Texas Smart Cities Summit 2021
December 2nd
Austin,TX and Online

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The Texas Smart Cities Summits bring together leaders from  local government, industry, academia, nonprofit organizations and more to share information on the leading practices in smart cities efforts, to share ideas and experiences, and to discuss and plan new efforts to accelerate smart cities development in Texas and across the world. At the Texas Smart Cities Summit, we will present, share, and discuss successful smart city solutions addressing these aspects and collaborate on how to improve and implement them into our communities.

This event will be held in person at the Austin Central Library and online via Zoom.

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Attendance and participation in the Texas Smart Cities Summit is open to everyone in Texas, nationally, and globally, interested in smart cities. ​

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​Cities and Communities Solutions Showcase

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Keynote Speakers

​ Ruthbea Yesner
Vice President of
​ Government Insights, IDC

​ Professor Stephen Goldsmith
Harvard Kennedy School

​ Sajid Khan
Global Director, Smart Cities & Transportation, Intel. Corp.

​ Anthony Dina
Director of Data Analytics, AI, & HPC at Dell Technologies

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Summit Speakers, Panelists, and Moderators

Amanda Wood
Senior Federal Advocacy Director
​Becker & Poliakoff

Brian Dillard
Chief Innovation Officer
​City of San Antonio

Chelsea Collier
Founder
​Digi.City

Chris Whittaker
City Manager
Angleton Texas

Christina Willingham
Smart Mobility Division Manager
City of Austin

Clay Pearson
City Manager
City of Pearland​

Helen Ramirez
Deputy City Manager
City of Brownsville

Jay Boisseau
Executive Director & Founder
Austin Smart City Alliance

​Jennifer Sanders
Executive Director
Dallas Innovation Alliance &
North Texas Innovation Alliance

Jessica Sager
Managing Director
Austin Smart City Alliance

Jesse Bounds
Director of Innovation
​City of Houston

Justin C. Bruce, PMP
Director of Client Success
Tyler Technologies

Seyi Fabode
CEO & Co-Founder
Varuna

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Summit Program
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 
(all times are in US Central time)

For in--person attendees: We request and strongly encourage in-person attendees to wear masks when not eating, drinking, or presenting.

8:15 – 9:00 AM	Networking (In Person: Coffee and Conversation)
9:00 – 9:15 AM	Welcome Jay Boisseau, Austin Smart City Alliance
9:10 - 9:40 AM	Keynote #1: How Smart Cities Can Address Societal Change   Professor Stephen Goldsmith, Harvard Kennedy School
9:40 - 9:50 AM	Q&A with Professor Goldsmith
9:50 - 10:20 AM	Keynote #2: It's Getting Real: Smart City Progress In A Time Of Change And Risk Ruthbea Yesner, IDC
10:20 - 10:30 AM	Q&A with Ruthbea Yesner
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
​10:45 – ​12:00 PM	Smart Cities Panel #1: Challenges for Large Cities Austin, Texas: Christina Willingham San Antonio, Texas: Brian Dillard Houston, Texas: Jesse Bounds Dallas, Texas: Jennifer Sanders
​12:00 – 1:00 PM	​​Keynote #3 and Lunch (In Person) Sajid Khan, Intel
​1:00 – 2:15 P	​Smart Cities Panel #2: Challenges for Small & Midsized Cities Angleton, Texas: Chris Whittaker Brownsville, Texas: Helen Ramirez Pearland, Texas: Clay Pearson
2:15 – ​2:45 P	Keynote #4: Architecture of a Smart City Anthony Dina, Dell Technologies
2:45 - 3:00PM	​​Break
​3:00 – 3:45 PM	​Cities & Communities Solutions Showcase
3:45 – 4:45 PM	Breakout groups Facilitated by Jessica Sager
​4:45 – 5:00 P	A Guide to Funding in Smart Cities  ​Amanda Wood, Senior Federal Advocacy Director, ​Becker & Poliakoff
5:00 – 5:15 PM	A Plan for Building a Smart City Chelsea Collier, Digi.City
5:15 – 5:20 PM	​​​Closing Remarks
5:20 – 6:30 PM	​​​​Networking Happy Hour, Demo Gallery (In Person)