Gig City will reconnect with national and global leaders who are advancing quantum and mobility technology when the Chattanooga Connect conference returns this October.
Chattanooga Connect 2025, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), will take place Oct. 6-8 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Following its successful debut last year, Chattanooga Connect will again convene industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore the future of urban transportation and cutting-edge advancements in quantum computing, digital infrastructure, AI, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
Kristin White
Kristin White, Google Public Sector’s transportation industry executive and head of transportation strategy and partnerships, will deliver the keynote address. A former deputy administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), White is a nationally recognized leader in transportation safety and innovation who has worked for years on building the future of connected mobility.
White’s keynote address, “Connecting Communities, Transforming the Future,” will focus on how public sector agencies can look past the hype around artificial intelligence in order to incorporate outcomes-based solutions.
“The first year of Chattanooga Connect exceeded our expectations and we’re eager to build on that momentum this fall,” said UTCRI Director Mina Sartipi. “Researchers, industry partners and policymakers need to know where the future of urban mobility is taking us and how they can get involved. Chattanooga Connect is all about providing them with those opportunities. We’re proud of the advances UTCRI has made since last fall and we’re excited to keep these conversations moving forward.”
Additional speakers and panelists will be announced in the coming weeks. Registration is open now, and limited sponsorship opportunities are still available.
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WHAT: Chattanooga Connect 2025
WHERE: Chattanooga Convention Center
WHEN: Oct. 6-8, 2025
REGISTER AND MORE INFO: utc.edu/chattanooga-connect
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About the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute: Founded in 2023, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute bolsters UTC’s focus on building cross-disciplinary teams and catalyzing partnerships to establish enduring programs of excellence to address challenges that cannot be solved using a single-discipline approach. The institute is led by its executive director, Dr. Mina Sartipi, and currently consists of two centers: the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, focused on transportation and mobility, and the Quantum Center, advancing Quantum Information Science and Engineering R&D, education, and workforce development. Centers under UTCRI offer attractive educational opportunities for students across disciplines and professionals in the workforce. For more information, visit utc.edu/research/research-institute.
