SUMMIT HOME | SPEAKERS | REGISTRATION
Wednesday, October 21
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10:00 ET |
Welcome and Introduction ICF co-founders, ICF Institutes, ICF Nations and partner representatives Speakers Include:
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10:15 ET |
Keynote Panel | Smaller Places, Bigger Opportunities The biggest things in the world started small. Today, all the attention goes to the big, “superstar” cities where most technology jobs are being created. But in the digital age, “big” is no longer the requirement. The real need is for connection and skills, strategy and talent, a great quality of life in a place where people put down deep roots. A neighborhood, town or modest-size city with the right strategy and leadership can thrive and grow in ways that were impossible two decades ago. In the digital age, they can grow their economies, societies and culture in connection with the rest of the world for generations to come. Speakers offer examples of successful strategies and share their best development practices. Speakers Include:
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11:15 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Westerville, Ohio, USA Community leaders from Westerville speak with ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla and tell their story. Speakers include:
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12:00 ET |
Panel Discussion | No Place BUT Home: Innovation in the time of COVID-19 The pandemic of 2020 has put communities around the world under intense pressure, because managing public health and flattening the curve are implemented at the local level. COVID19 relentlessly exposed where we were unprepared, where we were divided, and where economic inequality put citizens at grave risk. But it also sparked remarkable innovation in how we engaged our people, encouraged the right behaviors, managed shortages and calmed fears. In this session, we hear from city and regional leaders about leading in a time of huge uncertainty, preventing the coronavirus from overwhelming healthcare, and bringing the local economy back online with minimal risk to health. Speakers include:
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Westerville is a northeastern suburb of Columbus, capital of the state of Ohio, and home to nearly 40,000 people. It takes its name from the Dutch family that founded it in the 1800s. It was a small place that eventually became known as the “Dry Capital of the World,” based on an 1859 law that forbid the sale of alcohol in the city and the decision of the Anti-Saloon League – which played a leading role in Prohibition – to move its national headquarters there in 1909. It was only in the 1990s, when Westerville annexed land that included alcohol-selling businesses, that local prohibition began to change. Since then, Westerville has made a career of embracing change. In 2007, the city began planning expansion of an existing government fiber network to support smart-grid applications. (Like many smaller US cities, it owns its own electric utility.) The planning process revealed a lack of affordable choices for broadband and data center services. That ultimately led City Council to found WeConnect: an underground fiber network connected to a community-owned data center and delivering 100 Gbps connectivity to municipal service providers, businesses, schools, the local university and research institutes. 
Thursday, October 22
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13:00 ET |
The Dublin Development Strategy The City of Dublin, on the outer edge of the Columbus metropolitan area in Ohio, was an early innovator in the economic, social and cultural development strategies that make up the ICF Method. The community pioneered solutions in broadband, entrepreneurship and workforce development that made it home to Fortune 500 company headquarters as well as thousands of small businesses, while preserving the quality of life and social bonds that residents love. In this panel session, city leaders share the Dublin story, the obstacles and achievements, and the lessons learned over decades. Speakers include:
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14:00 ET |
Lightning Round Presentations | The Central Ohio Intelligent Community Cluster – Smart vs. Intelligent The biggest things in the world started small. Today, all the attention goes to the big, “superstar” cities where most technology jobs are being created. But in the digital age, “big” is no longer the requirement – and the global pandemic has revealed the hidden risks bring too many people together in too small an area. The real need is for connection and skills, strategy and talent, a great quality of life in a place where people put down deep roots. A rural community, a modest-size city, or a neighborhood with the right strategy and leadership can thrive and grow in ways that were impossible two decades ago. In the digital age, they can grow their economies, societies and culture in connection with the rest of the world for generations to come. Speakers offer examples of successful strategies and share their best development practices. Speakers include:
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15:00 ET |
Interview | Meet the Disrupters It has become a cliché to say we live in a time of disruption – but it is also the reality of our daily lives and the economic development agenda of government. New solutions – online retailing, coworking spaces, social media – create opportunities but also undermine existing employment. In this interview, a venture capitalist speaks with the innovators bringing change to our communities. Speakers include:
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Friday, October 23
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10:00 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Tallinn, Estonia 
Community leaders from Tallinn, Estonia speak with ICF Co-Founder Robert Bell and tell their story. Speakers include:
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10:45 ET |
Panel | Collaborative Leadership: Leadership from Council to the Community A panel of Mayors and City Managers share case studies and exchange ideas on gaining buy-in for change – from a new vision of the future to specific ground-breaking programs – from the City Council to government departments, businesses, institutions and the community at large. Speakers include:
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12:00 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Community leaders from a Sunshine Coast speak with Lou Zacharilla and tell their story.
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The Sunshine Coast is a metropolitan area that spreads across 2,291 square kilometers of Australia’s coastline about 100 kilometers north of Brisbane. A sub-tropical paradise of beautiful beaches and scenic mountains, the Coast has experienced boom times and almost doubled its population since the 1980s from tourism and retirement relocation, which drove the growth of construction and retailing. But the ebbing of the commodities boom that fueled Australia’s economy has revealed the fragility of the local economy. Sunshine Coast Council worked with leading business, industry and the Queensland Government to develop the Regional Economic Development Strategy 2013-2033 which provides a 20-year vision and blueprint for sustainable economic growth to transition its economy from the challenging times experienced as a result of volatile global financial conditions to a new and more diverse, adaptable, robust and vibrant economy. And yet, the future looks bright on the Sunshine Coast. The region has averaged 2.7% annual growth over the last decade, making it one of the fastest growing areas in Australia and is independently ranked as the second strongest performing economy in the state of Queensland. 
Monday, October 26
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13:00 ET |
Keynote | Smart Colleges, Smart Regions Because of a quirk of history, the United States is dotted with a number of small liberal arts colleges. Today, many of these colleges face significant challenges—before the outbreak of COVID 19—especially regarding declining enrollment. At the same time, the regions in which they are embedded—largely small town and rural—are facing their own economic and demographic challenges. This is a call for small colleges to re-invent themselves as anchor institutions for their regions, to be more than simply a partner with local stakeholders. Colleges are particularly good at concentrating talent and ideas. Beyond being a large employer, it is important for colleges to act as drivers for new ideas and new businesses, and to build the technical infrastructure necessary to incubate smart communities. Speaker: Dr. David Staley, Associate Professor and Director of the Humanities Institute, Ohio State University
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13:45 ET |
Panel | CIO Roundtable Municipal CIOs and private-sector executives discuss and debate the challenges of IT infrastructure and services for the public at a time of fast change in the demands and habits of everyone from municipal workers to companies and citizens. Speakers include:
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15:00 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Markham, Ontario, Canada Community leaders from Markham speak with Robert Bell and tell their story.
Markham is a metro area of 212 sq km approximately 30km northeast of Toronto. It has a population of over 350,000, making it one of the largest municipalities in Canada. Markham has a bustling tech sector, home to hundreds of corporate head offices and over 1,000 high tech and life science companies. Markham is a leader in digital initiatives, from community support and digital training, to partnerships with high tech industry to next-generation upgrades to municipal services. Markham's role as a digital pioneer has had great results for their community and Markham has shared wisdom gained from these steps with other Canadian municipalities at several national municipal conferences and forums. Read more Speakers include:
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Tuesday, October 27
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10:00 ET |
Master Class | Bringing Broadband to Your Community A condensed version of ICF’s Master Class workshop focuses on how small and midsize communities can get the digital infrastructure they need and turn it into value. Bring your challenges for discussion and leave the room with practical ideas for next steps. Led by Dr. Norman Jacknis. 
Dr. Jacknis is currently Senior Fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum. His responsibilities include leading ICF’s Rural Imperative, building on the ideas he developed for the US Conference of Mayors on a future-oriented economic growth strategy for cities. Before joining ICF, he was Director, Cisco’s IBSG Public Sector Group (the company’s open innovation and pro-bono strategic advisory group), where he worked extensively with states and local government, the National Association of Counties, the US Conference of Mayors and the staff responsible for the Federal government’s website and citizen engagement. In addition to citizen engagement, his focus was on economic growth, innovation, and the future of technology. More Additional Speakers Include:
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11:15 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Hudson, Ohio, USA Community leaders from Hudson speak with Lou Zacharilla and tell their story.
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12:00 ET |
Workshop | Benefits of Participation in the ICF Awards Program ICF Director of Operations Matthew Owen takes you through the benefits received by communities for submitting a nomination to the ICF Awards Program. The session will feature brief interviews with each of the ICF Co-Founders, and a panel discussion with two individuals who have first-hand experience in both submitting nominations and reviewing nominations as part of the process of selecting the Intelligent Community of the Year. Speakers include:
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The population of Hudson, Ohio is approximately 22,262. It is an affluent suburban community ideally located between Cleveland and Akron. Hudson is consistently thought of as the “jewel” of Northeast Ohio. Hudson has an excellent education system, historic neighborhoods, vibrant downtown shopping and dining, and a great quality of life. The City is also home to more than nine-hundred businesses, ranging from entrepreneurial endeavors to international corporations. The last 4 years have seen unprecedented commercial/industrial development from “future-facing” businesses in technology, medical/wellness, polymers, and homeland and cyber security. Hudson offers advantages to companies that want to locate in a family-friendly environment, making it the place to do business in Northeast Ohio.
Wednesday, October 28
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13:00 ET |
Master Class | Taking Your City from Connectivity to Community A condensed version of ICF’s Master Class workshop outlines the ICF Method for turning connectivity into economic, social and cultural growth in unpredictable times. Bring your challenges for discussion and leave the room with practical ideas for next steps. Led by ICF co-founder Robert Bell. 
Robert Bell is co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, where he heads its research, analysis and content development activities. He directs the multi-stage analysis of communities for the annual Intelligent Community Awards program and authors the in-depth profiles of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities that are core to ICF's mission. Robert developed and leads the Intelligent Community Master Class and Community Accelerator programs, as well as ICF's advisory services for communities, and is a frequent speaker at municipal and telecom events. More Additional Speakers include:
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14:15 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Community leaders from a Hamilton speak with Lou Zacharilla and tell their story.
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15:00 ET |
Innovators’ Conversation | Spinning Up an Innovation Program City managers from two small cities take listeners inside the start-up of a successful innovation program and its translation into a program at another city in the region. Speakers include:
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The Golden Horseshoe is the region that bends around the westernmost end of Lake Ontario in Canada. At the center of the horseshoe’s curve is Hamilton, a city of 520,000 known for industry, education and cultural diversity, having the third-largest foreign-born population in Canada. Hamilton was once known as the Steel Capital of Canada, producing 60% of the nation’s steel. Being an industrial city in the broadband economy, however, has its challenges. Its biggest steel producer nearly went bankrupt before returning to profitability in 2004 – but with a much smaller, higher-skilled workforce. Hamilton’s economic development effort now focuses on playing to its 21st Century strengths. In 2014, it established HCE Telecom as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the city. Since its start in 2015, HCE has deployed a 10-gigabit fiber network to serve city facilities, business, universities and hospitals. City leaders also came to recognize the high potential of the city’s universities, colleges and public schools. These institutions have formed a collaborative initiative called Education City to brand Hamilton as a destination for academic success. One of them, McMaster University, has developed McMaster Innovation Park, a 55-acre innovation and research park that is home to the Innovation Factory, a regional innovation center, and the Forge, an incubator-accelerator that drives entrepreneurship among students and faculty. 
Thursday, October 29
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10:00 ET |
Workshop | Strategic Planning for Change Towns and cities seeking a bigger slice of the innovation economy must build on their existing strengths, which are not always apparent or the subject of consensus. Understanding where to focus often limited investment dollars is a good first step, but without community backing, the effort will likely fall short. In this session, we will discuss how social enterprise thinking can enable communities to harness the resources needed to see promising growth initiatives through to sustainability. Speakers include Craig Chambers, Instructor, Voinovich Academy at Ohio University, Faith Knutsen, Director of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Ohio University and Brett Allphin, Development Director, Buckeye Hills Regional Council.
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11:15 ET |
Top7 Conversation | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Community leaders from Adelaide speak with ICF Co-Founder John G. Jung and tell their story. Speakers include:
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12:00 ET |
Interactive | The Future of the Place Called Home Intensifying concentration in metropolitan areas has been the development story of the 20th and early 21st Centuries, leveraging the power of bringing talent, resources and money together in one place. But what of the rural places so much of America still calls home? The COVID crisis is challenging the fundamental rights and abilities of rural residents by requiring them to access education, healthcare, jobs and even run businesses virtually. So, what’s the future of rural America in the broadband revolution? Eli Flournoy is a child of rural Southeastern Ohio who left for big city telecom opportunities, but now is working to connect broadband technologies with impact investment for some hometown Appalachian innovation.
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12:45 ET |
Intelligent Community Awards Announcement of the Intelligent Community of the Year. |
The capital of the state of South Australia, Adelaide also enjoys, according to The Economist, the distinction of being among the most livable cities in the world. It is the center of a metro area of 1.3 million that contains 75% of the state’s population. That high livability factor is the result of its comfortable Mediterranean climate and coastal location, a legacy of planning that dates back to its founding in the 19th Century, and a diverse and well-educated population, of which 30% come from overseas and more than 34,000 are international students. The community is home to the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, Flinders University and campuses of Carnegie Mellon and University College London. The educational connection has given birth to multiple research and development parks, including the Waite Research Precinct, Technology Park, Science Park and the Research Park at Thebarton. 
Intelligent Community Awards Dinner, 2018
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