David F. Heyman
Founder, Smart City Works and Former Assistant Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security
The Honorable David Heyman is a co-founder of Smart City Works, a new class of business accelerator, called a
business “actuator”, established to build and launch next-generation infrastructure companies to
improve the livability, operations, and resilience of cities. He is a nationally recognized thought
leader, national security expert, and former systems software engineer who has served in senior
positions in the private sector and in the government, to include the White House, US
Department of Energy, and most recently as Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security. His latest publication on global and cybersecurity is, “The Velocity of
Change: Global Threats, Moore’s Law and Securing the Future.”
Tuesday, October 1
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm • Building Smart Regions — Collaborating Across Boundaries (and how to make it work for your city and state)
The District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are separate jurisdictions but operate collaboratively to pursue common goals such as improved mobility, meeting air quality standards, cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, among others. In this roundtable dialogue, hear from DMW-area officials about their efforts to achieve smart city objectives from a regional perspective.