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Press Release: January 28, 2020

O'Reilly and Formulated.by unveil the Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems conference

Conference to showcase the practical, real-life enterprise use of data science, machine learning, AI, IoT, and open data in cities and mobility industries

BOSTON—January 28, 2020O’Reilly, the premier source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, and Formulatedby today announced a new conference focused on how machine learning is transforming the future of urban communities and mobility industries around the world. The inaugural Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems (SCME) conference will take place in Phoenix, AZ from April 15-16, 2020 followed by a second event in Miami, FL from June 3-4, 2020.

Rapid technological advancements are challenging cities and the mobility industry with new business models, methodologies in development and manufacturing, unprecedented levels of automation, and the need for new infrastructure. From predictive analytics to policy, the Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems conference examines the role of governments, enterprises, and individuals in driving positive change as communities become increasingly connected.

“How we plan, build, and improve our cities has fundamentally changed, driven by powerful new technologies that can make life better for all the constituencies cities hope to serve,” said Roger Magoulas, VP of Radar at O’Reilly and chair of the Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems conference. “This conference helps take the pulse of what we expect to change and what is possible for communities and mobility over the coming years.”

The focused event brings together enterprise practitioners, technical experts, and executives to discuss how data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cutting-edge technologies impact the future of our communities. Attendees can also workshop real-world applications of deep learning, sensor fusion, data processing and AI, automotive camera technology and computer vision algorithms, and reinforcement learning.

“The conversation around AI and ML has moved mainstream in applications like Smart Cities and Mobility Ecosystems,” said Anna Anisin, founder and CEO at Formulatedby. “We’re excited to collaborate with O’Reilly to connect our audience of ML practitioners and executives with the policymakers and stakeholders who will participate in taking this technology to the next level to improve lives at scale.”

Key speakers at the Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems conference in Phoenix include:

  • Kyle Rowe, Head of Government Partnerships at Spin
  • Jon Ziglar, CEO at ParkMobile
  • Shana Schlossberg, CEO and Founder at Upward

Key speakers at the Smart Cities & Mobility Ecosystems conference in Miami include:

  • Charles Melton, Public Policy Manager at Turo
  • Patrick Goddard, President at Brightline Trains
  • Julia Steyn, Chief Executive Officer at Bolt Mobility

Registration for the upcoming Smart Cities and Mobility Ecosystems conference is now open for Phoenix and Miami. A limited number of media passes are also available for qualified journalists and analysts. Please contact [email protected] for media or analyst registration. Follow #SCME on Twitter for the latest news and updates.

About Formulated.by
Formulatedby is a marketing agency specializing in building data science, machine learning and AI communities. Female-owned and formulated in Miami, it’s best known for the Data Science Salon, a vertically focused conference series around AI and ML, and for working throughout the technology landscape in B2B enterprise marketing and experiential marketing. For more information, visit formulated.by.

About O’Reilly

For 40 years, O’Reilly has provided technology and business training, knowledge, and insight to help companies succeed. Our unique network of experts and innovators share their knowledge and expertise through the company’s SaaS-based training and learning solution, O’Reilly online learning. O’Reilly delivers highly topical and comprehensive technology and business learning solutions to millions of users across enterprise, consumer, and university channels. For more information, visit www.oreilly.com.

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