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Earlier this month, I had the privilege to present at the Ohio Energy Conference alongside a line up of sustainability and energy leaders from across the state. It was a great opportunity to learn about sustainability efforts and innovative ideas happening in communities across Ohio. Shoutout to the colleagues and friends who shared their expertise-- Matt Deptola, Aaron Marcovy, Christina O'Keeffe, Kristi Ziegler Eberhardt, Elizabeth Mallett, Emily K., Dan Rapp, Gus Hashem, Bill Hite, Zach McGuire and others! Kudos to Zachary Reizes for organizing a fantastic event and thanks to Reilly Schrock for the photos. Smart Columbus The Columbus Region #OhioEnergyConference

Great conversation yesterday with 40+ sustainability leaders from across the Columbus Region! Thanks to Dan Rapp & Vertiv for hosting and presenting an innovate approach to sustainable data center design. And Brian Filiatraut for sharing MORPC's plans to align sustainability with Central Ohio's economic and population growth. Smart Columbus The Columbus Region

🚀 The full speaker lineup for Construct I/O 2024! Join us on October 17 for a day of collaboration, problem-solving and skill building alongside some of the brightest minds in tech and business. Whether you’re looking to level up in your career, explore new advancements in AI or turbo-charge your product, Construct I/O has you covered. 💡✨ 👀 Here's a look at our incredible speaker roster: ▶ Nicholas Daniel, Chief Product Officer @ Etsy ▶ Ashraf Alhashim, Enterprise GTM Leader @ Anthropic ▶ Dan Manges, Co-founder & CEO @ RWX ▶ Ketaki Sodhi, PhD, People Analytics @ Microsoft ▶ Ashraf Hebela, CFA, Head of Startup Banking @ J.P. Morgan ▶ Jeff Schumann, Co-founder & CEO @ Aware (now part of Mimecast) ▶ Dalton Flanagan, Software Engineer, Generative AI @ Meta ▶ Mahir Yavuz, Head of Engineering, Search @ Etsy ▶ Grant S., VP of Machine Learning @ Upstart ▶ Derek DeHart, Product @ Alignable ▶ Patrick Kaiser, CMO @ Opencare ▶ David Reed, VP of Sales @ ReadMe ▶ Kumi Walker, Co-founder and Managing Partner @ Embedded Services (ex-Twitter) ▶ Jean Bredeche, Co-founder & Former CTO @ Quantopian (acquired by Robinhood) ▶ Mohit Gupta, CFA, VP of Investor Relations @ Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ▶ Zeenia Kaul, PhD MBA, Co-founder, CEO and CSO @ ReHeva Biosciences ▶ Chris Berry, President & CEO @ OhioX ▶ Jordan Davis, Executive Director @ Smart Columbus ▶ Nomiki Petrolla, Founder & CEO @ PDS Lab ▶ William Turon, Kai McKinney and Brandon Tolle, co-founders @ Relay ▶ Cory Tressler, Asst. Dean of Technology @ The Ohio State University Libraries ▶ Jeff Dotson, Associate Professor of Marketing @ The Ohio State University ▶ David Staley, Associate Professor of History & Design @ The Ohio State University ▶ Huan Sun, Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering @ The Ohio State University Construct I/O is your opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with others in tech - all in one place. You won’t want to miss this! Secure your spot now and be part of the future of tech. 🔗 link to register https://cvent.me/qXeb2N #ConstructIO #MoveFastBuildThings

It was a great day for Big Table Conversations at Franklin County Public Health! Thank you to our partners, Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells, CFCAP The Plan, and Smart Columbus for leading impactful and innovative conversations with the communities we serve. I'm excited for the work ahead! #TheBigTable #HarmReduction #CIE The Columbus Foundation

Huge win for EV infrastructure in Central Ohio! Great work to all involved. 👏 Let’s go electric! ⚡️🚗 MORPC | AEP Ohio | OhioHealth | City of Columbus | HNTB

To us, true ‘innovation’ doesn’t mean ‘disruption.’ True innovation moves at the speed of trust, ensuring all parts of our city move forward together into the future. We are proud to have had the opportunity to share how, as a civic innovation lab, we are working to shape the future of Columbus. We believe in the potential of our community and are passionate about finding new, innovative ways to ensure that technology mobilizes our community rather than further divides us. Thank you to CIO Tomorrow 2024 for including the Smart Columbus team in these important, forward thinking conversations! Marcus Carano Jordan Davis

Connecting with the future workforce of Central Ohio is vital in building deep-rooted, passionate communities in Columbus. This is why we were excited to welcome nearly 50 incoming freshman into the Smart Columbus Experience Center this week as part of Denison University’s off-campus student orientation program and teach them more about the work happening at Smart Columbus and answer questions about future opportunities to get involved! Thank you to Ryan Brechbill for thinking of Smart Columbus when coordinating this unique event! A special thank you to Kenny McDonald for taking time out of his morning to share his experience as an economic development leader and providing advice to this group of driven young adults!

For a person in need, trying to access resources can mean spending hours on hold, going from place to place for answers, and hitting dead ends. Technology can help! Imagine if we had... - An accurate, up-to-date database of available resources. - Real-time information on availability and wait times. - Assistance applying for resources with clear instructions. - And more time for human connection instead of paperwork. This is what the Columbus CIE is trying to do—together with residents and case workers. Listen to their stories and hopes for the future here! Learn more at ciecolumbus.com.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY! Smart Columbus is looking for a Community Manager to support our digital equity initiatives! This position will play a pivotal role in driving meaningful community engagement and partnerships, promoting program awareness, and contributing to success measurement of digital equity initiatives across Central Ohio. Are you passionate about bridging the digital divide and enhancing our community's access to technology? Do you enjoy building relationships with diverse audiences? If so, visit our page to learn more about the open role and send your interest to careers@smartcolumbus.com!

Last week, over 120 community leaders, case workers and residents gathered at Nationwide Children's Hospital to celebrate our community’s next innovation project: the Columbus Community Information Exchange (CIE). The CIE is a county-wide initiative that aims to change how the community coordinates and delivers human services. Why? What needs to change? According to RISE Together Innovation Institute's 2023 Snapshot Report, 59% of Franklin County residents will experience poverty at some point in their life. But help is hard to find, community based organizations are overextended and accessing services is too complicated. Technology can help. Together as a community, we can shift from reactive to a proactive approach to care, which can lead to more person-centered support as well as health and social equity. Join us! Visit ciecolumbus.com to learn more and get involved. Special thank you to everyone involved in making the CIE Partner Reception a success! Franklin County, City of Columbus, Denise Zabawski, Matt Habash, Kenny McDonald, Elon Simms, Kenneth Wilson, Jordan Davis, Danielle L. Sydnor, Diane Dagefoerde, Ty Henkaline, Andreya Veintimilla, Tosin Guobadia, Brayan Pabón, Cami Albaugh