Monthly Chapter Meeting - June 2019: Smart and Connected Community Implementation Strategies

Non-Members $25, Members $10, Volunteers $0.   No refunds will be provided for cancellations.

Abstract

North Carolina’s Triangle Region is home to more than 2 million people, the Research Triangle Park, three major universities and the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Chapel Hill.  It is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States and a global leader in the deployment of smart city technology. This session will explore how to move “Smart Cities” from a buzz word to a transformative implementation that solves modern problems, improves citizen quality of life and provides economic growth.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn how Smart and Connected Communities benefit our communities
• Learn practical strategies for leveraging Project Management approaches in Public Sector initiatives

Speaker Biography

Terry Yates, CGCIO, Smart Cities & IT Project Manager, Town of Cary

Terry Yates serves as the Smart Cities Program Manager for Cary, North Carolina. He has more than 26 years of experience in voice, data and security systems within North Carolina Local Government. This includes extensive work implementing various business, traffic, scada, public safety and fiber optic networks. He has been responsible for Cary’s mobility program with telecommunications and wireless carrier providers, and is involved with the North Carolina Triangle Region’s Google and AT&T Gigabit Broadband projects. Terry has led various multi-million dollar projects and in now focused on Smart Cities initiatives for Cary.  He has served on various appointed boards, task forces and committees and is a Certified NC Government Chief Information Officer.

Meeting Agenda

5:30 - 6:30 PM   Networking / Dinner

6:30 - 7:00 PM   NCPMI Business Announcements

7:00 - 7:45 PM   Featured Presentation: Smart and Connected Community Implementation Strategies

7:45 - 8:00 PM   Q&A 

New member orientation will be held in the Windsor Boardroom from 5:30 to 6:30 PM