AI in Mission-Critical Environments

​Featuring Sam Cossman (CEO and Co-Founder, Qwake Technologies), Sue Finkam (Mayor, Carmel, Indian), and Anuneet Kumar (CMO, webAI)

​Event description

​Cities are facing a growing structural gap in public safety and critical services. Costs are rising faster than demand, leaving leaders with a difficult choice between higher taxes and stretched emergency services. In this fireside conversation, Sam Cossman, CEO and Co-Founder of Qwake Technologies, joins Anuneet Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer at webAI, and Sue Finkam, Mayor of Carmel, Indiana, to explore what is driving that gap and what it will take to close it.

​The session will examine the pressures cities are under, the key challenges shaping public safety, and why firefighting offers such a clear view into what is at stake. It will also explore how real-time intelligence can improve visibility, coordination, and decision-making on the front lines, and what that could mean for the future of city operations. Attendees will leave with a grounded but forward-looking view of how trusted AI can help cities become more resilient, efficient, and proactive.

​Speakers

​Sam Cossman, CEO & Co-Founder, Qwake Technologies
Sam is CEO and Co-Founder of Qwake Technologies, an Austin-based company building the intelligence layer for mission-critical operations in the physical world, starting with fire. Under his leadership, Qwake developed the C-THRU platform and recently received a Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award.

​Sue Finkam, Mayor, Carmel, Indiana
Sue Finkam is Mayor of Carmel, Indiana, where she is focused on innovation, fiscal discipline, and delivering strong city services for residents and businesses.

​Anuneet Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer, webAI
Anuneet is CMO of webAI, bringing experience in product marketing and go-to-market strategy from leadership roles at Dayforce, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft.