This talk will give a complete history of the Syracuse Innovators Guild, Syracuse’s first hacker space which opened in 2010 and shutdown in 2016. We will cover the struggles and difficulties of running a community space.
Mo Morsi, a software engineer by trade, was the cofounder and original VP of the Syracuse Innovators Guild. He enjoys all things [nerd], especially parallel algorithms, audio engineering, and game development.
Mark Scrano is currently working as a security engineer for Vimeo the online video player and creator platform. He worked previously as a security engineer for itBit, a NYC based bitcoin exchange. He helped co-found the Syracuse bitcoin meetup and volunteered for many years as the vice president of the Syracuse Innovators Guild. Currently he is involved in several clubs including OWASP, Bear bait radio club, ARRL, and is an active supporter of the EFF.