How Atlanta is Positioning Itself as a Tech Leader While Addressing Social Issues
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Atlanta has been embracing smart city technology, such as interactive kiosks and an artificial intelligence-centric non-emergency 311 system, and growing its tech sector for years. Now many local tech leaders see the city's new mayor, Andre Dickens, as a "visionary" who will advance that mission.
Dickens, who took office in January, is a Georgia Tech graduate and was an executive at TechBridge, a nonprofit dedicated to training organizations and individuals in technology. He also founded a home furnishing retail startup and was an assistant director at Georgia Tech's Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which helps ensure that the university is recruiting, engaging, and retaining a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. See more.
