Smart Cities Connect  Conference & Expo

APRIL 14-16, 2025 | SAN ANTONIO, TX

  KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDE  


Waqas Ahmed

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Joel Albert

Vice President - Technical Services, Industrial Networking Solutions

Elizabeth Añaños Vega

Vice President, Advisory Commission for National Infrastructure Development, City of Lima, Peru, Peru

Dave Basil

President & CEO, TerraGo Technologies

Bob Bennett

Ward 2 Alderman, City of Parkville, MO

Yumna Bham

Director of Strategic Partnerships, North Texas Innovation Alliance

Bob Borzillo

President, Sustainable Urban Strategies, LLC

Eddie Bowling

Deputy City Manager, City of Thomasville, NC

Brandon Branham

Assistant City Manager & Chief Technology Officer, City of Peachtree Corners

George Burciaga

Managing Partner, The US Roundtable

Madeline Burillo-Hopkins

President, Dallas College Brookhaven Campus

Brenda Bustillos

Transportation Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Luisa Calumpong

City Broadband Manager, Broadband Infrastructure in Information Technology, City of Oakland

Fabio Capillo

Deputy Director, Public Works, City of Houston, TX

Carlo Capua

Chief of Strategy and Innovation, City of Fort Worth, TX

Jorge Cardenas

Chief Information Officer, City of Brownsville, TX

Council Member Mario Castillo

District H, City of Houston, TX

R.D. Childers

Chief Executive Officer, RD Childers LLC

Keith Chinchar

General Manager, Smart Lighting, Ubicquia, Inc.

Corey Clothier

Autonomous Fleet Integration, Aribo

Jason Cooley

Executive Director of the Allen Community Development Corporation, City of Allen, TX

Marc Coudert

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Manager, City of Austin, TX

Sarah Coulter

Assistant Director, City of Houston Public Works

Aaron Deacon

Founder and Managing Director, KC Digital Drive

Joyce Deuley

Strategic Project & Communications Specialist, Team B Strategies

Brian Dillard

Vice President of Innovation & Technology, VIA Metropolitan Transit

Marc Dilsaver

Transportation Program Manager, City of Dublin, OH

Jumbi Edulbehram

Global Business Development, NVIDIA

Robert Edwards

Consulting Sales Engineer, Ericsson Business Enterprise Wireless Solutions

Madison Fan

Stanford University Computer Science and Design Student, Stanford University

Fritz Feiten

National Smart Streetlighting Consultant, Ameresco

JC Florenson

Executive Vice President, Smart Infrastructure Solutions, Dalkia Energy Solutions

Bernie Florido

Founder & CEO, Cocoflo, Canada

Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca

Senior Business Development Manager, ENGIE North America

Chris Foreman

Chief Executive Office, Marketplace.city

Laura Freeland

Executive Director of the, Southern Dallas County Inland Port Transportation Management Association

Clayton Fulton

Assistant City Manager, City of Hurst, TX

Joan Watetu Gachoki

Sustainability Consultant, Kenya-AIST (Konza Techno city), Kenya

John Gemza

North American Product Specialist for Insights, EasyPark Group/ParkMobile

Phil Gonshak

Director of Public Safety Strategy, Skydio

Amanda Graor

Chief Innovation Officer and Director of Data and Digital Services, Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City

Ryan Hatcher

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Phoenix Semiconductor Corporation

Dave Herlong

Chief Operating Officer, Ubicquia, Inc.

Cynthia Heyn

Director of Corporate Relations, The University of Texas at Dallas

Paul Hoekstra

Move Business Unit Director, USA, TNL/Technolution

John Holden

Smart City Manager, City of Raleigh

Craig Hopkins

Chief Information Officer, City of San Antonio, TX

Ann Hunter

Regional Sales Manager and Strategic Account Manager, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless

Jacque Istok

Field CTO, AMSYS

Michelle James

Vice President, Strategic Industry Programs, CTIA

Steven Jenkins

Economic Development Director, City of Caldwell, ID

Bruce Johnson

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Security, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions

Michael Kelly

Chief Strategy Officer, Mozee

Mapatane Kgomo

CEO of Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), University of Cape Town, South Africa

Bhu Kongtaveelert

Stanford University Computer Science and Art Practice Student, Stanford University

Melissa Kraft

Chief Information Officer, City of Frisco, TX

Mukesh Kumar

Director, Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization

Kimberly Lagrue

Chief Information Officer, City of New Orleans

Josh Levine

Co-Founder & CEO, Thorian

Rick Longobart

Fleet Operations Manager, City of Raleigh, NC

Robert Loy

Assistant Dean and Executive Director, Grand Canyon University

Johannes Mark

Head of Global Parking Insights, EasyPark Group/ParkMobile

Council Member Joaquin Martinez

District I, City of Houston, TX

Pilisiwe Zamafaku Masiba

Urban Information Systems Lecturer and Researcher, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Chelsea McCullough

Strategic Advisor, Smart Cities Connect

Shane McDaniel

Chief Innovation Officer, IT Executives Council

Tiana McNeil

Program and Business Development Director, T-Mobile

Harry Meier

Deputy CIO for Innovation, City of Mesa, AZ

Austin Miller

CTO, Twin Eagle Solutions

David Miller

City Administrator and Director of Public Safety, City of Springtown, TX

Thulisile Ncamsile Mphambukeli

Head of Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Chad Nobles

Sr. Account Executive, Ameresco

Fawad Noory

Solution Architect, City of Brownsville, TX

Dom Papa

Chief Government Relations Officer, Institute for Digital Inclusion Acceleration

Rhia Pape

Executive Director, SA Digital Connects

Meghan Patronella

Interim Director of Operational Excellence, San Antonio Water System

Tom Perttulla

Sr. Director of Cooperative Purchasing, Sourcewell

John Petty

Director of Sales, Roadway and Infrastructure, Acuity Brands

Bill Pugh

Co-Founder, Smart Connections Consulting

Pradhyum Ramkumar

Head of Product Marketing, Sales & Partner Enablement, Celona

LaKesha Raynor

Director of Workforce Development and Apprenticeships, Dallas College

Alanna Reed

Director of Communications & Engagement, City of San Antonio, TX

Rob Reid

Chief Revenue Officer, Sourcewell

Lisa Rhodes

Senior Director, NTT Data Services

Maurizio Rinaldi

Chief Executive Officer, SONDA USA

Paul Robinson

Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Energy Collaborative

Jennifer Rocha

Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI

Raimundo Rodulfo

Director of Innovation and Technology, Innovation & Technology, City of Coral Gables, FL

John Rohrer

VP Enterprise Sales, AI Platform Leader, AMSYS

Ross Roley

Energy Innovation Lead, Battelle

Shayne Rose

Vice President for North America, Juganu

Emily Royall

Emerging Technology Division Head, IT Services Department, City of San Antonio, TX

Jack Ryan

Senior Program Manager, Defense Innovation Unit

Pamela Sagert

Chief Information Officer, City of Maple Ridge, Canada

Jennifer Sanders

Executive Director, North Texas Innovation Alliance

Kirk Scanlon

Division Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works Smart Mobility Office, City of Austin, TX

Charles Shi

Cognitive Science Student, Stanford University

Courtney Sladek

City Manager, City of El Campo, TX

Megan Steckly

Chief Executive Officer, Compudopt, Inc.

Umair Surani

Founder & Principal Consultant, MTN Consulting

Tyler Svitak

Executive Director, Colorado Smart Cities Alliance

Alysse Swientek

Civic Partnership Manager, CPS Energy

Shawn Taikratoke

Co-Founder & CEO, Mozee

Lauren Tarín

Research Lead, Emerging Technology, Information Technology Service Department, City of San Antonio, TX

Jake Taylor

Design & Technology Manager, The Connective

John Thomas

Senior Policy Advisor, Pillsbury Law

Jennifer Tifft

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Mayor, City of Syracuse, NY

Josh Tucker

Partner, Pillsbury Law

Geoffrey Urbach

Product and Partnerships Lead, City of San Antonio, TX

Shayana Venukanthan

Technical Lead, Airys

Miha Vindis

Director & Professor of Practice, Texas State University

Jarom Wagoner

Mayor, City of Caldwell, ID

Howard Waldie IV

Chief Innovation Officer, City of Myrtle Beach, SC

Erik Walsh

City Manager, City of San Antonio, TX

Andrew Watkins

President & COO, Marketplace.city

Lindsey Wheeler

City Administrator, City of La Vernia, TX

Mike Wilkes

Corporate Innovation Manager, Plug and Play Tech Center

Will Williams III

CEO and Founder, Cirrus9 Solutions

Brandon Wilson

CEO, Head of Business Development, STEADYNAMIC

Steve Wray

Executive Director, Block Center for Technology and Society, Carnegie Mellon University

Matthew Wright

Director of Human Resources, City of Buda

Ruthbea Yesner

Global Research Lead & Vice President of Government Insights, Education, Transportation and Smart Cities, IDC

Senior Sales Engineer, Strategic Accounts, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless

Chief Information Officer, City of North Miami Beach

Senior IT Manager, City of San Antonio, TX

Deputy Chief of Emergency Management, Bexar County

VP of Sales and Business Development, Private Networks, Kajeet

Detective, City of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Regional Sales Manager and Solutions Architect, Step CG



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