On Monday, the City of Dallas named Laila Alequresh as its first-ever chief innovation officer. This is a critical step forward in the North Texas region's journey to be, and be known as, a hub for innovation.
More than 200 campaigns across North America to land Amazon's HQ2 made it clear that competition among cities to attract high-tech firms and talent is extremely fierce. Virtually every city is actively working at positioning itself as a technology and innovation leader.
