009I_Andrew Lizzio, a business and solution architect and inventor

Interview with Andrew Lizzio, a business and solution architect and inventor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, swarm intelligence and communities, and many more. Andrew wrote his first computer program at the age of 5, graduated from university as a computer scientist, and spent the last 25+ years designing computer systems for small and large organisations. Andrew has two small start-up companies: WizUp, currently developing a mobile application to better support interactive pedagogy within schools and universities and Clarus, that has just secured a worldwide patent on bionic technology to help paraplegics walk again. The culture of both companies is based on a deep belief that given the right environment, passionate individuals working together will make a difference, and maybe even change the world. Andrew is a somewhat quiet, unassuming and understated person. If you were to ask Andrew to label himself, he would proudly say “a nerd”. He hates crowds but loves people. Fears conflict but values differences, and believes that nature is a wonderful teacher, if we dare to listen. But what makes Andrew different is his ability to design systems that somehow design themselves. That is, systems that adapt to be more relevant to the people that use them, while they are using them. You can find out more about Andrew Lizzio through this link: Andrew Lizzio on LinkedIn; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay