We are proud to host the #SMARTer Together webinar series. This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all. We adhere to GT’s Strategic Plan and Mission on “developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.”
Let's all be #SMARTer Together.
Upcoming Webinars
Past Webinars
June 24th | Building Climate Resiliency
May 20th | AgTech Research and Opportunities
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
May 13th | Improving US Infrastructure
Webinar Recording
April 8th | The Next Stage of Autonomous Vehicles
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
March 25th | Making Telehealth Work
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
March 18th | Resilient Energy Infrastructure (Co-hosted by Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute and School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Webinar Recording
March 4th | Autonomous Aerotropolis: A Digital Twin Model for Enhancing Smart and Connected Communities
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Feb 25th | Ready for the Smart(er) City: How Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are Building the Future
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Feb 4th | Partnership for Inclusive Innovation Introduction
Overview - Presentation Slides | Start It Up - Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Nov 19th | Retrofitting Suburbia
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Nov 12th | STEM Education in Georgia (Computer Science Focus)
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Oct 29th | Future Work Force
Co-hosted by: City of Atlanta Mayors Office of International Affairs
Webinar Recording
Oct 22nd | Community and Economic Development Profile for the City of Douglas
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Oct 15th | Industry Comparison Tools for Sustainable Communities
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Oct 13th | Voter Research & Technology (Special Edition - Tuesday)
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Oct 8th | DataWorks: Data for All
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Sept 24th | Macon-Bibb County - Smart Neighborhoods
Sept 17th | City of Milton - Technology-Enabled Smarter and Safer Routes to School
Sept 10th | Columbus Consolidated Govt. - Smart Uptown
Sept 3rd | City of Woodstock - Smart Woodstock Master Plan and Smart Corridor Study
June 25th | Community Insights Incite Community Action
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 18th | Cybersecurity and privacy in the age of remote working
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 11th | The Digital Divide During a Global Pandemic and Beyond
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 4th | Democratizing Connectivity
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
May 28th | Enabling Together Smarter Pandemic Supply Chain Readiness and Response
May 21st | Post COVID-19 Expectations in Economic Development and Real Estate
May 14th | The Importance of Investing in Rural Transit in Georgia
May 7th | Soft Wearable Bioelectronics for Smart and Connected First Responders
Upcoming Webinars
Past Webinars
June 24th | Building Climate Resiliency
Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy
Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Russ Clark
Senior Research Scientist, College of Computing, Georgia Tech
Senior Research Scientist, College of Computing, Georgia Tech
Heejun Chang
Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University
Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University
Thomas A. Wall
Program Lead, Engineering & Applied Resilience, Argonne National Laboratory
Program Lead, Engineering & Applied Resilience, Argonne National Laboratory
May 20th | AgTech Research and Opportunities
Doug Britton, Moderator
Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Ravi Godbolé
Global Research & Innovation Manager, AGCO
Global Research & Innovation Manager, AGCO
Harald Scherm
Professor & Department Head, College of Agricultural & Environmental Science, University of Georgia
Professor & Department Head, College of Agricultural & Environmental Science, University of Georgia
Jie Xu
Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute
May 13th | Improving US Infrastructure
Joseph Bankoff
Distinguished Professor of Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech, (Moderator)
Distinguished Professor of Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech, (Moderator)
Catherine Ross
Regents' Professor, Harry West Chair, School of City & Regional Planning; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech
Regents' Professor, Harry West Chair, School of City & Regional Planning; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech
Mike Alexander
Director, Center for Livable Communities, Atlanta Regional Commission
Director, Center for Livable Communities, Atlanta Regional Commission
April 8th | The Next Stage of Autonomous Vehicles
Pat Mokhtarian
Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Michael Kronzer
CAV-X Senior Project Manager and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Minnesota Department of Transportation
CAV-X Senior Project Manager and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Joseph Holmes
Director of Sales, EasyMile
Director of Sales, EasyMile
March 25th | Making Telehealth Work
Leanne West
Chief Engineer, Pediatric Technologies, Georgia Tech; President, International Children’s Advisory Network
Chief Engineer, Pediatric Technologies, Georgia Tech; President, International Children’s Advisory Network
Maribeth Gandy Coleman
Principal Research Scientist; Director, Wearable Computing Center; Director, Interactive Media Technology Center, Georgia Tech
Principal Research Scientist; Director, Wearable Computing Center; Director, Interactive Media Technology Center, Georgia Tech
Sam Hosokawa
VP, Patient Experience, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
VP, Patient Experience, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Robert Mannino
Chief Technology Officer, Sanguina, LLC; Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
Chief Technology Officer, Sanguina, LLC; Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
Woon-Hong Yeo
Assistant Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Assistant Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
March 18th | Resilient Energy Infrastructure (Co-hosted by Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute and School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Tim Lieuwen
Regents' Professor, the David S. Lewis, Jr. Chair, and the Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Tech (Moderator)
Regents' Professor, the David S. Lewis, Jr. Chair, and the Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Tech (Moderator)
Emily Grubert
Assistant Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Assistant Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Kenneth Shiver
Chief Economist and Director of Planning and Regulatory Support, Southern Company
Chief Economist and Director of Planning and Regulatory Support, Southern Company
Clinton Vince
US Energy Practice and Co-Chair of Global Energy Sector, Dentons
US Energy Practice and Co-Chair of Global Energy Sector, Dentons
Arshad Mansoor
President & CEO, Electric Power Research Institute
President & CEO, Electric Power Research Institute
March 4th | Autonomous Aerotropolis: A Digital Twin Model for Enhancing Smart and Connected Communities
Dimitri Mavris
Regents Professor, Boeing Professor of Advanced Aerospace Systems Analysis, & Langley Distinguished Professor in Advanced Aerospace Systems Architecture Director, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
Regents Professor, Boeing Professor of Advanced Aerospace Systems Analysis, & Langley Distinguished Professor in Advanced Aerospace Systems Architecture Director, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
Perry Yang
Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning and Architecture; Director, Eco Urban Laboratory, School of City & Regional Planning, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning and Architecture; Director, Eco Urban Laboratory, School of City & Regional Planning, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Kirk Talbott
CIO, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
CIO, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Kenneth Williams
Airport Transportation Systems Director, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Airport Transportation Systems Director, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Feb 25th | Ready for the Smart(er) City: How Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are Building the Future
Malaika Rivers
Partner, Lexicon Strategies
Partner, Lexicon Strategies
Arthi Rao
Research Scientist II, CQGRD, Georgia Tech
Research Scientist II, CQGRD, Georgia Tech
Michael Paris
President & CEO, Council for Quality Growth
President & CEO, Council for Quality Growth
Gerald McDowell
Executive Director, ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
Executive Director, ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
Feb 4th | Partnership for Inclusive Innovation Introduction
Debra Lam
Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, Georgia Tech
Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, Georgia Tech
Karen Houghton
Vice President, Atlanta Tech Village
Vice President, Atlanta Tech Village
Eric Parker
Founder and President, the Clubhou.se
Founder and President, the Clubhou.se
Grace Anne Belangia
Co-Founder, MakeStartups
Co-Founder, MakeStartups
Nov 19th | Retrofitting Suburbia
Ellen Dunham-Jones
Professor; Director, Urban Design Program, Georgia Tech
Professor; Director, Urban Design Program, Georgia Tech
Samyukth Shenbaga
Community Development Division Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission
Community Development Division Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission
Sarah Kirsch
Executive Director, ULI Atlanta
Executive Director, ULI Atlanta
Nov 12th | STEM Education in Georgia (Computer Science Focus)
Leigh McCook
Deputy Director, Institute for People and Technology; Division Chief of the Socio-Technical Division, Georgia Tech Research Institute - Information and Communications Laboratory (GTRI-ICL), Georgia Tech
Deputy Director, Institute for People and Technology; Division Chief of the Socio-Technical Division, Georgia Tech Research Institute - Information and Communications Laboratory (GTRI-ICL), Georgia Tech
Bryan Cox
Computer Science Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education
Computer Science Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education
Kamau Bobb
Senior Director, Constellations Center for Equity in Computing, Georgia Tech
Senior Director, Constellations Center for Equity in Computing, Georgia Tech
Andre Dickens
Vice President of Development, TechBridge; Atlanta City Councilman Post 3 At-Large
Vice President of Development, TechBridge; Atlanta City Councilman Post 3 At-Large
Susan P. Belmonte
Pre-Teaching and Pre-Graduate Advisor, Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional (PGPP) Program, Georgia Tech
Pre-Teaching and Pre-Graduate Advisor, Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional (PGPP) Program, Georgia Tech
Oct 29th | Future Work Force
Co-hosted by: City of Atlanta Mayors Office of International Affairs
Stephen Harmon
Associate Dean for Research, Professional Education; Interim Executive Director, Center for 21st Century Universities; Professor, College of Design; Georgia Tech
Associate Dean for Research, Professional Education; Interim Executive Director, Center for 21st Century Universities; Professor, College of Design; Georgia Tech
Felix Zeltner
Co-Founder, Work Awesome
Co-Founder, Work Awesome
Ray Gastil
Director, Remaking Cities Institute (RCI), Carnegie Mellon University
Director, Remaking Cities Institute (RCI), Carnegie Mellon University
Mohamed Abdel-Kader
Executive Director, Stevens Initiative, Aspen Institute
Executive Director, Stevens Initiative, Aspen Institute
Oct 22nd | Community and Economic Development Profile for the City of Douglas
Nancey Green Leigh
Professor, School of City & Regional Planning; Associate Dean for Research, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Professor, School of City & Regional Planning; Associate Dean for Research, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Julia Wood
VP of Development and Donor Services, Community Foundation of Central Georgia
VP of Development and Donor Services, Community Foundation of Central Georgia
John Henry
CEO, Douglas-Coffee Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Authority
CEO, Douglas-Coffee Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Authority
Oct 15th | Industry Comparison Tools for Sustainable Communities
Wesley Ingwersen
Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Loren Heyns
Senior Software Engineer, Project Director, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Senior Software Engineer, Project Director, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Valerie Thomas
Anderson-Interface Professor of Natural Systems, H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Anderson-Interface Professor of Natural Systems, H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Oct 13th | Voter Research & Technology (Special Edition - Tuesday)
Richard DeMillo, Ph.D.
Chair - School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Georgia Tech
Chair - School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Georgia Tech
Richard Barke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Georgia Tech
Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Georgia Tech
Jerald Mitchell
President and CEO, Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO, Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Amy Phuong
VP - Government Relations, Atlanta Hawks
VP - Government Relations, Atlanta Hawks
Michael Chang
Senior Research Scientist; Deputy Director - Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Georgia Tech
Senior Research Scientist; Deputy Director - Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Georgia Tech
Oct 8th | DataWorks: Data for All
Carl DiSalvo
Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia Tech
Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia Tech
Cicely Garrett
Business Development Associate, DataWorks
Business Development Associate, DataWorks
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Sept 24th | Macon-Bibb County - Smart Neighborhoods
Dr. Keith Moffett
County Manager, Macon-Bibb County
County Manager, Macon-Bibb County
Carol Babcock
Director, Healthy Communities & Palliative Care, Navicent Health
Director, Healthy Communities & Palliative Care, Navicent Health
Arthi Rao
Research Scientist, Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Research Scientist, Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development, College of Design, Georgia Tech
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Sept 17th | City of Milton - Technology-Enabled Smarter and Safer Routes to School
Michele McIntosh-Ross
Principal Planner, City of Milton
Principal Planner, City of Milton
Shubha Jangam
Senior Planner, City of Milton
Senior Planner, City of Milton
Kari Watkins, Ph.D.
Frederick Law Olmsted Associate Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Frederick Law Olmsted Associate Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Angshuman Guin, Ph.D.
Senior Research Engineer, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Senior Research Engineer, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Sept 10th | Columbus Consolidated Govt. - Smart Uptown
John Broom
Assistant Director, Information Technology Department, Columbus Consolidated Government
Assistant Director, Information Technology Department, Columbus Consolidated Government
Scott Evans
GIS Coordinator, Columbus Consolidated Government
GIS Coordinator, Columbus Consolidated Government
John Taylor, Ph.D.
Frederick Law Olmsted Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Frederick Law Olmsted Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
Neda Madi, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and City Infrastructure Analytics Director, Network Dynamics Laboratory, Georgia Tech
Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and City Infrastructure Analytics Director, Network Dynamics Laboratory, Georgia Tech
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
Sept 3rd | City of Woodstock - Smart Woodstock Master Plan and Smart Corridor Study
Katie O'Connor, AICP
Project Lead, Sr. City Planner and Community Development, City of Woodstock
Project Lead, Sr. City Planner and Community Development, City of Woodstock
Ramachandra Sivakumar, GISP
Sr. Research Engineer, Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV), Georgia Tech
Sr. Research Engineer, Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV), Georgia Tech
Eric Lusher, AICP
Associate Principal, Director of Planning, Pond & Company
Associate Principal, Director of Planning, Pond & Company
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 25th | Community Insights Incite Community Action
Clio Andris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of City & Regional Planning and Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
Assistant Professor, School of City & Regional Planning and Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
Tommy Pearce
Executive Director, Neighborhood Nexus
Executive Director, Neighborhood Nexus
Moderator: Blaine Williams
City Manager, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
City Manager, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 18th | Cybersecurity and privacy in the age of remote working
Brendan Saltaformaggio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Tim Callan
Senior Fellow, Sectigo
Senior Fellow, Sectigo
Eric Toler
Executive Director, Georgia Cyber Center
Executive Director, Georgia Cyber Center
Charlotte Nash
Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Moderator: Eric Lopez
Research Analyst, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
Research Analyst, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 11th | The Digital Divide During a Global Pandemic and Beyond
Danika Tynes, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Senior Research Associate, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Lisa Coleman, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, New York University
Senior Vice President, Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, New York University
Shelton Goode, Ph.D.
Owner, Icarus Consulting
Owner, Icarus Consulting
Kalahn-Taylor Clark, MPH/PhD
Global Head, Patient Solutions, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Global Head, Patient Solutions, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Claire Angelle
Founder, Angelle Consulting
Founder, Angelle Consulting
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
June 4th | Democratizing Connectivity
Ada Gavrilovska, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of Computing and the Center for Experimental Research in Computer Systems, Georgia Tech
Associate Professor, College of Computing and the Center for Experimental Research in Computer Systems, Georgia Tech
Ellen Zegura, DSc
Fleming Professor, School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Fleming Professor, School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Julie Walker
State Librarian, Associate Vice Chancellor for Libraries, Georgia Public Library Service, University System of Georgia
State Librarian, Associate Vice Chancellor for Libraries, Georgia Public Library Service, University System of Georgia
Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee
Associate Director for CPS Innovation, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Associate Director for CPS Innovation, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
May 28th | Enabling Together Smarter Pandemic Supply Chain Readiness and Response
Benoit Montreuil, Ph.D.
Coca-Cola Material Handling & Distribution Chair and Professor and Co-Director Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech
Coca-Cola Material Handling & Distribution Chair and Professor and Co-Director Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech
Moderated by: Daniel Studdard, American Planning Association, Georgia Chapter
Presentation Slides | Webinar RecordingMay 21st | Post COVID-19 Expectations in Economic Development and Real Estate
Clifford A. Lipscomb, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Visiting Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech
Moderated by: Daniela Perry, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
May 14th | The Importance of Investing in Rural Transit in Georgia
Shatakshee Dhongde, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Economics, Georgia Tech
Associate Professor, School of Economics, Georgia Tech
Laurie Garrow, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility, Georgia Tech
Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility, Georgia Tech
Moderated by: Jarrod McCarthy and Paul Jarrell, Members of the Georgia Regional Commission
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
May 7th | Soft Wearable Bioelectronics for Smart and Connected First Responders
W. Hong Yeo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, George w. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Assistant Professor, George w. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Moderated by: Cynthia Curry, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Presentation Slides | Webinar Recording
