Debra Lam,
inclusion innovation champion
Debra Lam, TEDxAtlanta 2023

Debra Lam believes that technology can be a force for good and inclusion.

She is passionate about creating more equitable, resilient and sustainable communities through innovation. Debra has worked with cities nationwide and those in the United Kingdom, Taiwan and Hong Kong on addressing climate change, urbanization and social inequality.

Debra is the founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation in Georgia and previously served as the city of Pittsburgh’s first Chief Innovation Officer.

Apolitical named Debra a top 100 most influential people in digital government. She is an Atlanta Business Chronicle and Georgia Trend 40under40 honoree and serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce Internet of Things Advisory Board.

Resources:

Smart City Digital Twin Convergence Workshop Report

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto: Humans Negotiating Autonomous Vehicles is the New Driver’s Ed

Small and Smart: Why and How Smart City Solutions Can and Should be Adapted to the Unique Needs of Smaller Cities[abstract only]

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