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The Jason de Sousa Show
by Jason de Sousa
In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focussed on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.
Episodes
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Japan is now Australia's second-largest source of foreign direct investment: Ian Williams
Japan is now Australia's second-largest source of foreign direct investment, four record years running: Ian Williams - Senior Adviser, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer That is the AJBCC's number, not mine. So I sat down with Vice-President Ian Williams, one of the only people to have played test...
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Up to 40 cents in every dollar you pay for a new home is tax. S6, E4: JDS show
That is the Property Council's number, not mine. So I sat down with its Chief Executive, Mike Zorbas, and asked him to walk me through the 40 cents. New episode of The Jason de Sousa Show. We got into: → Why we are arguing about the wrong thing on migration in our national conversation. → Why the...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Ivan Harbour, Senior Design Director at RSHP
Ivan Harbour, Senior Design Director at RSHP, joins Jason de Sousa to talk city-making, from working alongside Lord Richard Rogers on the Lloyd's Building to master planning Sydney's Barangaroo. They cover why great masterplanning starts at the city scale, the biggest mistakes governments and...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Sameer Chopra
In this episode of The Jason De Sousa Show, we sit down with Sameer Chopra, Head of Research at CBRE, to stress-test the future of Australian real estate. We dive into the "Two-Speed Market" where Perth and Brisbane are surging ahead of the majors, and we ask the tough question: can the market...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Steven Cornwell: Global Director of ERA-co
The narrative around our cities is changing faster than the concrete can dry. We've heard that the office is dead, that AI will replace architects, and that the 15-minute city is the only way forward. But what does the actual data say? In this episode, we sit down with Steve, a global strategist...
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Jason de Sousa Show: End Of Year Wrap Up
The Jason de Sousa Show | Year in Review: When the Host Becomes the Guest In this special end of year episode, the roles are reversed. Lily Tran, founder of AiYA Marketing and producer of The Jason de Sousa Show, steps into the interviewer's chair as Jason de Sousa becomes the guest on his own...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Arminé Nalbandian: CEO Centre for Social Impact
In this episode of the Jason de Sousa Show, Arminé Nalbandian, CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, tackles the question: Is today's economy failing young people? The Reality: Housing was 3x income in the 1950s. Today it's 13-14x. Education costs are soaring while job expectations aren't matching...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Ambassador Arto Haapea: Finland's Voice in the Pacific
In this episode, Jason de Sousa speaks with Arto Haapea, Finland's Ambassador to Australia and the Pacific, about the evolving role of small, resilient nations in an uncertain global landscape. From its population of just over five million, Finland has built a reputation for stability…
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Jason de Sousa Show with Dr Shiva Rayar, Specialist GP
Inside the Mind of a GP | Dr. Shiva Rayar on Sexual Health, Covid & Society's Health. In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason speaks with his GP, Dr. Shiva Rayar, about medicine, sexual health, Covid, and the health challenges shaping our society. We cover: Why Dr. Rayar chose general...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Eamon Waterford: CEO, Committee for Sydney
Are Our Cities Broken? | Eamon Waterford on Housing, Councils & the Future of Sydney Jason de Sousa sits down with urban policy leader Eamon Waterford to unpack Australia's housing crisis. Are planning rules, councils, and bureaucracy stalling progress? Why aren't we building enough – and are new...
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Jason de Sousa Show with Mark Woodland: CEO Kismet Health Care
In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason sits down with Mark Woodland, Founder and CEO of Kismet Health Care, to talk about building a smarter, more proactive healthcare system in Australia. From the rising costs in the care economy to the role of AI in health tech, they explore what it...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Smita Sharma: Independent Journalist
In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason is joined by Smita Sharma, independent journalist and Visiting Faculty- Kautilya School of Public Policy, to explore the rising tensions in Kashmir and the Indian government's response through Operation Sindoor. Together, they unpack: The latest...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Andrew Low - Author of We Should Be So Lucky
What Is the Australian Way? In this thought-provoking episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we're joined by Andrew Low, author of "We Should Be So Lucky", to challenge outdated notions of Australia as "China's quarry and Japan's beach" – and to explore what it really means to be Australian today....
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Eamonn Fitzpatrick - Australia's place in Asia.
From Kowloon Junior School to journalism, public affairs, and trade relations—Eamonn shares his journey and insights on Australia's place in Asia. Is Australia part of Asia? A debate that never seems to end. Free trade or fading concept? With global shifts in tariffs and trade wars, where does...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Alice Drew! The Future of Work: Making Careers Sustainable for All
In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason sits down with Alice Drew of Lendlease to explore the evolving landscape of work. From falling birth rates and the struggle of balancing careers with parenthood to the lasting impact of office mandates post-pandemic, they discuss how workplaces…
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Navigating Australia's Asian Relations with Anthony Bubalo - The Jason de Sousa Show
In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Bubalo, CEO of Asia Society Australia, to explore the complexities of Australia's ties with Asia. We discuss: Bubalo's Background: His journey to leading Asia Society Australia. Australia and Asia: Assessing the current state of relations and why it's a...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Guest: Andrew Lam
In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we chat with Andrew Lam from Boroughs Australia about the vital role of small businesses, which make up 80% of our economy. Andrew shares insights on the booming gig economy, where creative ventures like teeth whitening and custom websites thrive. Jason...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Guest: Wayne Porritt
On this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we're joined by Wayne Porritt for a deep dive into Hong Kong's transformation. Wayne reflects on his early years in Asia, the impact of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and the protests that have shaped Hong Kong's current identity. We discuss China's...
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The Jason de Sousa Show with Guest: Rob Stokes
In this episode, we're joined by Rob Stokes, Chairman of Faith Housing Alliance and Professor of Environment and Sustainability, to discuss some of today's most pressing social issues. We begin with the housing crisis in Sydney and Melbourne, now among the world's most expensive cities. Rob…
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Helena Pacitti - Associate Lecturer, Education Focused, UNSW
In this episode of the Smarter Cities Podcast, Dr. Helena Pacitti, an Associate Lecturer at UNSW with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, discusses the impact of AI on education. As concerns about the effects of social media on mental health and cognitive development continue to grow, Jason de…
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Tim de Sousa - Senior Director Technology at FTI Consulting
Tim de Sousa, Senior Director Technology (Privacy | Information Governance | Emerging Tech). Tim joined Smarter Cities to delve into data, privacy, and misinformation. He discusses the potential consequences of the importance of data, data for the sake of data, and the consequences of it falling...
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Kelly Brough - ANZ Lead of Applied Intelligence - Accenture
Can artificial intelligence represent the solution for fostering more robust, efficient, and just economies and societies? Kelly Brough, Head of Applied Intelligence Australia New Zealand at Accenture, contends that beneath the surface lies a multifaceted landscape. Kelly delves into diverse AI...
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Maddy Proud - Sports leader and author
Maddy Proud is Co-Captain of the NSW Swifts netball team, represents Australia in national netball and is the author of the children's story series "Grace on the Court". Maddy joined Smarter Cities to discuss why sport is so important to the development of children and communities and what it is...
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Libbie Doherty - Head of Children's Content at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation - known as The ABC - is Australia's national public broadcaster. It holds a consistent place in recording the evolution of Australia as a nation. At its heart is its focus on high quality children's programming, which consistently displays excellence in...
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Tim Williams – International advocate for better cities
Tim Williams is a passionate advocate and expert in designing, procuring and delivering better cities. Originally from the UK, Tim was a founding member of the Blair Government's Prime Minister's delivery unit, which drove significant policy reforms to British Government services, and served as...
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Russell Fortmeyer, Global Head of Sustainability - Woods Bagot
As the world faces rising energy costs and global inflationary pressures, the case for Net Zero by 2050 might be under question. However, Russell Fortmeyer, Woods Baggot's Global Head of Sustainability, argues the business case has never been stronger. Visiting Australia from California, Russell...
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Jace Tyrrell - CEO of Australia's first Business Improvement District – the New Sydney Waterfront Company
How do business improvement districts (BIDs) create better cities? Jace Tyrrell is an expert on building them and is also the inaugural CEO of Australia's very first Business Improvement District – the New Sydney Waterfront Company. He joined Smarter Cities to explain why a BID is right for…
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Sarah Kay - Global Client Leader - Woods Bagot
Sarah Kay, Global Client lead at architecture firm Woods Bagot, joins Smarter Cities to talk about the business of architecture in changing cities and what is like to run an architecture practice with a global reach. Catch the Smarter Cities Podcast at: Listen and subscribe at Spotify here:...
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William Ruh, Chief Digital Officer, Lendlease. How do you transform a company into a digital leader?
How do you transform a company into a digital leader? This is something Lendlease's Chief Digital Officer, William Ruh, has done multiple times. Bill joined the Podcast to discuss the opportunities and challenges of creating new things in a corporate environment and why the future will be…
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Heba Elhanafy - The Charter Cities Institute
Can we do cities better? Researcher Heba Elhanafy, and the American headquartered think tank the Charter Cities Institute, think so. Heba joined Jason and the Smarter Cities Podcast from her office in Zambia, where she is working with African governments on creating new and better cities that…
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Anne-Marie Elias - CEO of impact investment firm Beckon Capital
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) has become paramount in corporate and investment decision making and in the national discourse. The hope is that intense ESG focus across the global economy will lead to solutions for entrenched environmental, economic and social problems. But is this really...
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Fiona de Jong - Head of Australia's Nation Brand
How do you brand a country? Why does a country need a brand? Fiona de Jong - Austrade's Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Australia's Nation Brand - explains why in this episode of Smarter Cities. This episode of Smarter Cities is presented with thanks to Podium - the end to end digital...
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Smarter Cities Clips: Is space really the final frontier?
Can the recent focus on private space travel lead to better outcomes on Earth? Recorded as part of the Autonomous21 Conference.
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Matt Baumgurtel - energy and resources sector lawyer
Cop-26 illuminated the focus of governments, institutions and investors in transitioning to a zero carbon world. At the heart of the world's plan is a belief that green hydrogen production and fuel can displace a global reliance on emissions intensive fossil fuels. Australia, with its gift of...
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Chris Seller - Aviation Expert
As Australia moves towards the opening of international borders, our thoughts are turning to what international travel will look like and how it will take place. Facing a world at different vaccination levels, differences in vaccine recognition, a myriad of rules on quarantine and the…
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Michael Cassel - International theatre producer
Live entertainment and the arts; things the pandemic took away from us that are now coming back in force. Michael Cassel is a leading international producer, bringing to our stages some of the world's greatest theatrical productions and live entertainment. Along the way he has grown some of...
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Meredith Hodgman - Smart cities expert
Smart Cities. Everyone is obsessed with them - from visions of autonomous cars and flying service drones to everything being connected through billions of IOT devices constantly reporting activity. This has long being the mantra of what smart cities are supposed to be. But being honest this…
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Smarter Cities Clips: Future of the Olympic Games and what it means for cities and fans
The first 'fan free' Olympic and Paralympic Games - Tokyo2020 - was a success under challenging pandemic circumstances. The fan experience was driven by digital TV connectivity, on-demand viewing and IOT capability more than at any time in the Games' history. Tokyo2020 has changed our future...
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Duncan Young - health and wellbeing specialist
Wellness. What is it and why should it matter to corporates? These are rather pertinent questions. As the world continues to battle Covid-19, the lines between work and home have blurred, perhaps permanently, and 'zoom calls' have become the norm. According to a recent study in the Harvard…
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Jean Nepo & Sabrina Sibomana - Founders of the Mustard Seed Institute - Rwanda
Sometimes you meet truly remarkable people who are making a tremendous difference in their communities and countries. This is the case with Jean Nepo Sibomana and his Australian born wife Sabrina, who founded the Mustard Seed Institute – an organisation driving employment, training and human...
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Selina Short - Managing Partner, EY - Oceania
Selina Short is Managing Partner for Oceania at EY, specialising in the real estate, construction and hospitality sectors. She is a leading voice on cities and urbanisation. Selina argues that a city's future success will be driven by experience and human interaction and that Australian cities…
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Richard Kuppusamy - Architect and Disability Rights Campaigner
Richard Kuppusamy has spent a lifetime thinking about what makes a city accessible. He is an architect and disability rights campaigner. In his job, as Head of Digital Engineering - Asia at Lendlease Group, he is pushing boundaries by driving the development and adoption of digital engineering in...
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Rishi Suri - Editor of India's largest Urdu language newspaper - the Daily Milap
Rishi Suri, editor of India's largest Urdu newspaper, the Daily Milap, joins Smarter Cities in a fascinating discussion on India and its place in the world. India is a rising power. A country of deep history, beloved in Australia for its culture, cuisine and cricket obsession. It is also the...
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The Hon Rob Stokes MP - NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Rob Stokes is one of Australia's most thoughtful and prescient politicians - with a passion for public policy and public service that has led him to one of the toughest portfolios around - as Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in Australia's largest state, NSW. Rob argues that Covid 19 is…
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Nikki Greenberg - Futurist and thought leader on real estate
Futurist and thought leader on the real estate sector, Nikki Greenberg, joins Smarter Cities in this first episode for 2021. The world is emerging from Covid-19 with the release of new vaccines and a global roll out gathering apace. As we take stock of 2020, and the impact of the virus on our...
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Smarter Cities Clips: Kristy McSweeney - on the Covid balancing act
As Australia's second largest state, Victoria, emerges from a five day lock down, following lock downs in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney's northern beaches, it seems apparent that snap lock downs have become part and parcel of virus management and that they are here to stay. In this clip, Kristy...
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Smarter Cities Clips - Gary Horwitz on how the retail sector can respond to disruption
Gary Horwitz, founder of the pioneering Australian food and homewares chain BaySwiss and creator of retail precinct experiences in many global cities, talks in this clip about online disruption to the retail sector and how the sector can successfully respond.
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Smarter Cities Clips - Mukund Narayana Murty on Being Australian
Mukund Narayana-Murty, CEO of AsiaLink Business, and I reflect on how proud we are to be Australian, how we respect both our Country and also the cultural heritage of our families, and the importance of values in the ever - and always continuing - improvement of our Australian Nation.
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Smarter Cities Clips - Julian Leeser MP
There is increasing interest in Australia in building closer government to government and economic relations with India, particularly in the wake of increasing trade tensions between the major powers. In this clip, Julian Leeser MP, Member of the Australian Parliament, discusses his love of India...
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Scott Langford - CEO St George Community Housing
Over the last 20 years there has been accelerated growth in house prices across the World's major cities, with Australian cities running towards the top of the pack. Average house prices in Sydney and Melbourne have increased between five to six times in the last two decades. At the same time…
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In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focussed on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.
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