The City of Bozeman, in partnership with the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District, hosted Stephen Ezell of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) to discuss the future of southwest Montana at a luncheon on June 20, 2018. Mr. Ezell, Vice President of ITIF, spoke about topics of the future including; the movement of upcoming generations away from cars, artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on daily life, inspiring innovation in communities, how the current innovation of the region compares to others and what the Bozeman area and Gallatin County can do to prepare for this future.