Cornell Tech Public Interest Technology (PiTech) Showcase
Friday, October 23, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tata Innovation Center 591
Event Details
We are delighted to host the Cornell Tech Public Interest Technology (PiTech) Showcase on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island.
This half-day event celebrates the innovative work accomplished through the 2026 Siegel PiTech PhD Impact Fellowship. The program will feature a special keynote conversation with Commissioner Lisa Gelobter, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer and Commissioner of the Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI), in conversation with Professor Deborah Estrin, Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean for Impact at Cornell Tech.
The program will include lightning talks from PiTech PhD Impact Fellows and panel discussions with partner organizations, and will conclude with a networking reception, bringing together Siegel and Rubinstein PiTech PhD Impact Fellows, their host organizations, and leaders from nonprofits and public sector institutions.
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Tata Innovation Center, Room 590, 11 E Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044
Invitation Only: Due to limited capacity, attendance is by invitation only. To request consideration for attendance, please email the Cornell Tech Public Interest Tech Initiative at pitech-info@tech.cornell.edu.
Agenda
9:00 AM Doors Open & Registration, Breakfast & Coffee
9:30 AM Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Conversation featuring Commissioner Lisa Gelobter, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer and Commissioner of the Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI), in conversation with Professor Deborah Estrin
10:00 AM Lightning Talks & Partner Panels: Siegel and Rubinstein PiTech PhD Impact Fellows and partner organizations share their summer work.
11:55 AM Closing Remarks
12:00 PM Lunch Reception
1:00 PM End
Location
Tata Innovation Center, Room 590
11 E Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044
Enter the Tata Innovation Center from the Tech Walk, check in at the lobby registration desk, and take the elevator to the 5th floor.