Digital Inclusion Week Event | Day 4: Digital Dreams

Digital Inclusion Week Event | Day 4: Digital Dreams

By St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)

Explore equity, access & innovation in the digital economy at Digital Dreams Day, Oct 9 at CIC @ Cortex Innovation District.

Date and time

Location

CIC St. Louis - 4240 Duncan

4240 Duncan Avenue #Suite #200 St. Louis, MO 63110

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Welcome & Framing

Tanjii Cole

Acknowledgements to partners, sponsors, and the City of St. Louis.

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Fireside Keynote

Dr. Aldophus Pruitt II| NAACP St. Louis

Equity, Access, and Belonging in a Digital Future.

12:45 PM - 1:25 PM

Panel A: Infrastructure & Community

Todd Antoine (Great Rivers Greenway)

Anna Hall (International Institute)

David Sandel (iNeighborhoods)

Curtis Griggs (SLDC Project Connect)

How planning, design, and connectivity create equity and belonging.

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

Spotlight: Access Is Health

Candace Cannon

BJC + Digital Refresh

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

Panel B: Raising Voices That Matter

Dana Christian (Storyteller)

Jennifer Bardot (G.R.I.T.)

Tyrone Dennis (Cops & Clippers)

Gilberto Pinela (Director, Office of New Americans)

Advocacy, visibility, and amplifying unheard voices.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Lunch and Labs

Meals by Tony Marino. Explore the Creative Career Lab, Wellness Lab, and activations.

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Panel C: Education Pathways

Alonzo “Zo” Lee (Best Buy Teen Tech Center)

Darrien Howze (St. Louis Community College)

Barbara Pener (Washington Univerisity ISP & MySci)

Shannon Johnson (VP SLATE)

How do we build the future through classrooms, skills, and creative tech.

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM

Student Innovation Showcase

Wash U students present Digital District with David Sandel!

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM

Creative Futures Live Demo

Alonzo “Zo” Lee + student producer activation.

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Impact & Closing

Recognitions, awards, sponsor spotlight, and closing remarks by Tanjii Cole.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking Reception

Meals by Levels Nigerian Cuisine. Open photo/video labs and Healing Studio.

Good to know

Highlights

  • 6 hours
  • all ages
  • In person

Highlights

  • 6 hours
  • all ages
  • In person

About this event

Science & Tech • High Tech

Digital Inclusion Week Event | Day 4: Digital Dreams Day


A premier convening on equity, access, and belonging in St. Louis’s digital future. Panels and spotlights with community leaders, creatives, and innovators bridging pathways across infrastructure, careers, and advocacy.


  • Meals catered by Levels Nigerian Cuisine
  • Hosted by ConnectSTL and partners


For community leaders, professionals, students, and advocates committed to digital inclusion.

When: Thursday, October 9 | Noon-6pm | Networking Reception 4:30-6pm

Where:Cortex Innovation District at CIC

Learn more about Digital Inclusion Week Events : https://connect-stl.org/digitalinclusionweek/

Organized by

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)

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Oct 9 · 12:00 PM CDT