador of Afghanistan and Mrs. Lael Mohib, Susan Rice and Ian Cameron, Coach…
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, H.E. Dirk Wouters and Mrs. Katrin Wouters hosted a welcome to the neighborhood party for the new American University President Sylvia Mathews Burwell, former Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), at their Foxhall Road residence on Thursday evening. Ambassador Wouters gave opening remarks discussing the mysteries behind the location of Universities, questioning why the oldest University…
