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Cities are growing so fast they could easily be labeled as the fastest growing organism on the planet.
From an environmental perspective, cities produce up to 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, use vast quantities of potable water, degrade water quality & produce mountains of waste. As people flock to the cities & new technology continues to develop, how can we focus innovation to improve our chances of a sustainable future?
Our sci-fi vision of a world with driverless cars & completely interconnected smart cities is almost here now! Autonomous vehicles, touted to be one of the most disruptive technologies in our lifetime, are highlighted as the best way to tackle the negative impact cities have on the environment. What other solutions can we employ?
The challenges ahead include how data can be used from self-driving vehicles going to improve traffic congestion & impede accidents, & who owns it. What existing cities of today can do to stay competitive with the new cities of tomorrow designed for emobility,
These interesting challenges are being tackled by smart city experts from the public, private & the investment community. Join Women in Cleantech & Sustainability to explore the opportunities & challenges ahead for autonomous vehicles & what is next for smart cities.
Our panel is composed of UrbanLogiq, Urban Innovation Fund, & San Jose Transportation Department top professionals who will share their insights on what smart cities are doing right & their look-ahead on the future of transportation:
Speakers:
Mark Masongsong - UrbanLogiq CEO
Jule Lein - Urban Innovation Fund Managing Partner
Jill North - San Jose Transportation Department Innovation Program Director
Moderator - Kelly Ratchinsky - UrbanLogiq, Technical Consultant
Mark Masongsong
CEO & Co-founderUrbanLogiq
@MarkMasongsongWith a decade in government & politics, he has been a featured speaker on the future of smart cities & analytics at the White House, World Bank, State Department & Harvard Smart Cities Accelerator. Mark also serves as a director humanitarian & environmental non-profits & was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal.
Julie Lein
Co-founder & Managing PartnerUrban Innovation Fund
@j2ulieJulie is a co-founder & Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in the future of cities. The fund provides seed capital & regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving our toughest urban challenges - helping them grow into tomorrow's most valued companies.
Jill North
Transportation Innovation ManagerCity of San Jose
Although Jill is new to the public sector in her role as the Innovation Program Manager for the Department of Transportation in San Jose, she is no stranger to how emerging technology can change the way people experience the world around them. After 5 years as a Program Manager for Streetview at Google Maps, Jill is looking to bring her expertise leveraging technology to make San Jose the most innovative city in America.
Kelly RatchinskyModerator & Technical ConsultantUrbanLogiq@KellyRatchinskyKelly Ratchinsky is passionate about the future of transportation & smart cities. She is a Technical Consultant for UrbanLogiq. Kelly manages finding new growth opportunities in the Autonomous Connected Electric (ACE) vehicle space. Before her pivot to urban intelligence she was a Offshore Project Engineer laying oil pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico. Kelly earned her MSc Mechanical Engineering with a focus on autonomous vehicles & renewable energy systems.
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