Passion for technology, civic collaboration & driving change. All views are my own. GovRebel, Storyteller, IOT, Smart Cities. Innovate. Disrupt. Transform.
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AI in Municipalities Is Hard. But Not for the Reasons Most People Think.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately as more municipalities rush to build AI strategies, launch pilots, and experiment with new tools.
I unpack this further ...lnkd.in/eYgKch46.
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Learning #AI Strategy from the experts, SAS, Red Hat, Citizens Bank and Hylaine. Thank you Jenna Lazenby for putting together a great event. Great thought provoking conversations!
Thank you @SASsoftware for hosting.
Taking back some good learnings to @caryncgov
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What does AI-powered local government actually look like? 🏛️
The Town of Cary, NC is building one of the nation's most ambitious municipal initiatives, a living, town-wide digital twin powered by @Lenovo Hybrid AI and edge computing.
From public safety to stormwater planning, this is AI built around people first.
Read the full story: lnv.gy/4cf6C7X
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Mar 16
The Future of Local Government: How the Town of Cary is Investing in a More Engaged Municipality news.lenovo.com/the-future-o… #ResponsibleAI
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Proud to represent the @TownofCary at #CES2026 discussing connected, secure, and sustainable communities. Open standards and interoperability are essential to move from Smart Cities to Cognitive Cities that continuously learn, adapt, & keep residents at the center of innovation.
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2 Nov 2025
Check out my latest article: AI is Coming to Every Town — The Question Is, Will We Shape It or Chase It? linkedin.com/pulse/ai-coming… via @LinkedIn
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31 Oct 2025
Honored to represent @TownofCary at NVIDIA GTC in Washington, D.C., sharing how AI and data-driven innovation are shaping the future of public service and digital twin technology.
#NVIDIA #GTC #AI #SmartCities #Leadership #Smartcities #IoT @amsys_official @Lenovo
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22 Sep 2025
Kicking off Tech Unscripted 🎬 Honored to share my take on the business of tech in Episode 1. bit.ly/3Ie7HC2
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17 Sep 2024
Want to help award $1,000 to an early stage startup? Join us tonight for Pitch @ the Park in downtown Cary. Don't worry about the rain! We will be inside (and serving ice cream sandwiches) 🍦 😋 @RIoTonSocial
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5 Sep 2024
Baby Horse.
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Alex Morgan.
#ThankYouAlex
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27 Aug 2024
Talk about ecosystem growth. Each year the @NCStateENT Andrews Accelerator gets bigger & bigger. Largest cohort ever and a (Wolf)packed house tonight for their startup pitches. If you are reading, your job: help these startups to meet a customer, a collaborator, an investor.
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14 Jun 2024
🤯🤯 Thank you, @TST7v7 and thank you to all the teams, players, and fans who made TST 2024 a truly unforgettable experience for Cary!
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7 May 2024
And we're off! @smartcityc is started in @RaleighGov. @CTIA is running the first workshop with CIO @NRaimundo @caryncgov @signify @DukeEnergy
I'll share takeaways and new GovTech innovations from the show all week long.
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18 Apr 2024
Thanks @SenThomTillis and NC DEFTECH for inviting @RIoTonSocial to lead a discussion with @caryncgov @RaleighGov @US_Ignite to help our defense sector to learn best practices of smart cities as it advises military bases and infrastructure around the world.
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12 Apr 2024
Come on out to #CaryNC for the TST Tournament. It's going to be epic!
TST’s Women’s Tournament is LOADED with stars and talent‼️
(And there’s still A LOT left to be revealed👀)
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12 Apr 2024
I am incredibly proud to announce @caryncgov's Assistant IT Director @J_sherwood has been recognized by @NCTA as a Next Tech Award winner for Technology & Innovation.
I have the great fortune of working with Justin daily and can't speak highly enough about his work and his passion for local government. This award is so well deserved and I'm thrilled he is being recognized!
Way to go Justin!
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6 Apr 2024
Congratulations @RaleighFounded for you expansion to @TownofCary. More than 400 companies supported by the programs and space you provide. That's economic development support! Thankful @RIoTonSocial has such an amazing partner to learn from and collaborate with.
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27 Mar 2024
The @smartcityc conference program is live! Check out the full program so you can plan your conference journey! You'll have access to 500 cities leaders, 200 speakers, and 45 panels. Cities attend for FREE! Use code "24RTCC25" for 25% off! spring.smartcitiesconnect.or…
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22 Feb 2024
#BREAKINGNEWS: A cellular outage Thursday morning in the United States is being reported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other network users
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