September 2019 eNewsletter

GA Smart Graduates Inaugural Class Georgia Smart recently held its fall workshop showcasing the final work of the 1st class of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge projects as well as introducing the 2nd class of winning communities. Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, gave the keynote talk on "Smart Cities Addressing and Preventing Digital Divides."

Angela Siefer on Digital Divides

Georgia Power Reception for GA Smart Communities

Smart City Digital Twin Convergence Workshop Convenes at Georgia Tech Through NSF funding and a vision of advancing understanding, application, and future development of Smart City Digital Twins, Georgia Tech's Frederick Law Olmsted Professor, John Taylor , along with Columbia University, Stanford University and University of Illinois (Chicago), brought together experts from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations from large metropolitan areas in the United States for the recent Smart City Digital Twin Convergence Workshop . Read more about the workshop on Chief Data Officer of Syracuse, Sam Edelstein's Blogpost - " On Digital Twins "

City of Atlanta Chief Technology Officer, Tye Hayes, welcomes the delegation

Georgia Tech Well Represented at University Global Compact's 17 Rooms-U On September 23, the University Global Compact (UGC) convened bringing together representatives from leading world universities to identify clear actions that will accelerate the implementation of Global Sustainable Development Goals. Read more about the event below: Georgia Tech Partners with Universities, UN on Sustainable Development Goals

2019-20 GA Smart Webinar Series Dr. Chris Le Dantec, Associate Professor in Georgia Tech's School of Literature, Media and Communications, kicked off the 2019-20 GA Smart Webinar Series on September 20th with a talk on "Designing the Infrastructures of Digital Civics." If you missed it, click here to view the recorded webinar!

2019-20 GA Smart Webinar Lineup:

Webinar #2 – October 23, 2019 Transforming Today’s Cities into Smart Cities - Challenges and Opportunities Ramachandra Sivakumar, CRP Webinar #4 – January 24, 2020 Smart City Digital Twins  John Taylor, CEE Russ Clark, CS Neda Mohammadi, CEE

Webinar #3 – November 14, 2019 Using Technology to Transform Multi-Modal Transportation Kari Watkins, CEE Angshuman Guin, CEE Webinar #5 - April 14, 2020 Improving equity through Smart Community Planning Arthi Rao, CRP

Register for Future Webinars Here

SAVE THE DATE: Newsweek Momentum Awards October 22, 2019 Historic Academy of Medicine 6:00 - 7:30pm

In the News: Atlanta Convenes: IOT/Smart Cities Gamechangers From Around the Globe are Solving the Most Pressing Issues of Our Times Savannah Residents Rise to the Occasion as Higher Seas Encroach Leaders in Dalton, GA Race to Get Ahead of 5G Deployments Georgia Tech’s Kendeda Building Sets A New Standard For Sustainability Gwinnett, Georgia Tech to Test Smart Corridor for PIB Georgia Highway Becomes Testbed for Connected Vehicles Georgia Approves Subsidy Plan for Rural Internet Expansion Upcoming Events: 9/30-10/2 Smart Cities Week Washington DC 10/4 - Redesigning Cities - Episode 8: Redesigning Cities' Investments in Transportation Infrastructure 10/8-10 Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference & Expo 12/9-13 Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions SSPCR 2019 12/10-11 The Future of Transportation World Conference

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