IPaT: GVU Lunch Lecture Series
The IPaT: GVU Lunch Lecture Series is free and features guest speakers presenting on topics related to people-centered technologies and their impact on society. Lunch is provided at 12:00 p.m. and the talks begin at 12:30 p.m. Join us weekly or watch video replays.
Fall 2025 Lectures will be held in the Hodges Room, located on the 3rd floor in the Centergy One building in Technology Square.
Lectures are coordinated by Cynthia Moore.
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Fall 2025 Speaker Talk Abstracts and Bios
The speaker dates are listed below. This semester's speaker lecture information can be found here. Information includes talk abstracts, biographies, and recorded lectures (if available). Please be advised that by attending this event, you may be filmed or photographed. Georgia Tech may use your image online or in other promotional material.
Speaker Calendar for Fall 2025
Talk titles and abstracts will be linked from this page before each talk. Lunch starts at 12:00 and the talks start at 12:30 and end at 1:30 pm. Please be advised that by attending these events, you may be filmed or photographed. Georgia Tech may use your image online or in other promotional material. This calendar will be populated as speakers confirm attendance. Fall 2025 Lectures are held in the Hodges Room, located on the 3rd floor in the Centergy One building in Technology Square.
| DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC (when provided) / ORGANIZATION | LOCATION |
| Aug 21 | -- | NO LUNCH LECTURE | -- |
| Aug 28 | Michael Best | Welcome from the Executive Director, Institute for People and Technology Lecture: "The IPaT Way: Things happening at the Institute for People and Technology" | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Sept 4 | Robert Rosenberger | Professor of Philosophy in the Carter School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech. Lecture: "What Can Get Lost Within User Experience" | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Sept 11 | Hui Cai | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. | |
| Sept 18 | Carl DiSalvo | Professor, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing, Georgia Tech | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Sept 25 | Verizon Wireless | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. | |
| Oct 2 | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. | ||
| Oct 9 | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. | ||
| Oct 16 | Alex Mariakakis | Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Oct 23 | Leanne West | Principal Research Scientist and Chief Engineer of pediatric technologies, Georgia Tech | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Oct 30 | WISH | Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center (WISH Center), Georgia Tech | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Nov 6 | Kauna Love Malgwi | NGO Executive Director and Founder @mentalhealthmatterslove_malgwi | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Nov 13 | Alex Adams | Assistant Professor, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing, Georgia Tech | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
| Nov 20 | IPaT Lightning Talks | Hodges Rm, 3rd fl, Centergy One Bldg. |
Live lecture broadcasts shown below (day of talk only):
The seminars start at 12:30pm on Thursdays! When available, a livestream of the talk occurring that day will be livestreamed below (click play to initiate livestream). Some talks are only presented in-person.
