Identifying attractive opportunities is a core entrepreneurial talent, and “a prophet without honor in his own land” can be driven to seek greener pastures. But sometimes it can be easy to overlook the potential in your own backyard. That is most likely with second order effects, when context is evolving favorably but the way it can best be used a matter of choosing between any number of possibilities.
This month, ER will focus on a local community’s strong commitment to position itself as a regional technology and innovation leader to benefit both its people and businesses. We’ll hear the City of Aurora’s Chief Information Officer discuss how he’s applying his extensive private sector experience to systematically implement the mandate to serve as an urban development hub. Come to learn how your company could be part of this public/private partnership.
Presentation with opening networking: January 13, 2020, 6:15-9:00 P.M.
Sponsor: Chicago Booth Entrepreneurial Roundtable, West Suburban Chapter
Location: National Louis University, 850 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL
Moderator: Greg Gocek
Speaker:
Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer, City of Aurora https://www.aurora-il.org/1812/Our-Team
Michael leads the Information Technology Division for the City of Aurora, 2nd largest city in the State of Illinois. He began his career working in various IT Support roles for AT&T and Pepsi-Co in the Greater Chicago Area. He also has extended international experience, starting with the US Department of Defense as an Automation Management Officer in Vicenza, Italy. In addition, Michael has held various senior IT positions in Hewlett-Packard France, Vodafone Hungary and Morgan Stanley. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from DeVry University and an Executive MBA, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from Central European University Business School. Michael is a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army.