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SUMMARY:CS3 2026 Innovation Summit: AI For Purposeful\, Vibrant Streetscapes
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the CS3 2026 Innovation Summit: AI for Purposeful Vibrant Streetscapes\nJoin the Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3)\, an NSF Engineering Research Center\, for the 2026 Innovation Summit: AI for Purposeful\, Vibrant Streetscapes—a convening of researchers\, industry leaders\, public-sector innovators\, and community stakeholders working to move AI beyond buzzwords and into measurable\, real-world results. \nThe 2026 Summit centers on redefining what AI means in urban contexts—disentangling hype from reality and examining how data-driven technologies can be responsibly designed\, deployed\, and governed to deliver tangible public value.  \nThis event is invite-only. Approved registration is required for admission. \nThis page will serve as the central hub for the day. Here you will find: \n\nFull program schedule\nSession details\nSpeaker info\nSlides & resources (as available)\nKey links and logistics\n\nBookmark this page—resources will be updated. \nFull Program Schedule\n8:00 | Doors Open\nCoffee served \n9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome & Opening Remarks\nShih-Fu Chang\, Dean of the School of Engineering\, Columbia University \nAndrew Smyth\, CS3 Director & Principal Investigator\, Columbia University \n9:15 – 10:00 | Keynote & Fireside Chat: Scaling Public-Private Innovation for the Next Generation – Empowering Agencies to Harness AI and Technology\nSpeaker: Kristin White\, Transportation Industry Executive\, Head of Transportation Strategy & Partnerships\, Google Public Sector \nModerator: Andrew Smyth\, CS3 Director & Principal Investigator\, Columbia University \n10:00 – 10:50 | Panel Discussion: From Sensors to Systems: Real-Time Traffic Analysis for Faster Decision-Making\nWhat does it take to turn real-time sensor data into actionable traffic insights? This panel explores a collaboration between city agencies\, industry\, and academia aimed at building and validating accurate traffic models for New York City. Speakers will discuss technical approaches to sensor fusion\, the challenges of forecasting in complex urban environments\, and what it will take to move from research to real-world implementation. \nSpeakers: \n\nAhmed Darrat\, Chief Product Officer\, INRIX\nRobert Holbrook\, Executive Director of “Get Stuff Built”\, Office of the Mayor of NYC\nMehmet Turkcan\, Associate Research Scientist\, CS3\n\nModerator: Olivia Moore\, Managing Director\, CS3 \n10:50 – 11:10 | Perfect Pitch Competition – Session 1\nHear 90-second “elevator pitches” from the Center’s students. The audience will vote to select the competition winner\, who will go on to represent the Center in a nationwide engineering research competition. \n11:10 – 11:30 | BREAK\n11:30 – 12:30 | VALIDATE Accelerator Demo Day \nAccelerator teams present their demos in Edge AI for Streetscapes\, Safe and Privacy-Preserving Sensing\, and Digital Twin Platforms \n12:30 – 2:00 | Lunch & Research Poster Session\n2:00 – 2:25 | Keynote Address: Evolution of AI\nSpeaker: Christopher White\, President\, NEC Labs America \n2:25 – 2:45 | Perfect Pitch Competition – Session 2\nHear 90-second “elevator pitches” from the Center’s students. The audience will vote to select the competition winner\, who will go on to represent the Center in a nationwide engineering research competition. \n2:45 – 3:15 | Faculty Lightning Talks\nShree Nayar\, T. C. Chang Professor of Computer Science\, Columbia University: Minimalist Vision \nGeorge Sklivanitis\, Schmidt Research Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, Florida Atlantic University: Beyond Connectivity: Resilient\, Secure and Sensing-Integrated Wireless Streetscape Networks \nJorge Ortiz\, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, Rutgers University: CityOS: A Privacy-First Operating System for Sensed Environments \n3:15 – 3:35 | BREAK\n3:35 – 4:25 | Panel Discussion: Testbed Perspectives on Local Value of Technology in Streetscapes\nThis session explores how CS3 testbeds and deployment partners translate research into measurable public value by aligning technology with everyday user needs and public-sector operations. The conversation will surface lessons from both street-level community experiences and city and county operations. Insights from CVG Airport will highlight how airports can help validate smart streetscape technology before moving to full city-scale operations.  \nSpeakers: \n\nChris Roog\, Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director\, City of West Palm Beach\, Florida\nVJ Rajvanshi\, Director of Planning\, Middlesex County\, New Jersey\nBrian Cobb\, Chief Innovation Officer\, Cincinnati/Kentucky International (CVG) Airport \n\nModerator: Bill Kenworthey\, Regional Leader of Planning and Urban Design\, HOK \n4:25 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks and Awards\n4:30 – 5:30 | Networking Reception\nResources & Downloads\nPDF Program \nResources will continue to be updated post-event. \nLogistics & Venue Info\n\n\n\nAddress + map\nColumbia University 601 West 125th Street Mail Code 9802 New York\, NY 10027\nRoom locations\nAccessibility information\nRestrooms\nThe Forum has gender-inclusive restrooms on the concourse level and on the 3rd Floor. Gendered restrooms are found in the concourse level and 2nd Floor. All the gendered bathrooms include changing tables\, and the 2nd Floor women’s restroom includes a lactation room.\n\n\nEmergency info\n\n​​Questions?\nContact: streetscapes@columbia.edu
URL:https://cs3-erc.org/event/innovation-summit-2026/
LOCATION:The Forum at Columbia University\, 601 West 125th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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