Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems (BBISS), Georgia Institute of Technology
Supported by: National Science Foundation (award #2450693), “AccelNet Implementation Phase 1: International Networks Towards Future Resilience of U.S. Urban Socio-Technical Systems”, 2025-2029.
Goals: The workshop is open to public (registration is required with NO registration fee). We invite speakers and audiences from academia, industry, community, start-ups and government stakeholders. Speakers
Identify a short list of important research/application topics in urban resilience, and identify priorities to be focused on the following workshops.
Connect participants and foster new research collaboration projects/teams for urban resilience.
Potential new proposals to funding agencies or private foundations.
*the workshop can accommodate 40~50 guests and speakers. We may add you to the waitlist if the full capacity is reached. Please RSVP as soon as possible
The Theme of the 2026 Workshop: Urban resilience is the ability of urban socio-technical systems to withstand and recover from catastrophic disruptions while transforming towards sustainability. To address the pressing challenges in enhancing urban resilience, we plan to organize a series of annual workshops from 2026 to 2029. The 2026 workshop focuses on identifying challenges, showcasing existing solutions and discussing future opportunities in the areas:
Human–Technology Interactions
Sustainable Urban Logistics and Infrastructure Design
Building Toward Community-Owned Resilience Hubs
Climate Finance
AI Decision-Making
The workshop aims to achieve the following outcomes:
Identify a short list of important research/application topics in urban resilience, and identify priorities to be focused on the following workshops.
Connect participants and foster new research collaboration projects/teams for urban resilience.
Potential new proposals to funding agencies or private foundations.
The Venue
Wagner Pavilion Classroom
20 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
The 1247 sq. ft. flexible space with unique architectural concrete walls adorned with soaring arched windows facing south and east. Iconic vistas of the Hudson River, New York Harbor, The Statue of Liberty, and magnificent sunsets over the New Jersey horizon enhance the space.