09: The City of Miami & DAO's // Erick Gavin from Venture Miami

Erick Gavin is the Executive Director of Venture Miami, an ecosystem builder, and strategist. While attending law school at the University of Miami he set his sights on technology. His experience and connections in the legal community afforded him the opportunity to make a meaningful pivot into the technology space with a new lens. He spent the next few years working in Product Design and doing Data Analysis merging the two into a specialization in Data Visualization. As such, he began teaching about leveraging data for social impact to students at Watson Institute and Design Thinking through the University of Miami.

Erick now focuses on leveraging Data and Design to solve complex problems, create impactful technology, and serve communities that have been historically left out of the innovation and technology space. He remains aligned with these goals through investments in purpose-aligned education, access to growth opportunities, and a commitment to collaboration towards audacious community goals.