Vision Now Building a Smarter, Safer Lakeland: AI, Innovation & Cybersecurity
Technology is transforming the way we live, work, and do business. But how can Lakeland embrace innovation while protecting our community from emerging digital threats?
In this episode of Listen Lakeland, host and Lakeland Vision Board Member Tiffany Van Wieren, welcomes Joshua Sitta, Co-Founder of Sittadel, and Chip Nuttall, Founder of Daybook Consulting, for a conversation about Lakeland’s growing technology sector, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the future of our local economy.
From the increasing sophistication of AI-powered cyberattacks to new opportunities for entrepreneurs and technology professionals, the discussion explores how collaboration, education, and innovation can strengthen Lakeland’s business community.
Discover how local partnerships, emerging technologies, and practical cybersecurity strategies are helping build a smarter, safer, and more innovative Lakeland.
Related Vision Goal:
- Jobs for a Vibrant Economy
Lakeland will have have jobs for all to support a vibrant economy.Goals
- Jobs
Lakeland will have job growth, with higher wage jobs and careers for citizens of all ages, skill levels, and abilities. - Business Development and Attraction
Lakeland will attract a wide variety of high-tech, high-wage employers. - Retail and Business
Lakeland will be a business-friendly community. - Prosperous Lakeland
Lakeland will be a prosperous, technologically-advanced city that attracts and retains a young, innovative, and talented workforce within a creative environment.
What We Do
Lakeland Vision collaborates with a broad range of community stakeholders to implement a comprehensive action plan shaped by the community’s own vision of its future.
