# Beta Testing a City: Startups, Sidewalks & Robotics

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**Date:** March 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Room 203-204  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Cities & Climate  
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## Speakers

- **Lucas Roberts** — Director Architecture and Design
- **Jay Bailey** — President and CEO
- **Erin Greer** — Principal

What if a city could be beta tested like an app? In South Downtown Atlanta, tech entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders are transforming 16 acres of historic real estate into a living lab for innovation, equity, and urban reinvention. This panel brings together the visionaries behind the movement to explore how startups, real estate, and even robot dogs are converging to reimagine what cities—and civic life—can look like in the 21st century.

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