THE
FRONTLINE
July 2020
01 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Cam Snaith
Co-Founder & Principal, Bleeker


"CEOs can no longer afford to ignore the whole person who shows up for work every Monday morning.
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Cam Snaith is the co-founder of Bleekera talent company that partners with individuals committed to doing amazing work. Cam speaks to us about Bleeker's new Fellowship program that exclusively supports Black and Latinx professionals. Based on the belief that strong and diverse personal support systems enable people to thrive at work, the Bleeker Fellowship surrounds Black and Latinx professionals (managerial level and above) with a personal support system that is designed to help them grow.
02 MEMBER NEWS
TREVOR PAWL NAMED CHIEF MOBILITY OFFICER OF MI

Governor Whitmer officially announced the formation of Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, naming Trevor Pawl as the state’s Chief Mobility Officer. (Detroitist)
DT LAUNCHES FIRST OPEN IOT PLATFORM

Deutsche Telekom unveils plans to radically simplify the complex IoT, with a unique platform that brings various key players together.
(IoT Business News)
EY OFFERS ALL EMPLOYEES FREE ONLINE MBA

EY, in association with Hult International Business School, is offering the first-ever fully accredited virtual corporate MBA to all of its employees. (Business Insider)
UPS PARTNERS WITH YOTPO TO AID SMBS

UPS and Yotpo have joined forces to offer SMBs access to advanced solutions for ratings and reviews, visual user-generated content marketing and customer insights. (Seeking Alpha)
03 OUR TEAM
MEET THE TEAM: TOMMY FENTON

Tommy Fenton is Office Manager at Silicon Foundry. Before joining Foundry in 2017, he worked in various industries – from retail to restaurants to hospitality – and learned that no matter what he's doing, he loves working with people. At Silicon Foundry, he strives to bring optimism, joy and happiness to his role, work and team. READ MORE
BEHIND THE SCENES: QUANTUM RECAP

Quantum computing has the power to accelerate solutions for some of the most computationally complex challenges facing humanity. As part of Silicon Foundry’s Near-Future Series, we hosted quantum computing pioneers from QC Ware, RBS and Mobile Foundation Ventures to explore the potential near-future impacts of quantum computing and how the technology stands to fundamentally transform the financial services sector. READ MORE
04 NEWS & RESOURCES
Axios: Future of Telehealth
July 14th

Join Axios for a live, virtual event on how new technology is disrupting the healthcare space. The conversation will unpack how telehealth is facilitating public and private health care - with COVID-19 upending priorities in medical care, understanding these developments has become even more critical. Register online here.

NVCA: Re-Imagining Your Brand & Marketing Strategy During COVID-19
July 23rd

With every aspect of the economy undergoing drastic change, brands must re-imagine their goals, strategies and how they build relationships with each of their stakeholder groups. People and organizations must review their immediate value propositions and go-to-market strategies and define a new relevant purpose or risk immediate and drastic consequences. Get perspectives on this massive change from Venture Capital marketers who will provide insights to help you benchmark where you are now and where you’re going. Register
online here.

Fast Forward // Human Capital in the Engineering & Construction Industry
July 30th
Morgan Samuels and Silicon Foundry are bringing together longtime experts in the engineering and construction space – representing Stanley Consultants, Atkins, Parsons, Gilbane Inc. and Prime Electric – for an hour-long virtual panel discussion to explore the human capital challenges, opportunities and expected changes of a post-COVID era. Register online here.

Good Time To Start A Consumer Brand? Industry Players Weigh In Crunchbase
In Good Company: 50 U.S. Businesses That Stood Out During the Pandemic Newsweek

Walmart Is Converting Its Parking Lots Into Drive-in Theaters For Summer  The Verge

Welcome to ‘Fortnite’Enjoy the Concert WSJ
Why Corporate America Gave Up on R&D Medium
Braintrust: The Talent-Led Revolution
Learn how leaders from NASA, Facebook, Accenture, Deloitte, SAP, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, IDEO and more are planning for the future and leveraging elite technical talent to accelerate innovation via Braintrust's latest research paper and its upcoming virtual event.
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