Organized by CEOs for Cities and NOLA YURP (The New Orleans Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals Initiative). The Urban Next Summit was a gathering of emerging urban leaders along with established leaders to discuss a number of questions around cities including: What creates a culture of opportunity? How do you draw ambitious people to a city? And how do you engage them on the issues that matter most? Leading a discussion with Carol Coletta and Diana Lind, Aly presented the theoretical and technical basis for SparkCon as a catalyst for energizing local talent within a city