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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The MetroLab Network Annual Summit, in partnership with the City of Atlanta and Georgia Tech, will bring together more than 150 leading representatives from local government, major research universities, and relevant industry and nonprofit professionals for a two-and-a-half-day summit. The 2017 Summit is an opportunity for attendees to share, discuss, collaborate, and present their ideas and innovations in urban technology. The summit will consist of a set of high-level keynotes, as well as smaller programmatic workshop sessions. Questions can be directed to summit@metrolabnetwork.org.
Featured Georgia Tech speakers include:
G.P. "Bud" Peterson, President, Georgia Institute of Technology - Welcome Remarks (Wednesday, December 13th at 8:30 AM)
Debra Lam, Managing Director, Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation - Creating a Culture of Innovation (Wednesday, December 13th at 9:30 AM)
Ellen Zegura, Professor and Chair, School of Computer Science - Breakout Discussion: Engaging Students and Research Fellows (Wednesday, December 13th at 1:00 PM)
Christopher Le Dantec, Associate Professor of Digital Media in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication - Breakout Discussion: Citizen Engagement with Data and R&D Projects (Wednesday, December 13th at 1:00 PM)
Peter Swire, Professor of Law and Ethics, Georgia Tech - Privacy and Smart City Technologies (Thursday, December 14th at 11:30 AM)
Jesse Woo, Lawyer and Research Faculty, Georgia Tech - Future of Privacy Forum Discussion: Smart Cities and Open Data (Thursday, December 14th at 2:30 PM)
Annie Anton, Professor, College of Computing - Future of Privacy Forum Discussion: Smart Cities and Open Data (Thursday, December 14th at 4:00 PM)
Registration and more information