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Smart Cities Chronicles

by Smart Cities Council

Welcome to The Smart Cities Chronicles - the premier podcast on smart cities action and investment. The Chronicles is hosted by the Smart Cities Council, the worlds largest network of smart cities companies, policy makers and practitioners. More information is available at www.smartcitieschronicles.com

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  1. Ingram Micro Cloud: The digital transformation of cities and citizens

    AWS and Ingram Micro have a full complement of strong partners in the IoT consulting ISV space and have been active in this area for about 10 years. The specific goal is to accelerate projects that that benefit both cities, all the stakeholders and solution providers. Hear more from Nathan...

  2. Episode 95: NSW Department of Planning and Environment: Movement and Place

    In this episode Interim Executive Director for ANZ Jannat Maqbool talks to Mark Yee and Ben Cebuliak from the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment. As precincts start to adopt the newly released Movement and Place framework and apply the principles and practices, where can we…

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  3. Quick Deploy Zero Trust Cybersecurity

    oin Junaid Islam, CTO of XQ Msg as he advocates for quick-deploy cybersecurity.

  4. Episode 93: Water Equity

    Learn about the essentials of water equity - availability, potability and affordability.

  5. Episode 94: Future of Cybersecurity is 'Frictionless Zero Trust Data'

    Cybersecurity can be frictionless if it starts with the data and is network agnostic.

  6. Episode 92: Clean Air Pays

    Join Julie Pelletier, North American Regional Manager for Ecomesure as she reviews how clean air delivers multiple benefits to communities - and that with the upcoming EPA Community Air Pollution Grant pays for itself.

  7. Episode 91: What we need to know for a 'digital by default' infrastructure sector in Australia

    In this extended episode we share a recording from the opening plenary session at Digital Twin Week 2021. Moderated by Gavin Cotterill (Consulting Director Asia Pacific, PCSG), this dialogue followed a keynote presentation from Romilly Madew AO (CEO of Infrastructure Australia) that shared key...

  8. Future of Place S1E8: Tech and data, and planning. Let's discuss...

    In this episode we hear from three PlanTech champions, each from differing sectors (public, private and academia), passionate about the future of the planning profession. Claire Daniel, Prugya Maini and Sacha Nicholls share their views on the role of digital and data in the planning process and…

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  9. Episode 90: 5G readiness for cities

    We have all heard about the next generation telecommunication network - 5G. It's happening. But there is still more to come, for consumers, industry sectors and government. In this highly informative podcast episode, Ian Hatton (Smart City Lead at Complete Urban) walks us through some of the key...

  10. Episode 89: Preparing the market for Infrastructure 4.0

    Welcome to the first of a number of special interviews as part of our Digital Twin series. In this episode we chat with Graeme Henderson - Global Practice Director at GHD Digital - on the demands that Infrastructure 4.0 is presenting to the market, and how we will benefit from the digital...

  11. Future of Place S1E7: Where to next for the 20min neighbourhood?

    In this episode, we are joined by James Mant, Director of Places and Precincts at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in the Victorian government. As one of the nation's leading policymakers and advocates for 20min neighbourhoods, it is a timely catch up with James to discuss...

  12. Episode 88: NatureTech or not, here it comes...

    In this episode we explore the NatureTech movement that is bringing technology, data and nature together at an eyewatering pace, and get hands on with the types of platforms bring us a new yet critical data set for urban planning. Thomas Gooch and Fang Yuan from OPO (the Office of Planetary...

  13. Future of Place S1E6: Gamification and data-inspired communities

    In this episode we are joined by David Catalovski from GreenBe to share the latest approaches to community participation in our communities, and how the data gathered through emerging gamification platforms can enable the future of place.

  14. Future of Place S1E5: Rebuilding the urban freight delivery model

    In this episode we are joined by Anne Goodchild from the University of Washington to unpack the Seattle Neighbourhood Delivery Hub and discuss all things urban and micro freight and what it means for the future of place.

  15. Future of Place S1E4: Creating immersive place based data sets with mobile laser scanning

    In this episode we are joined by Brad Chambers from Veris to discuss mobile laser scanning and how such an intensive and accurate data collection method enables us to create immersive place-based data sets.

  16. Episode 87: Checking-in on digital enablement in the built environment

    What happens when you decide to have a conversation on smart cities, Building Information Modelling, Digital Twin and digital engineering with Rebecca De Cicco, Digital Operations Principal with Aurecon? Well, you will have to listen in. Be prepared for plenty of dialogue on the role of standards...

  17. Future of Place S1E3: Infrastructure as a place enabler

    In this episode we are joined by Jonathan Cartledge and Helen Machalias from Infrastructure Australia to discuss national infrastructure policy and the future of place

  18. Future of Place S1E2: New mobility - what?

    In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Nisensen from WGI in Florida to discuss new mobility and the future of place.

  19. Future of Place S1E1: The big picture

    In this episode we open up with the idea behind the Future of Place project, and what the merging relationships are between people, place, technology and data. Lucinda Hartley (Co-founder of Neighbourlytics) joins us to share her most recent experiences with data-inspired city shaping and what we...

  20. Episode 86: The New Zealand Digital Twin Summit Debrief

    The inaugural New Zealand Digital Twin Summit was hosted in Wellington on Thursday 8th July 2021. Close to 100 policy makers, practitioners and academics gathered for a day of intensive dialogue and workshopping to set direction on building a thriving marketplace for this powerful data activation...

  21. Future of Place S1: The Terms of Reference

    In this session we share our goals for the Future of Place project, and where it can from. We outline some of the technology and data innovations and enablers that are intersecting with place, and how there are opportunities to shape the best places for people that are still yet to be realised....

  22. Episode 85: The smart cities marketplace, a 2020 review

    In this episode of the Chronicles we celebrate our smart cities momentum, and the journey that 2020 has been for the movement. Off the back of the 2020 Australia New Zealand Smart Cities awards, we dig deep into the advancements we have made, the market opportunities and where we still have…

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  23. Episode 84: Scaling up your start ups, top tips for cities

    Adrian Brossard is Co-Founder of Yellowbox, a smart cities startup looking to help cities solve some pretty common challenges when it comes to public place personal storage. This is his story. These are his ideas when it comes to startups working with their local authorities. JOin us in this...

  24. Episode 83: The fundamentals of 'Data Exchange'

    In this episode we pull back the curtain on the concept of 'data exchange', and how you can establish the conditions for creating opportunities and value from data. CEO of Civic Analytica, Merrick Spain, breaks down the concept for us and shares his views on how we can build a culture to exploit...

  25. Episode 82: The NSW Government's Smart Infrastructure Strategy

    It is rare that the smart cities policy enthusiasts among us get excited, but from time to time there will be a cause for celebration. And in July 2020 the NSW Government delivered us the 'Smart Infrastructure Policy' - what we would certainly identify as a reason to be excited. Join us as we...

  26. Episode 81: Sidewalk data and placemaking strategy

    Join our three guests for a briefing on all things pedestrian sensing, placemaking and a post COVID world that continues to rely on thoughtful planning and urban design of our communities. In this Episode we are joined by Catherine Caruana-McManus (Meshed IoT), Professor Pascal Parez (University…

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  27. Episode 80: On our physical and digital footprint, there is a new normal

    In this one-on-one session with Neighbourlytics Co-Founder Lucinda Hartley, we unpack a recent report they have tabled on the idea of 'The New Normal'. The insights report compares Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne on key trends from COVID-19 and what it means for five key at-risk industries and...

  28. Episode 79: Australia's Cyber Security Strategy 2020

    2020 will go down as a year of extremes. Many challenges have and will continue to be experienced, but it also becomes an important opportunity to improve and thrive. And in Australia, a new Cyber Security Strategy was released to provide the nation with a clear set of initiatives to deliver on…

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  29. Episode 78: Data literacy for smart cities

    In a year that has demonstrated the power of data, or the need for greater insights, it is no surprise that data literacy has raised its head. For some, generating insights from data supported recovery decisions and investments. For others, they didn't have the data they really needed. So what…

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  30. Episode 77: The 20 Minute City as a tool for economic stimulus

    What is the idea behind the '20 Minute City', and how might it become a key opportunity for post-crisis economic recovery? Well, lets find out! Joining us for this discussion is Jen Baird (General Manager, City Growth) and Iain White (Professor of Environmental Planning). We talk about COVID-19...

  31. Episode 76: Being smart, when it counts

    In this episode we hear from one of Australia's award winning smart cities - Newcastle, NSW - on how their smart cities underpinnings have facilitated the successful deployment of a creative new app to help catalyse economic stimulus and social engagement. Dr Nathaniel Bavinton (Newcastle City...

  32. Episode 75: COVID-19, through the lens of a Chief Data Officer

    In this episode of the Chronicles Smart Cities Council CEO Philip Bane chats with Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer at the Commonwealth of Virginia. Their discussion tracks the origins of the CDO Office, early challenges and the quick wins. Carlos outlines the multitude of efforts put in place to...

  33. Episode 74: Let's talk Civic Data Trusts

    Welcome to the "Data Dialogues" - an online engagement series as part of Smart Cities Week Australia New Zealand 2020. This dialogue will focus on unpacking the 'civic data trust' - what are they, what can they offer and the pathway for building one. While few data trusts have been deployed and...

  34. Episode 73: Building a city analytics capability

    Welcome to the "Data Dialogues" - an online engagement series as part of Smart Cities Week Australia New Zealand 2020 and hosted by the Centre for Data Leadership. This dialogue will focus on unpacking 'city analytics' as a capability for local government - why you would do it, what is the scope...

  35. Episode 72: The two year journey of creating the SmartCityPHL Roadmap

    In conversation with Emily Yates, Director of Smart Cities with the City of Philadelphia, we explore the City's newly launched SmartCityPHL and the programs and partnerships driving the adoption of technology and data to realise better community outcomes. Often described as America's largest...

  36. Episode 71: Innovation districts and our urban development futures

    Over the years there have been waves of 'growth frameworks' - green buildings, sustainable communities, resilient neighbourhoods... In this episode of the Chronicles we sit down with Niall Cunningham - WSP's City Advisory Lead - who takes shares with us his views on the current and emerging…

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  37. Episode 70: Australia's parliamentary inquiry into 5G - where to next?

    With all the promise and excitement around 5G there is an equal amount of concern and hesitation. In March 2020 the Australian Government published its report ("The Next Gen Future") of findings of the inquiry into the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia. To break it down for…

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  38. Episode 69: The smart city as a pillar of trust

    For the new Mayor of the City of Ipswich, Teresa Harding, there is no mincing of her words when it comes to data, transparency and trust. From open data to open government, Mayor Harding takes her career in technology and data into the realm of local government and sets the bold vision for...

  39. Episode 68: Going off campus - Smart cities research partnerships for community impact

    This episode of the Chronicles takes us to Atlanta, GA in the United States, where we sit down with Debra Lam who is Managing Director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We discuss the work of the University and its unique approach to external...

  40. Episode 67: Urban planning, technology and disaster-led transformation

    Our guest on this episode of the Chronicles, Kate Isles of Infinitum Partners, is an urban planner who has both worked in disaster response, and digital transformation. In her previous role at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Kate was part of the long term response to one of the State of...

  41. Episode 66: Data, and the rebuild of our cities

    Never before has the role of data come into the spotlight. As we are glued to our screens watching the models, bar charts and dashboard refresh, there is data behind the scenes feeding the insights we are so hungry for. In this episode of the Chronicles Neil Glentworth - Director of Community…

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  42. Episode 65: City data governance - here's your cheat sheet!

    This episode of the Chronicles takes us to Seattle WA in the USA, where we sit down with Kelsey Finch who is Senior Counsel with the Future of Privacy Forum. During this discussion we explore key elements of the 'city data governance' - what it means, what are its key elements and how we can...

  43. Episode 64: Defined by disruption - how resilience will reshape our cities like never before

    With more than 6 years of global resilience thought leadership, city engagement and strategy development in her back pocket, Lauren Sorkin of the Global Resilient Cities Network (GRCN) is indeed working overtime right now. As Executive Director of the GRCN, and previously Managing Director at 100...

  44. Episode 63: The week in data, with Don Sharples of Altometer Business Intelligence

    As we continue to discuss the role of data in accelerating sustainable outcomes in our cities, this episode of The Week In Data features a discussion with Don Sharples, Managing Director of Altometer Business Intelligence, appropriately covers data in the world of a global pandemic. Our…

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  45. Episode 62: Ready > Set > SCALE! Building the conditions for smart region success, the Arizona way...

    In this episode we unpack the work being led by Dominic Papa, Vice President of Smart State at the Arizona Commerce Authority. For over seven years Dominic has been helping lead the efforts in building the conditions for scaling smart cities success in the State of Arizona. First with the City of...

  46. Episode 61: What is smart cities when resilience is the blueprint?

    The timing, unfortunately, is perfect for this conversation. A summer bushfire crises, a global health pandemic..... Community resilience has never been as topical as right here and right now. So what is the relationship between smart cities and resilience? What could it be? Well, we explore the...

  47. Episode 60: The week in data, with Robert Linsdell of Vertiv

    Well, there has never been a better time for this discussion! In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have Robert Linsdell from Vertiv join us for this episode of The Week in Data. With Vertiv's brand standing for 'Architects of Continuity', we have a very pointed discussion around resilience,...

  48. Episode 59: The week in data, with Andrea Di Giovanni of Neighbourlytics

    Do cities value data? Well, this is one of the many questions we unpacked on 'The Week in Data' with Andrea Di Giovanni, the Strategic Projects Lead for our member company Neighbourlytics. In this conversation we also talk about current topical issues such as COVID-19 and how its bringing data...

  49. Episode 58: Ranking smart cities, and estimating market value... brace yourself

    Media headlines fill our feed with those multi-billion dollar estimates of the smart cities market, while cities relentlessly promote their latest ranking in yet another smart cities ranking. But what happens when you look peek behind the curtain, and compare the methodologies, metrics and...

  50. Episode 57: The week in data, with Dr Vanessa Savage-Douglas of GWI

    For this episode of 'the week in data' we invited Dr Vanessa Savage-Douglas from GWI onto the Chronicles. We start the conversation by going back, and reflecting a little on data back in the 90's. We then cover a range of data topics including the 'why' of data, how we move beyond the 'cool' of...

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