The Meg & Sam Flax Lecture Series invites top scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to speak to a wide audience of Georgia Tech students and faculty on issues of urgent importance in public policy. Our goal is not just a better understanding of current issues, but to get diverse perspectives on the proper role(s) of government in solving crucial problems. Because they practice at the cutting edge of their fields, or on the front lines of government policy, the Flax Lecturers speak not from philosophy or theory, but from facts, data, and experience. Topics range from science & technology policy to energy and the environment, from pandemic threats to sustainable development, from artificial intelligence and cyber-security to monetary policy, and even outer space. All Flax lectures are free of charge. Members of the broader Georgia Tech and Atlanta community are welcome to attend. Started in the Fall of 2019, the series is still ongoing.
Previous Events
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Governing Disease Amidst Plagues in the Nation

"Superhero Movies and the State: Understanding the "Marvel"ous Government-Entertainment Complex"

"Research to Action: Three Climate Solutions for Georgia"

Georgia Tech Student Speakers: Valentina Sanmiguel, Vincent Gu, & Oliver Chapman
Business Discussants: Ken Duvall, Sterling Energy, LLC; James Marlow, Velo Solar; and Ronny Just, Georgia Power
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. on BlueJeans
"How to Save the World: Understanding Non-Profits and How Tech Students Can Help"

"Community-Based Design Practices for Health Equity"

Speaker: Prof. Christina Harrington
Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 11 a.m.
"Public Health and Racial Inequality: The links between Covid-19 and the Summer BLM Protests"

Speakers: Greg Millett and Jeff Crowley
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 11 a.m.
A Masterclass on Solving Public Problems and Policy Engineering & Technology and the Future of Work: How AI and Big Data are Changing the Job Market

"How Can Scientists & Engineers Influence Public Policy?: Lessons Learned from the Field

"Iran-US Cyberattack: What is the Risk?"

​Speakers: Prof. Milton Muller, Prof. Hans. Klein, and Prof. Mark Zachary Taylor
Monday, Jan. 27, 2020
"The Art of the Ebola Response: Lessons Learned from the Field"
