258I_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems

"What are cities on the human scale? Are they great places to live, work and play?" Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness and technology, data-driven decision-making, climate resilient urban experience, and many more. Matt Gijselman, with over 20 years of experience in public policy and advocacy, is the Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for APAC at Bentley Systems. He leads policy initiatives supporting digital transformation in infrastructure, working with stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and media. Matt is a strategic leader with strong communication and project management skills, deeply understanding the APAC policy and regulatory environment. He is dedicated to advancing infrastructure and bringing diverse perspectives to Bentley Systems. Find out more about Matt through these links: Matt Gijselman on LinkedIn; Addressing Risk Allocation in Infrastructure Delivery: A Pragmatic View - perspective by Matt Gijselman at Bentley Systems; How to build a better playing field - interview with Matt Gijselman; Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.069 - Interview with Éva Kereszty about the need for accessible urban services from the medical perspective No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about already existing technologies battling climate change No.246 - Interview with Boyd Cohen about 15-minute cities No.257R - Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart Cities No.270 - Interview with Lucas Gil Nadolskis about the need to engage with the minority while making decisions What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠