Brenna Berman

Brenna Berman is currently a Senior Fellow at RethinkAI, a program she co-developed, aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced AI solutions within government and community organizations tackling pressing policy challenges. Prior to this, she served as CEO and Executive Director of City Tech, and Executive VP of Strategic Partnerships at Dense Air. Berman has focused on the intersection of innovation, technology, and government for more than two decades. She has been CEO and CIO across private and public sector organizations centered on adopting technology and solutions in urban environments. 

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As CEO of City Tech, she launched more than 30 collaborative solutions to solve global urban challenges – focused on issues no single sector or organization could manage. 

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Prior to this, Berman served in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration as chief information officer and commissioner for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), implementing a vision of data-driven resident services for more efficient, effective, and innovative city services. Through unique partnerships at City Tech and the founding of the Midwest IoT Council (in partnership with the University of Chicago), Brenna realized the vision of urban-scale sensing with the Array of Things. 

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Berman earned her bachelor’s degree and Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.