Austin, TX

Austin city leaders gathered to answer the important questions:

How can technology help leaders and other decision makers improve smart city planning in Austin?
Which smart projects are already underway and which should we pursue to help make Austin more affordable, more accessible, and more mobile-friendly?

City of Austin staff - Stephen Elkins, Chief Information Officer (CIO); Jen Duthie, Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineer; Ben Guhin, Senior Advisor for Design and Technology spoke about their specific areas of activity. Digi.City's Chelsea Collier moderated a Q&A session following the presentations.

The event was hosted at Galvanize by the Austin Forum, a monthly community engagement activity bringing together technology leaders, advocates, and the public to learn about important technology topics every month. Technology leaders and experts share information via presentations, interviews, panels, lightning talks, and/or debates.