Partner Event: RIoT Smart & Connected Gigabit Cities

Please join RIoT, in partnership with US Ignite, for an afternoon symposium focused on Smart & Gigabit Cities!

AGENDA:

1:00 - Introductions: Kickoff to Smart and Connected Gigabit Cities, led by Tom Snyder, Executive Director, RIoT, and Dennis Newman, Program Director, NCNGN

1:30 - Opening Keynote: Smarter Gigabit Cities through Collaboration—A City's Grassroot Effort, with Will Aycock, City of Wilson, Greenlight Community Broadband

2:00 - Public Safety Panel: Gig to the Rescue—Gigabit Cities and Public Safety Initiatives; Moderated by Kimberly Henry, Connected Safety Business Development Manager, 3M Protective Safety Division. Panelists include Red Grasso, SPOC for the FirstNet project in NC; Chairman of FCC Disaster Working Group, and Chief Moisbiell Alvarez, Assistant Chief over the City of Fayetteville Emergency Management Office

2:30 - Gigabit Cities Across NC; Moderated by Jeff Sural, Director, Broadband Infrastructure Office Director. Panelists include Matt Zapp, Town Manager, Town of Benson; Terry Yates, Smart Cities & IT Project Manager, Town of Cary; Jane Nickles, CIO, IT Department, City of Greensboro; and Alan Fitzpatrick, NC Hearts Gigabit program

3:45 - Open Data Panel: Gigabit Cities and Open Data as a Catalyst, featuring Zach Ambrose, NC Open Pass, and Virginia Lingham, Virginia DOT

4:15 - Economic Development Discussion: Gigabit Networks as the Foundation for Smart City Innovation and the Future of IoT, featuring Jean Davis, CEO, MCNC

4:30 - LIGHTNING DEMOS: Experience US Ignite Smart Gigabit City Projects; Moderated by Jean Davis, CEO, MCNC; featuring work by Michael Cuales, Taylor Kerby, Mahdi Inaya, Regis Kopper, Jeronimo Grandi, and Corey White.

5:15 - Closing Keynote: The Future for Smart and Connected Gigabit Cities with US Ignite, with Scott Turnbull, Director of Technology for US Ignite

5:30 - Exhibit hall opens, led by Nick Jordan of Smashing Boxes

RIoT XXX Beer Sponsor is DNA Group - https://dnagroup.com/

**Event is free & open to the public, but registration is required.**