Friday Jun 18, 2021
7:30 Check-In and Networking Lamar Street Center
Samantha Geerdes (303) 424-0313 "Smart Cities: Are we on the cusp of looking like the Jetsons?" Tyler became the Executive Director of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance in 2019, which is the first and only statewide coalition of public, private, academic and research organizations committed to advancing smart cities initiatives across sectors and jurisdictions. Tyler leads the membership-based organization as it develops a new model for building smarter communities and regions. The Alliance manages a portfolio of projects that leverage innovative technologies, like 5G, to improve challenges facing the state through partnership and real-world deployment. Community Impact Forum: Smart Cities: Are we on the cusp of looking like the Jetsons?
Date and Time
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM MDT
8am Program BeginsLocation
5889 N. Lamar StreetContact Information
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Description
Join us as we hear from Smart Cities experts around trends in technology, AI and robotics that will change our community forever. You will leave this event with an incredible understanding of current plans, timelines and unique innovations. You will be a hit at your next dinner party.
Speakers:
Keynote and Moderator:
Tyler Svitak, Executive Director at Colorado Smart Cities Alliance
Tyler Svitak has built his career solving problems at the intersection of technology and urbanism. Tyler has held strategic roles advancing electric, connected, and automated mobility initiatives at the City and County of Denver, Colorado Department of Transportation, and American Lung Association in Colorado, where he led or contributed to some of the most innovative smart mobility projects and policies in the country.
Panelists:
Todd Hargrave, Regional Business Manager at Trimble
Manager of the the Smart Water operations for Trimble Water in Colorado. Trimble Water's Smart Water business consists of IoT devices that monitor pressure, level, flow and quality for water and wastewater networks and deliver that data up to Trimble's cloud data management application Unity.
Garrod Massey, Vice President at UCEC Smart
Meshing 15 years of Industrial Control and Automation experience into commercial, retail, and building intelligence. Aiming to transform businesses with modern technology.
Bob Fifer, Branch Manager at CDOT and Arvada City Councilmember
Bob has spent 27 years in telecommunication and IT industry domestically and abroad, leading several groups in engineering, operations, design, product development and vendor management. The last 4 years, he leads Colorado Department Transportation's Intelligent Transportation Systems and Network Branch, where the Team engineers, operates and maintains all technology on the State's highways. Bob is also appointed as the Chair of the State's Broadband Advisory Board. Since 2011, he has served the community of Arvada, as At-Large City Councilmember and shares his passion for technology, transportation and public safety.