2026 Spring Semester Conversations
| DATE | TIME | SPEAKER(S) | DISCUSSION TOPIC | LOCATION |
| Jan 27 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Allie Bashuk, Mark DiNatale
| Powered by Goat Farm, LOOP is a contemporary arts initiative serving as a place to test new ideas and foster experimentation. Anchored by a performance venue and artist studios, it will operate as a dynamic hub for contemporary art, performance, music, and design, fostering work that pushes boundaries and invites cross-disciplinary collaboration. Details for this event -> For more information about LOOP: https://loopatl.space/ | Tech Square Clubhouse |
| Feb 24 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Bill Philbrick, Madhu Deshmukh | This Conversation event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Tech Global Development Program which includes the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, School of Economics, and School of City and Regional Planning. | Tech Square Clubhouse |
| Mar 31 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Shepherd Center | Tech Square Clubhouse |
Conversations@TechSquare is a new intimate, interactive dialogue series hosted by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), that provides 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’s biggest challenges and opportunities. By bringing together diverse perspectives from research communities, companies, civil society, and the public sector, this event serves as a platform for problem-solving, innovation, and beneficial networking. These gatherings are organized and hosted by the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and will occur several times during a semester at the Tech Square Clubhouse. Each program will focus on a particular provocation, problem, or question; start with a framing presentation from a relevant expert; proceed to structured dialog and debate; and end with drinks, light refreshments, and networking.
Tech Square Clubhouse
All conversation gatherings are held in the Tech Square Clubhouse.
The Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 < map >
The Tech Square Clubhouse 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. Look closely and you'll see there is an outdoor staircase to the left of the Centergy One Building leading down to the street where you'll find the Tech Square Clubhouse.
PARKING:
Parking is available at the Centergy One parking deck, located right next door. You can also find additional street parking via Park Mobile on Spring and 5th Street. Centergy One parking deck daily rates: Half Hour: $3.00 | One Hour: $6.00 | Two Hours: $12.00 | Daily Max: $20.00
GT CAMPUS BUS: Take the Gold route bus which stops at Tech Square.
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Previous Conversation Events
2025 Fall Semester Conversations
| DATE | TIME | SPEAKER(S) | DISCUSSION TOPIC | LOCATION |
| Sept 30 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Tim Lieuwen
| Join us as Tim Lieuwen, executive vice president of research at Georgia Tech, discusses “Project 159” where Georgia Tech aspires to engage with each of Georgia’s 159 counties. You can register to attend here >> | Tech Square Clubhouse |
| Oct 28 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Alissa Scherb and Mallori Bruning from Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. | Join us as Alissa Scherb, director of impact and stewardship, and Mallori Bruning, chief administrative officer, from Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) discuss the new Ronald McDonald House being built along with future opportunities related to this newly constructed house located on N. Druid Hills Road on the Arthur M. Blank Hospital campus. Details -> You can register to attend here >> | Tech Square Clubhouse |
| Nov 18 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | VRlandia | VRlandia, part of the School of Psychology at Georgia Tech, is a multi-functional space, collection of equipment, and community of researchers that supports research spanning different topics within the VR/AR/XR space. Use of the lab is open to GT faculty who are members of VRlandia, and the students working with those member faculty. As a community we seek to research the next frontier of XR related developments and help students do the same. You can register to attend here >> | Tech Square Clubhouse |



