From India to Atlanta: Smart Cities Solutions

Atlanta – May 1, 2018 – Skipping Stone announced today an international smart cities event to be presented on Thursday, May 24th, 2018. The program, sponsored by the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the Technology Association of Georgia’s International Business Society, Thompson Hine LLP, and Skipping Stone, is another in the Thompson Hine-Skipping Stone entrepreneurship and smart cities series.

“Smart cities,” urban areas that leverage advanced technology and real-time data to optimize everything from traffic light patterns to residential use of solar energy, hold enormous potential to make our lives healthier, safer and more convenient. The United Nations has projected that by 2050, 66 percent of the world’s population will be urban, signaling that the importance of developing smart cities will only increase in the coming years.

“Atlanta is home to a number of world class companies in the Smart Cities space” says Ross Malme, Skipping Stone Partner.  “We are delighted to feature his honor Nagesh Sing, Consul General of India in Atlanta, to give us insight into his Smart City vision for India. Additionally, we will hear from a panel of business leaders who will discuss Smart City project implementation in Atlanta, as well as opportunities for Georgia companies in the international Smart City market.”

Consul General Singh will deliver the keynote address providing insight into the ways India and the United States can leverage each other’s knowledge in implementing smart city projects.

Guest speakers exploring multiple smart city issues, including best-use cases, funding and cyber-security, include:

  • Hari Eppanapally, Vice President, Global InfoTech Division, Bank of New York Mellon
  • Scott Jenkins, General Manager, Mercedes Benz Stadium
  • John McDonald, Director, Technical Strategy and Development, GE Digital Energy
  • Denise Quarles, Chief City Executive, Siemens Corporation
  • Stephanie Stuckey, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Atlanta
  • Prasanna Venkatesan, President and CEO, Landis+Gyr Americas

Co-moderators will be:

  • Ross Malme, Partner, Skipping Stone LLC
  • Greg Chafee, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP

Space is limited for this event. For more information and to register, click here.

About Skipping Stone

Skipping Stone is a consulting and technology services firm that helps natural gas and electricity utilities, market participants, and solution providing clients globally to navigate market changes, capitalize on opportunities, and manage business risks. The firm provides a wide array of services from innovation through strategy development, market research and assessment to implementation of business plans and technologies. Skipping Stone’s model of deploying energy industry executives has delivered measurable bottom-line results for more than 270 clients globally. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. For more information, visit www.SkippingStone.com or www.SkippingStone.co.jp.

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