Michael Pegues's guest appearances

Michael Pegues

VisionKeepers™

The Urban Complex

The InspireCIO Podcast 

Local Hero Coffee Break

Jason Gregory

Kathryn Kellogg

Lynn Thomas

Blake Miller

Peter Krull

Bob Bennett

Michael Walton

Erin Meezan

Eddie White

Marty Williams

Kelley Roy

Kathleen Griggs

William Paddock

Katie Bradford

Brynne MacCann

OwlTail

William Blake's quote that “Execution is the chariot of genius” is one of Michael Peuges' favorites -- this mindset has enabled Michael to lead Aurora to be one of the most innovative cities in the United States.Michael Pegues, a relative newcomer to government, is the CIO of the second largest city in Illinois. Despite only being in the job for a handful of years and having no background in local government, he is constantly on the top lists of Government CIOs and smart cities initiatives. Michael developed a passion for city work and has become an urban tech champion, leading the city of Aurora to be a leading smart city on a national and global scale. Listen to learn more about: How Michael made the transition from leadership roles at Vodafone and Morgan Stanley to CIO at the City of Aurora, his hometown.  Why as CIO, Michael also sees himself as a social entrepreneur driving social impact - paying it forward to his community through digital equity and inclusion, access to information, and much more.  Michael's take on key adaptable skills from the private sector to the public sector Digital transformation and communication, and how to adapt to digital government communication methods with citizens Pandemic response from a CIO's perspective  How increased civic participation requires implementing new tools to handle things such as misinformation Making sense of data in local government Michael's 4 "P"s: People, process, policy and partners Michael's local heroes  

William Blake's quote that “Execution is the chariot of genius” is one of Michael Peuges' favorites -- this mindset has enabled Michael to lead Aurora to be one of the most innovative cities in the United States. Michael Pegues, a relative newcomer to government, is the CIO of the second largest city in Illinois. Despite only being in the job for a handful of years and having no background in local government, he is constantly on the top lists of Government CIOs and smart cities initiatives. Michael developed a passion for city work and has become an urban tech champion, leading the city of Aurora to be a leading smart city on a national and global scale.  Listen to learn more about: <ul> <li>How Michael made the transition from leadership roles at Vodafone and Morgan Stanley to CIO at the City of Aurora, his hometown. </li> <li>Why as CIO, Michael also sees himself as a social entrepreneur driving social impact - paying it forward to his community through digital equity and inclusion, access to information, and much more. </li> <li>Michael's take on key adaptable skills from the private sector to the public sector</li> <li>Digital transformation and communication, and how to adapt to digital government communication methods with citizens</li> <li>Pandemic response from a CIO's perspective </li> <li>How increased civic participation requires implementing new tools to handle things such as misinformation</li> <li>Making sense of data in local government</li> <li>Michael's 4 "P"s: People, process, policy and partners</li> <li>Michael's local heroes </li> </ul>

Episode 5: 5. City of Aurora, IL, Michael Pegues |  How executing fast helped grow citizen participation in council meetings from 50 to 4000+ 

Michael Pegues is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Aurora, Illinois. Michael began his career working in various IT Support roles for AT&amp;T and Pepsi-Co in the Greater Chicago Area. Michael has worked for the US Department of Defense as a civilian Automation Management Officer at US Army Garrison in Vicenza, Italy. In addition, Michael has held various senior IT positions in Hewlett-Packard France, Vodafone Hungary and Morgan Stanley in Budapest Hungary and New York New York. Michael 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 in Budapest Hungary. Michael is a proud Veteran of the US Army. For more information about what Michael is working on, visit the City of Aurora's website. *All views, ideas, and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individuals and organizations featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views, ideas, or opinions of Südlich Productions, LLC (“Südlich Productions”), VisionKeepers and their owners, officers, and employees.

Michael Pegues is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Aurora, Illinois. Michael began his career working in various IT Support roles for AT&amp;T and Pepsi-Co in the Greater Chicago Area. Michael has worked for the US Department of Defense as a civilian Automation Management Officer at US Army Garrison in Vicenza, Italy. In addition, Michael has held various senior IT positions in Hewlett-Packard France, Vodafone Hungary and Morgan Stanley in Budapest Hungary and New York New York. Michael 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 in Budapest Hungary. Michael is a proud Veteran of the US Army. For more information about what Michael is working on, visit the <a href="http://aurora-il.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Aurora's website</a>. *All views, ideas, and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individuals and organizations featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views, ideas, or opinions of Südlich Productions, LLC (“Südlich Productions”), VisionKeepers and their owners, officers, and employees.

Michael Pegues - City of Aurora