Smart Region Summit 2024 | Arizona State University | 25 March 2024 | Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA

This Summit, convened by ASU and a diversity of partners, focuses on the application of new human and technological innovation strategies that put into action the concept of the “smart city and region.”

Smart cities and regions leverage technology to share vital information with the public, make data-informed local improvements, increase efficiency and optimize infrastructure and resources to meet community needs. Indeed, smart technology has the potential to bolster equity across a region by expanding the reach and creative uses of services and tools -- like high-speed broadband and 5G.

During this year's day-long, virtual event, our partner network will focus on the intersection of smart regions and digital inclusion with the goal of showcasing and designing, as a community, projects and work that bridges the digital divide. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the latest developments in smart technologies and connect with experts and next-generation leaders in the field.

Together, let's create more efficient places and spaces across Arizona and beyond that are optimized for all individuals.

2024 Speakers

Lev Gonick
CIO, ASU

Wellington “Duke” Reiter
Executive Director, Ten Across Initiative

Phillip Bernstein
Associate Dean and Professor Adjunct at Yale University, FAIA

Paula Gomez, Phd
Senior Research Engineer at GTRI

Honorata Grzesikowska
Founder, CEO, Urbanitarian, Barcelona

Wanda Dalla Costa
Director of the Indigenous Design Collaborative & Institute Professor, The Design School

Gigi Sohn
Expert on Telecommunications, Media & Technology Law and Policy

Nicol Turner Lee
Senior Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings Institution

Tom van Arman
Founder / Director Tapp

Liz Crowe Ph.D
Director, Urban Analytics & Innovation, City of Cleveland

Dr. Stephanie Deitrick
Chief Data and Analytics Officer at City of Tempe

Jose Antonio Ondiviela Ph.D
Associate Fellow Researcher and Director of WW Observatory for Attractive Cities at UFV

Biayna Bogosian
Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society Faculty, ASU

Paul Coseo
Program Head & Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Environmental Design, The Design School, ASU

Jeff Melanson
Strategic Partner, Unity

Dan Munnerley
Executive Director and Lead Design Architect, Next Generation Learning, Next Lab

Max Bernstein
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering, ASU

Tejaswi Gowda
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering, ASU

RJ Millhouse
Assistant Professor, The Design School, ASU

Wanda Dalla Costa
Director of the Indigenous Design Collaborative & Institute Professor, The Design School, ASU

Ana Herruzo
Coordinator of MIX Center Programs & Associate Professor of Immersive Experience Design, The Design School, ASU

Marysol Ortega Pallanez
Assistant Professor of Design at ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, ASU