{"692199":{"#nid":"692199","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Conversations@TechSquare: Convergence of Data and Power","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArturo N\u00fa\u00f1ez\u003C\/strong\u003E is the Domain Expert Director of Convergence of Data and Power for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southwire.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESouthwire\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Before joining Southwire, he was the Senior Manager of Asset Monitoring and Substation Reliability Center of Excellence (COE) Manager for MISTRAS Group where he managed hundreds of projects for testing and monitoring HV assets in 20+ countries. He helped develop remote monitoring instrumentation, applications and a technology package and was the principal investigator on research projects with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Mr. N\u00fa\u00f1ez also worked as a Research Engineer at the Electrical Research Institute of Mexico. N\u00fa\u00f1ez is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) where he participates in the development of standards and is a member of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5bD5hzN5EQAQUSi\u0022\u003ERSVP to this event \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E---------------\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConversations@TechSquare \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a dynamic space for new ideas, not an environment for established concepts. We gather creators and innovators from across Georgia Tech, the broader Tech Square community, and beyond, to engage in open dialogue around some of today\u2019s biggest challenges and opportunities. These gatherings are organized and hosted by the \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E (IPaT) and will occur several times during a semester at the Tech Square Clubhouse. The Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 (street level, behind the Centergy One Bldg.).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square Clubhouse\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll conversation gatherings are held in the Tech Square Clubhouse.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW\ufeff, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308.\u003Cbr\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.techsquareatl.com\/the-clubhouse#directions\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square Clubhouse\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is on the bottom level (street level, behind the Centergy One Bldg.), close to LA Fitness and only a few blocks away from the Midtown and North Ave. MARTA stations. 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