Earlier this month, we had the honor of welcoming José Andrés to campus to recognize him with this year’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. Some of you may be familiar with José, the Michelin-starred chef and successful restaurateur turned media celebrity. His accomplishments are even more impressive when you consider he is a self-made immigrant from Spain who came to this country as a… read more

Earlier this month, Tractian, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup valued at over $700 million, announced it would be moving its headquarters to the Coda building in Tech Square. CEO Igor Marinelli told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that some of his first employees were Georgia Tech graduates — and that he wanted many more. Being right next door to Georgia Tech, he decided,… read more

I just got back from Davos, Switzerland, where I had a chance to take the pulse of the global economy from an impressive group of leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum — and where I also got to share the remarkable Georgia Tech story! You have surely read the geopolitical headlines that came out of this year’s meeting, but there was much more going on. And one topic in particular… read more