Savannah, Ga., Nov. 8, 2025—Georgia Tech’s Tech AI Hub and Georgia Tech-Savannah invite leaders in business intelligence, transportation, logistics, manufacturing and public service administration to the Dec. 9 Learners and Leaders forum. Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming Coastal Georgia’s industries, workforce, and communities, and how AI solutions can be applied to individual business problems.

Event details:

• What: AI for Industry and Society: Transforming Savannah’s Future
• When: Dec. 9, 2025, 7:30-9 a.m.
• Where: Georgia Tech-Savannah Campus or virtually
• Cost: Free and open to the public (registration required)
• Register: https://tinyurl.com/4nfm6rfx

“Artificial intelligence is solving real, large-scale societal problems—which could be transportation, health care decisions or making energy less expensive for everyone. AI is how we can solve these kinds of big issues,” said Kevin Dalmeijer, Managing Director of AI4OPT and Senior Research Associate at Georgia Tech’s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

The forum showcases real-world applications of AI and optimization that are driving efficiency, resilience, and innovation across sectors. For example, the recent On-Demand Multimodal Transit System project with Chatham Area Transit, which sought to revisit technology available and cost efficiencies by integrating electric mobility, on-demand service, and sustainability, while providing timely and reliable transportation to residents who rely on public transit. In addition, the forum features the integration of AI into K–12 education pathways, preparing the next generation of Georgians to be future-ready.

Attendees will gain insights into:

• How AI is being deployed in Coastal Georgia’s transportation, manufacturing and logistics sectors
• Case studies in applicable AI business applications
• Opportunities for business collaboration with Georgia Tech
• How AI tools can enhance public sector services through optimization and efficiency
• Digital twins: what are they and how do they build trust and viable solutions

Attendees are encouraged to bring questions related to their own business strategies or collaborations in transportation, manufacturing and logistics. The event is part of the Georgia Tech-Savannah Learners & Leaders series, a public forum designed to bring thought leadership and applied research insights to regional business and community audiences. Georgia Tech experts host the forum to address timely business topics with local Savannah businesses, industries, and officials.

About Georgia Tech-Savannah

Georgia Tech-Savannah provides educational experiences for learners of all ages. Our multitude of learning platforms are tailored to meet the needs of a diverse population, from working professionals pursuing career development and those seeking specific certifications to children eager to explore and discover. Georgia Tech-Savannah’s professional education, training and military programs encourage participants to challenge themselves and meet goals by sharpening existing skills and picking up valuable new ones. We’re proud to bring cutting-edge technology, applied research capabilities and innovation to the Coastal Empire, where our campus also serves as a home for various Georgia Tech affiliates, institutes, and centers. To learn more, visit us at pe.gatech.edu/savannah.

About Georgia Tech’s Tech AI Hub

The Georgia Tech Tech AI Hub is an institute-wide hub that unites efforts across numerous colleges and fields, from computing and engineering to policy, design, business, and the sciences. Rather than focusing on theory or a single discipline, Tech AI at Georgia Tech offers cross-college collaboration and public-private partnerships, driving real-world impact in healthcare, education, cybersecurity, and manufacturing.

About the NSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT)

The U.S. National Science Foundation AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) is a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Intel. NSF AI4OPT fuses AI and optimization, drawing inspiration from large-scale societal challenges in end-use cases in supply chains, energy systems, chip design, manufacturing, and sustainable food systems. AI4OPT also applies its "teaching the teachers" philosophy to provide longitudinal educational pathways in AI for engineering. The lead organization for NSF AI4OPT is Georgia Tech, with partners including Clark Atlanta University, University of Texas at Arlington, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Diego, and University of Southern California.

Contact:

For registration or media inquiries: Kerry Jarvis, Marketing Communications Manager, Georgia Tech-Savannah

kerry.jarvis@pe.gatech.edu or 912.966.7913