Advisory Board.
Industry, academic, and civic leaders guiding PLOT research direction and partnerships across the intelligent campus.
52-year T&D veteran. IEEE Life Fellow (55-year member). Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering. 150 papers, 5 co-authored books. Smart Grid educator at Georgia Tech and UT Chattanooga. IEEE Distinguished Lecturer since 1999.
Tech ethicist specializing in safe, ethical AI. Teaches AI Ethics at Emory University. Author of "Building a Connected Organization with Data, AI, and Talent."
John Balsam, MBA — senior executive with 40+ years in defense, high-reliability space, and software. Principal Research Engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); previously VP of Operations at Lancope (acquired by Cisco). MBA, Harvard Business School; BS/MS EE, Clarkson. Professional Engineer (GA & LA); IEEE Senior Life Member.
Enterprise AI strategist at Capgemini America who translates complex AI into high-stakes, real-world deployments, with a focus on decision validation, control, and governance. Industry Chair of ASIConf 2026.
AI and technology leader at T-Mobile USA, and an infrastructure and systems architecture expert who bridges large-scale telecom and enterprise AI. Technical Chair of ASIConf 2026.