Diversity is in Atlanta’s DNA By Kornelius Bankston, director, bioscience ecosystem expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber Last week I traveled with a delegation of Atlanta’s business leaders and influencers to the tech mecca, Silicon Valley, from September 25-26. The ATL Takeover arrived in Silicon Valley to open a pipeline of resource sharing around two themes: health […]
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IoT.ATL maps out Atlanta’s smart city future
Photo: IoT.ATL will work to define Atlanta as a globally recognized leader in Internet of Things innovation By Patrick Adcock IoT.ATL is a new IoT task force established by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Accenture seeking to drive collaboration, engagement and excitement among the region’s Internet of Things community. The group will change Atlanta’s trajectory […]
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Atlanta companies, universities step up efforts to bolster workforce
When you think of the nation’s top ‘technology towns,’ Boston, San Francisco, and New York likely spring to mind immediately. But Atlanta should, too.
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What I Learned in 2012: Part 1
I have been struck by polls showing the declining faith of Americans in capitalism. I studied Economics in college and graduate school, and have always believed that the capitalist engine will always prevail in the long run. The US economy’s recent performance has made our citizens less optimistic about economic growth and job creation. Even […]
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Technology Trends: The Robotics Revolution
At a business conference last week in Park City, Utah, I heard a terrific speaker, Erik Peterson, Director, Global Business Policy Council, A.T. Kearney. Unlike the President during last week’s debate, Mr. Peterson did not seem to be adversely affected by the thin mountain air. In his presentation, Mr. Peterson identified four significant trends in […]
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Atlanta a global hub for technology innovation
By Larry Williams Vice President, Technology Industry Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber A recently released report on the state of Georgia’s technology industry has aimed a spotlight on some of the most exciting and encouraging news for the future of the economy, not just in Georgia and Atlanta, but in the United States and even globally. […]
