Emily Royall is a data professional, digital activist and curator exploring equity in smart cities. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in Texas, France, New York and Massachusetts. Emily recently accepted a new role as Smart City Coordinator in the Office of Innovation at the City of San Antonio. Emily serves on the Steering Committee of San Antonio’s Digital Inclusion Alliance (DIASA), that strives to deliver equitable internet access to all San Antonio residents, and also serves on the Steering Committee of the Alamo Regional Data Alliance (ARDA). As an arts curator, Emily works to create platforms for local and regional artists to show work on themes of technology and culture in the urban Southwest. She completed a Masters in City Design & Development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.