Episode 15: 15. New York City, Denise Felipe Adams & Jonathan Salomons | How New York City wants to get to "YES"

In this episode, we interview Denise Felipe Adams and Jonathan Salomons from the Innovation and Emerging Market team in the Office of the Mayor of New York City. The Innovation and Emerging Market team is a department within the Office of the Mayor that focuses on promoting innovation and economic growth in New York City. In this episode we talk about: The intersection of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and innovation Denise and Jonathan's roles in finding solutions Structures and strategies for promoting innovation and getting people to agree to new ideas Best ways to present new ideas to Mayor Adams Process for selecting technologies to deploy in New York City Applications of blockchain technology in local governments Importance of equity and inclusion in technology-related decision-making in New York City Post-pandemic plans for New York City Mayor Adams' approach to "getting stuff done"