Open Mixer with the Houston Innovation Initiative Tonight

The Houston Innovation Initiative is a group started by Houston Council Member Jarvis Johnson and Yvette Golan of World Innova and here is a quick summary of what they are all about:

The Houston Innovation Initiative (HII) joins government leaders focused on solving city challenges to the technology and innovation leaders who can help. HII’s introductions inform the technology community of areas the city seeks cost savings and efficiencies, while equipping city leaders with the resources of technology associations who have demonstrated superior innovation access, information, and credibility. In short, HII’s platform connects problems with solutions, needs with resources, and experience with the appetite to learn.

Today, the Houston Innovation Initiative, is hosting the February Forum; a private roundtable event between 100 of Houston’s city and technology leaders, designed to help the city solve specific challenges with new and innovative technology.

After the roundtable event, HII is sponsoring an open mixer from 6pm – 8pm where everyone that shares a passion for technology and innovation can come together and share information.  Below is just a sampling of the people from the event that are expected to be at the mixer.

• Bart Bartkowiak, Information Technology Director for the City of Beaumont;
• Anne Clutterbuck, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Houston;
• Bill Crow, Executive-in-Residence from the Houston Technology Center;
• Richard Haut, Senior Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center;
• Kenneth Hernandez, Dean of Career Technical Education, Energy Institute at Houston Community College;
• Richard Lewis, Chief Information Officer, City of Houston;
• Bernie Satterwhite, City Manager of the City of Bellaire;
• Bill Sherrill, Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston;
• James Tillman, Assistant Director of Houston’s Finance Department;
• Dwight Williams, General Manager of HTV Houston Television
• Leo Womack, President of the Houston Angel Network;
• Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.

Here is a Google Map link to the event:  Tasting Room at River Oaks, 2409 West Alabama St.