038: Emerging Trends Pt 1/3: SMART CITIES & 5G w/ Bernard Leong Interviewing CRA

Welcome to the first of a 3-part series on emerging trends in Asia's technology and innovation ecosystems. In this episode, we are going to look at how the Smart Cities & 5G are progressing - and we have a special guest to help us delve into that topic...me. That's right, the host becomes the guest - and we have a special guest host as well.  Many of you will know him as the former host of the hugely successful Analyse Asia podcast - and he was also the guest on my first ever TechBurst Asia podcast. He's none other than Bernard Leong, making his first podcast appearance in over 2 years.  In parts 2 and 3 of this Emerging Trends series, we will revert back to the normal format, with Bernard joining us as the guest to discuss a wide range of topics, including the latest on drones, AI, digital transformation, crypto, NFTs and what in the world is going on in China. Parts 2 and 3 will be out in the coming days, so stay tuned.  Show Notes: 01:15 What are your learnings from doing the TechBurst Asia podcast? And what have you learned from interviewing your guests? 03:15 What is the right user experience for a citizen in a Smart City? 05:45 Smart Buildings: What is the ideal experience for the business owner or facilities manager?  09:00 Why have Smart Cities not lived up to the hype? 12:05 How has Covid pandemic changed the way that people look at Smart Cities? 14:10 How will cities evolve to address the remote working trend? 17:30 Smart City Rankings - why did you create the CRAP Smart City Ranking 19:15 What metric would you use to make a "good" Smart City ranking? 20:40 How do you evaluate the progress on Smart Cities, IoT & 5G? 23:10 What will be the key applications that will leverage 5G? 25:35 If I gave you a magic wand, what would you want to see in the next 3 - 5 years?