11th Annual Young Leaders Conference Transportation, Infrastructure and Resiliency to Climate Change

11th Annual Young Leaders Conference

IN-PERSON

Founded in 2011, the Young Leaders Conference is an annual gathering of emerging leaders and professionals from diverse backgrounds in business, government, non-profit, and academia.

The 11th annual conference will focus on Transportation, Infrastructure & Resiliency to Climate Change.

Experts from the public and private sectors will dig into the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities for transportation and infrastructure as we deal with climate change. Keynotes and panel discussions will cover relevant issues from electric vehicles and renewable energy to resiliency against climate-related disasters.

Participants will leave informed about the myriad ways our lives are evolving as we – our cities, our tools and machines, and the way we do business – adapt to a changing world.

Speakers include:

• Daniel Blackman, Climate and Environmental Justice Advisor, risQ

• Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner

• Ted Terry, Commissioner, Dekalb County Commission

• Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor, City of Atlanta (invited)

• Bronté McCorkle, Executive Director, Georgia Conservation Voters

• Aaron Mitchell, Director of Environmental Affairs, Georgia Power (invited)

• Jeffrey Parker, General Manager and CEO, MARTA (invited)

• Andrea Pinabell, President, Southface Institute

• Dan Raudebaugh, Executive Director, Center for Transportation and the Environment

• Betty Smoot-Madison, Mobility Planning Director, City of Atlanta, Department of Transportation

The Young Leaders are a dynamic group of emerging leaders and professionals who come from diverse backgrounds in business, government, non-profit, and academia to organize regular programming on international affairs and business.

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Date: Saturday, November 6

Time: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM ET

Venue: The Gathering Spot

384 Northyards Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Cost: $20 for Council Members, $40 for Non-Members

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While the conference is presented by the Young Leaders, it is open to all!