Data Summit 2018

Data Science: The Driving Force for Smart Cities

September 15-16, 2018 • The Mill - Starkville, MS

Sessions at Data Summit 2018 will explore how data science can lead to new innovations and processes within the smart city concept across various industries, including agriculture, communication and media, education, energy and infrastructure, and city planning, government, health, leisure, mobility and logistics, public safety, security and data governance. Legislators and representatives from multiple agencies, businesses and organizations, including many from outside of Mississippi, will participate in presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions — all focused on the invaluable role of data science in the growing smart city trend.

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Speakers

The Honorable Tate Reeves Mississippi Lieutenant Governor	Mark Keenum Mississippi State University	Mimmo Parisi NSPARC, Mississippi State University
Rep. Rob Roberson Mississippi House of Representatives	Lynn Spruill Starkville Mayor	Steve Soltis MAS Leadership Communication
Judd Williams NCAA	Jessica Osaki Google	Matt Smith Michael Baker International
Tony Sager Center for Internet Security	Craig Sparks C Spire	Bonnie Coblentz Mississippi State University
John Campbell Office of U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith	Robert Moorhead Mississippi State University	Mitt Wardlaw Southern Ag Consulting
Christie Lawrence Surge Advisors	Tanuj Gupta Cerner Intelligence	Drew Snyder Mississippi Division of Medicaid
David Muns Gulfport Memorial Hospital	Reuben Burch Mississippi State University	John Forde Mississippi State University
Ellie Banks Mississippi Public Broadcasting	Ryan Phillips Starkville Daily News	Bill Martin Mississippi State University
Sen. Brice Wiggins Mississippi Senate	Damon Darsey University of Mississippi Medical Center	Kris Graham Taggart, Rimes, and Graham
Trae Sims Taggart, Rimes, and Graham	Hal Miller Mississippi Trucking Association	Matthew Doude Mississippi State University
Art Spratlin Butler Snow	Dustin Koehl Total Transportation of Mississippi	Glenn Shreiner Columbus Air Force Base
Eric Crosswhite WCBI-TV	Rachel Carter Mississippi State University	Lucy Allen Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Bobbi Nance Recreation Results	Clark Swanson OrangeBoy	Karyn Brown Mississippi State University
Brad Pierce HORNE Cyber	Roger Grimes KnowBe4	Chris Meehan Experian
Jeff Robbins Business Communications Inc.	Rep. Scott Delano Mississippi House of Representatives	Craig Orgeron Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services
Jonathan Barlow NSPARC, Mississippi State University	Jennifer Gregory Stennis Center for Public Service	Jacob Black Mississippi Department of Human Services
Daniel Forde Mississippi Public Service Commission	Jordan Rae Hillman City of Jackson	Leah Kemp Mississippi State University
Ivy Kelly C Spire	Jack Allin Wier Boerner Allin Architecture	Sen. Gray Tollison Mississippi Senate
Andrea Mayfield Mississippi Community College Board	John Kraman Mississippi Department of Education	Adam Pearson Glimpse K12
Lowell Matthews ExcelinEd	Bill Martin Mississippi State University