53. Disrupting Professional Practice: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Planning_PIA

Podcasts from Perth: A UBC Special Edition from the Planning Institute of Australia National Congress 2018. In this special episode from the Planning Institute of Australia national congress, UBC co-founders Paul Maginn (@planographer) and Tony Matthews (@drtonymatthews) chat with keynote speaker Stephanus Cecil Barnard. Having seen grinding poverty, ineffective government and a lack basic services in rural Africa, Cecil decided to pursue a career as a planner to make a real difference to the lives of ordinary people. His career took him to regional Australia, via seven African countries. He recently became deeply interested in the implications of artificial intellegence for planning. In this interview, Cecil shares his thoughts with Paul and Tony on the future of planning and the impacts that AI, machine learning and big data will have on the profession and its ability to deliver quality developments and effect social good. https://twitter.com/kalahariozzie