David Heyman
Chief Executive Officer Co-founder @Smart City Works Venture Labs The Actuator
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer Co-founder @Smart City Works Venture Labs The Actuator
The Smart City Works ACTUATOR is the world’s first business actuator - a new class of business accelerator that can more rapidly commercialize new technologies and innovations. The ACTUATOR is uniquely focused on urban tech, infrastructure, and improving how we design, build and operate cities. The ACTUATOR takes promising urban tech ventures from across the globe and helps transform them into high growth businesses to make our cities, communities, and world more livable, safer, sustainable, and resilient.
EDUCATION
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology
Eötvös Loránd University
Non-degree Law Program, International Business Transactions and Constitutional Law of Emerging Democracies
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Master of Arts (M.A.), International Economics and International Relations
ABOUT DAVID HEYMAN
National Security & Business Senior Executive | Innovation/Venture Catalyst | Global Thought Leadership | Board MemberNationally recognized strategist, thought leader, and expert in national security, technology innovation, and international affairs. Senior executive in business and government with over 30 years experience developing and implementing national security strategies, building high-performing teams, and creating and growing high-value Urban-tech/ Infrastructure startups. David Heyman co-founded and leads Smart City Works Venture Labs (The \"Actuator\"), a next-generation—and first of its kind—business accelerator, focused on urban infrastructure and improving the livability, operations, and resilience of cities. He also serves in a number of leadership roles on municipal, corporate, and international boards.With a unique background working at the intersection of technology, security, and public policy, and with broad international experience across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Heyman has been at the forefront of solving some of the toughest problems in society today, while serving at the highest levels at the White House, US Department of Energy, US Department of Homeland Security, and in the private sector. His work and commentary has been featured in the media by ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox, BBC, MSNBC, NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and numerous other publications.
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