New Speakers Added to the GCTC Expo Agenda
Hello All -
We are only a few weeks away from the June 1, 2015 Global City Teams Challenge Expo and we have a great day planned for you! There will be 60+ teams exhibiting, keynotes from the US Secretary of Transportation, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs, and participation by mayors from around the world all coming together to showcase their Smart City / IoT projects and initiatives.
The GCTC Expo Agenda includes:
Exciting keynotes by Anthony Foxx, US Secretary of Transportation,Thomas Kalil, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, opening remarks by Willie May, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
A special session with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and a presentation by Bert Koenders the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs
Participation and presentations from municipal leaders, including mayors from Austin, TX, Bandung, Indonesia, and San Jose, CA
Exhibitions from over 60 project teams - from cities such as Boston, MA, Denton, TX, Greenville, SC, Kansas City, MO, Madison, WI, Nashville, TN, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA and international cities including Bandung, Indonesia, Coruna, Spain, Tel Aviv, Israel and The Hague, Netherlands
Networking opportunities with representatives from the National League of Cities, Smart City Council, and the US Chamber of Commerce
Please visit our website to register (it is free) and to review the recently posted agenda for the Festival.
We hope to see you at the National Building Museum in Washington DC on June 1! Please share this invitation with anyone who might be interested in joining the event.
Best regards,
Sokwoo Rhee
Associate Director of Cyber-Physical Systems Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology