Data Summit 3 at MSU

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Industry and state leaders will gather Sept. 13-14 at Mississippi State University for the third annual Data Summit, hosted by MSU’s National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC). Sessions will explore how data science can lead to new innovations and processes within the “smart city” concept across various industries, including education, energy, city planning, transportation, security and data governance. Keynote speakers will be Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and NSPARC Executive Director Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi. Other speakers from the business world will include, among others, Jessica Osaki, product operations manager at Google; and Michael Baker International’s (MBI) Matt Smith, Connected and Automated Vehicles program manager. Registration for the summit is $40. Elected officials may register for free. (Source: MSU 08/31/18) MBI is a global engineering, planning and consulting services’ firm. It was selected by the City of Columbus, Miss., to support U.S. Department of Transportation projects within the Smart Columbus grant portfolio. MBI will provide project management, systems engineering expertise, and administrative support for Columbus’ programs. MBI has Gulf Coast offices in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.