[4] Oliver was the main liaison between the Mayor's Office and Hollywood and aimed "to make filmmakers and production companies happy to return to New York.

"[5] In 2013, Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg were featured on the cover of Variety and were credited for their role in "revitalizing the city's entertainment sector.

[13] Oliver also emphasized customer service and implemented measures that would make it more cost effective to film in New York City, like the "Made in NY" Marketing Credit[14] – free advertising in subways, buses and on Taxi-TV for qualified productions in exchange for a donation made to a local cultural institution – and a discount program lessening the cost of goods and services for films and TV shows in the City at 1,000 participating businesses.

According to HBO executive Bruce Richmond, "Location shoots, especially in a city the scale of New York, have their complexities, so you always want an engaged mayor's office.

"[16] In a 2013 Fast Company article, Oliver was described as "rejuvenat[ing] an entire industry, helping to grow New York's content economy.

"[17] To distinguish productions that filmed at least 75 percent of their projects in New York City, Oliver teamed up with @radical.media, a NYC-based media company, to create the "Made in NY" logo.

"[18] In 2013, the "Made in NY" logo was expanded to also include digital companies and startups that had at least 75 percent of their development based in New York City.

[23] In 2012, it was announced that the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment would invest in the new Brooklyn College Graduate School of Cinema at Steiner Studios.

[27] The report demonstrated the strides the city had made to date, driven by a vibrant technology industry, a strong social media presence, infrastructure improvements and historic investments in education.

[29] In 2008, Oliver and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting helped launch Internet Week New York with the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

To better foster creativity and collaboration between filmmakers and digital companies, Oliver and her team established the "Made in NY" Media Center.

"We were also watching the trends of the entertainment and media industries, and it became clear that New York City was quickly becoming home to numerous startups and digital companies," said Oliver.

[34] The center provides affordable workspace and offer education courses, workshops and networking events and connects production companies with local startups.

The Summit coincided with the release of new research showing that London's tech sector is growing at a faster rate than that of Silicon Valley.

[1][46] Bloomberg Associates works with cities domestically and internationally, free of charge, to help solve long-term problems and urban challenges.

At Bloomberg Associates, Oliver has worked with Athens, Greece, as it emerges from an eight-year financial crisis to become a "city that uses technology to improve the lives of its people by making things easier, faster and more reliable.

Speaking of that film and more broadly on the use of documentaries by Bloomberg Philanthropies to inform the public on important issues, Oliver said:"The goal is to equip people with real facts so they can have intelligent conversations and approach their local officials to continue this dialogue.

"[50] Under Oliver's leadership, New York City's Digital office launched Women in Tech NYC to help connect female students with STEM fields.