November 9
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Atlanta has become a hotbed for technology, a vibrant ecosystem benefiting from a cycle of growth, exit and reinvestment and amplified by a shining international reputation.
But to what end? Beyond building wealth for a few, how can what’s made in ATL positively impact citizens living here and around the globe?
In a city known for both civil rights history and vast income inequality, answering these questions has taken on a new urgency of late.
Join Global Atlanta and Atlanta International School at the downtown Atlanta headquarters of CARE for breakfast and a celebration of local companies launching globally applicable innovations that tackle some of society’s most intractable problems.
In addition to an expert panel discussion over breakfast, we’ll hear from AIS students learning to commercialize their own innovations and launch a special Global Atlanta issue featuring Atlanta companies in the following arenas:
- Tackling the plastic crisis
- Unlocking generosity
- Energy generation and storage
- Protecting kids online
- Growing financial inclusion
Who should attend:
- Impact investors
- Ecosystem leaders
Tech startups - Professional service providers
- Nonprofit leaders
- Educators looking for industry partnerships
Featured Speakers:
Marsha Maxwell, Head of Technology, Innovation & Research at AIS
Dr Marsha Maxwell is a neuroscientist, teacher and technology specialist. With over twenty-three years of strategic, tactical and operational technology experience, Marsha creates innovative environments and applications that harness the power of new technology and neuroscience to enhance a teacher’s reach, better engage students and foster a culture of innovation in an organization. Her work has been used in projects for institutions as varied as NASA…
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