* This Georgia Science Junction event is a production of Science for Georgia.
* It is **ticketed event** and open to the public.
* Seating is on a first-come basis.
* **Tickets are required to attend and can be [purchased here](https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4J3fFNU2LI_0g4526fihAA)**.
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* **All are welcome, regardless of funds**
* [Donations](https://bit.ly/3yFj2SD) are appreciated.
* Doors open at 6:30 pm for early arrival.
* Gather for dinner by 7:00.
* The evening's presentation gets under way around 7:05.
* **Location**: **Mutation Brewing Co, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328**
* We will be located on the Rooftop Bar

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# Let’s Talk about Data Centers in GA

May 19th, 2026
7pm - 9pm
In Person & Online
Location: **Mutation Brewing Co, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328**

## Description

Amy Sharma and Jessica Owens will provide an update on the latest in Data Center developments around Georgia. This includes – What is a data center? How many are coming for Georgia? How we are mapping them? and OMG! What’s happening now that there is a drought?.

## Featured Speakers:

Speaker: **Amy Sharma, PhD, Exec Dir of Sci4Ga and Jessica Owens, GIS Specialist**

# **AGENDA**

**May 19th, 2026**

**Mutation Brewing Co, 5825 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328**

**6:30pm – Doors Open**
**7:00pm –** **Gather for dinner**
**7:05pm – Talk start**
**8:00pm – Q & A**

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Amy Sharma, PhD, is the Executive Director of Science for Georgia, a non-profit dedicated to engaging scientists and the community in productive dialogue. Its mission is to improve communication among scientists and the public, increase public engagement with science, and advocate for the responsible use of science in public policy. In this role she is spearheading achieving Science for Georgia’s vision and mission.

Prior to joining Science for Georgia, she was VP of Product for Prediko, a start-up that was successfully acquired by United Technologies Corp. Dr. Sharma has worked in many aspects of the engineering field: spearheading the development of the big data vertical and managing a $1M annual Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program at GTRI, working as an Assistant Professor in Medical Physics at the University of Western Australia, working as an Assistant Program Manager for the National Science Foundation, receiving political and outreach training as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, obtaining a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, and designing hardware logic for advanced server microprocessors at IBM.

Dr Sharma enjoys difficult challenges, jobs with overly long titles, developing big-picture strategies, communicating scientific and technical ideas to non-scientists, sewing, and smoking various foods..

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