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The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 28 – An Interview with Jen Wakefield, APR, President and CEO at Greater Richmond Partnership
Jennifer Wakefield. Jen is the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, where she’s been driving strategic growth and investment in the region since 2021. With over two decades of experience in economic development, marketing, and strategic planning,...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 27 – An Interview with Barry Matherly, CEcD
In this episode, we hear from Barry Matherly, CEcD, President and CEO of Hickey Global, a full service economic development consulting firm. With over 28 years in economic development, Barry has been helping communities to prosper by creating opportunities for new...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 26 an Interview with Kate Engel, Executive Director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus
In this episode we hear from Kate Engel, Managing Director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus. Kate Engel. Kate is the interim executive director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation owned by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Kate's...
Lessons Learned from Valparaiso University’s Economic Development Pilot Project
At Whittaker Associates, Inc., we are wrapping up an engaging nine-month pilot project in collaboration with Valparaiso University, supported by a National Science Foundation grant. The goal was straightforward yet ambitious: demonstrate how academic resources and...
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Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the economic landscape, creating new opportunities for communities ready to embrace innovation. For our community to thrive economically, integrating AI into local businesses, government operations, educational...
When AI Becomes Smarter Than We Are
What do you do when you realize the chatbot you’ve been using might be smarter than you? That moment hit me today while using Grok3. I asked it to write an article for The Whittaker Report—covering its own development, the Memphis data center where it lives, its...
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Lessons Learned from Valparaiso University’s Economic Development Pilot Project
At Whittaker Associates, Inc., we are wrapping up an engaging nine-month pilot project in collaboration with Valparaiso University, supported by a National Science Foundation grant. The goal was straightforward yet ambitious: demonstrate how academic resources and...
InnovateAI
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the economic landscape, creating new opportunities for communities ready to embrace innovation. For our community to thrive economically, integrating AI into local businesses, government operations, educational...
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