Daria Siegel serves as Vice President of Emerging Tech within the Initiatives department at New York City Economic Development Corporation supporting the growth of the technology industry to create opportunities for all New Yorkers. Her portfolio includes Cyber NYC which focuses on building the cyber workforce of the future, here, in NYC. In her previous role at the Alliance for Downtown New York, Daria built and managed LMHQ, a collaborative shared workspace designed to support the growing creative industries in Lower Manhattan. Daria forged strategic partnerships with thought leaders and organizations which grew to serve thousands through events and membership. Daria received a Masters of Urban Planning from New York University in 2008.