Episode 6: 6. City of Peachtree Corners, GA, Brandon Branham | Leading a city from its incorporation to 5G and autonomous vehicle innovation
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Episode 6: 6. City of Peachtree Corners, GA, Brandon Branham | Leading a city from its incorporation to 5G and autonomous vehicle innovation


In our discussion, Brandon mentioned to me that from his perspective: "our main goal is always to say yes." This mindset has helped Brandon lead the City of Peachtree Corners to the global scale of top smart cities and catalyze innovation to help make our communities better. Oh, and the city was just incorporated in 2012!

Brandon Branham is both the Chief Technology Officer and Assistant City Manager in the City of Peachtree Corners, where he’s worked for the past almost 10 years. Brandon leads the City of Peachtree Corners’ groundbreaking smart city and IoT programs. Overseeing one of the first real-world smart city ecosystems deployed in the United States, Brandon is bringing the region to the forefront in the development of next-generation IoT technologies that will change the face of business and society in the near future – both within the country and across the world.


Listen to learn more about:

  • How a Georgia Tech grad helped build the foundation for innovation in Peachtree Corners back in the late 60s.
  • What is Curiosity Lab and how it has achieved inspirational success in the past 3 years
  • How Brandon was one of the first employees of Peachtree Corners as a new city in 2012
  • How the city works with companies like T-Mobile, UPS, Bosch
  • Autonomous shuttles to provide easy access for residents and tourists to downtown
  • Using public sector infrastructure to boost innovation
  • Why it is so important for public sector officials to talk to organizations from the private sector

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