Opinion: Memphis has the chance to lead the AI revolution
One of Elon Musk’s xAI data centers is located at the former Electrolux plant in Southwest Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Kemp Conrad
Kemp Conrad served on the Memphis City Council from 2009 to 2019 and was elected chair twice by his peers, in 2016 and 2019. He is a principal at Cushman & Wakefield|Commercial Advisors and serves on the Board of Directors of Pure Youth Academy, a State of Tennessee non-public Category 1 boarding school.
“Memphis is at a crossroads, and the path to vitality lies in bold economic development.”
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