In this conversation with Tom Dodd from the European Commission, I deep dive into the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Tom is the team leader for sustainability reporting at DG FISMA in Brussels, and shares with us some very
Today we talk with Alice Charles. Alice works at the World Economic Forum and is the Lead, Cities, Infrastructure & Urban ServicesSee us on youtube here: https://youtu.be/jV09X14AOxw In this episode Alice share with us some World Economic for
Today we talk with Cristina Bueti. Counsellor at the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva. When the United Nations defined its Sustainable Development goals in 2015, one of these goals was set to focus on Cities: The SDG 11. “Make
In this episode, I talk with Andres Guevara, BP vice president for City Integrated Solutions. It is great to hear, a historical Oil and Gas company, that restructures itself, and pivots to becoming an energy company. In doing so that aims to h
Today we talk with Chris Shannon the CEO of FOTECH, a company that was recently acquired by BP, as part of their Launchpad Initiative. FOTECH has developed some unique sensing technology, based on Fiber Optic Sensing, which was initially de
Today we talk with Marc Elian Bégin, CEO of SIXSQ, a company that develops technology which enables cities to become smarter, by better taking advantage of their vast amount data produced at “the Edge”. we talk about the evolution of technolog
In the European Commission, the Directorate General focused on Information technology is called DIGIT. Today we talk with Joao RODRIGUES FRADE head of sector for the Building Blocks in DIGIT. A Building Block is an open and reusable digital sol
In this episode, we look at a startup company called Makemydayapp. When Electric vehicle drivers start their journey, they wonder how long and how far they will be able to drive without a recharge; and when they need to recharge, they wonder i
In this episode, we look at a startup company called Waycare. Since 2016, Waycare has been trying to solve one of the world’s biggest problems - preventing fatalities due to traffic crashes. The Waycare platform serves as a tool for governmen
22 million vehicles around the world use Otonomo’s and its partners' technologies. Together they enable many use cases and services to feed real-time Live Cars data into data platforms. These data platforms are then used by cities and fleet
On this episode we talk with the Smart city program director for Copenhagen, Marius Sylvestersen. Together we discuss the Smart Steps taken by Copenhagen to address Denmark's capital city main challenges. We talk about the value of Experimentat
The Wi-Sun Alliance is an industry consortium of 250 members of Global Corporations and World Leaders in Smart Utility, Smart City and Internet of Things Markets. In this episode Phil Beecher, Wi-Sun Alliance CEO, and I discuss Smart & sust
The European Network of Living Labs ( www.enoll.org ) is the international federation of benchmarked Living Labs in Europe with a global reach. Living Labs are all about user-centric open innovation and co-creation. Our guest today is Koen Ve
The OASC is a cities network which gathers over 150 Small and large Smart cities. The OASC ensures best practices and applications get shared for some of our cities' biggest challenges. My guest today is Davor Meersman, the CEO of the Open and
Our guest today is Cristina Martinez from the European Commission. Cristina is the Deputy Head for Smart Mobility and Living at DG Connect. Cristina and I discuss the sustainability challenges European cities face, and some of the initiatives
Pully is a small and quiet town along lake Geneva in Switzerland. This little town surprised the smart city community recently by announcing a major milestone achievement: It had verified and validated itself with the United Nations as the fir
The Backbone of a Smart City lies in its smart use of technology; to develop its ability to understand what is going on, in real time, and respond to events & incidents in the most effective way. CCTVs, and Camera are some of these technologies
Dubai has set itself on a trajectory to become the happiest city on Earth. Today we talk with Hannah Saud from the Smart Dubai organization. Hannah shares her perspective on the city where she grew up, works & lives in today. Dubai, the new reg
Welcome to season 2 of the smart and sustainable city podcast. A Big Thank you to all of you listeners from around the world ! This program is now in the chart of the top Smart City podcasts. In this season, based on your request, we extend our
Improving Smartness and Sustainability of Cities towards realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the UNECE region. Dr Agata Krause is an adviser in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, Switz
Gulnara Roll works at the United Nations UNECE as the Secretary for the Intergovernmental committee on Urban housing, development and management. We discuss the impact of Covid-19 on cities and citizens as well the upcoming "forum of mayors" ho
Energy sourcing and management is a key challenge for Smart and sustainable cities. While being high tech, Solar thermal power is a sustainable energy source, it is more durable than photovoltaic and more cost effective than alternative fossil
Martin Klein leads the global industry business unit for Public Sector at the software company SAP. He shares with us his views on Smart Cities best practices and reflects on the current health crisis impact on cities and the private sector.
Our guest today is Olzhas Sartayev, the CEO of the Special Economic Zone of Almaty, One of the 13 special economic zones created in Kazakhstan to promote innovation and attract investments. We discuss with Olzhas the attractive conditions cre
Our guest today is Olzhas Sartayev, the CEO of the Special Economic Zone of Almaty, One of the 13 special economic zones created in Kazakhstan to promote innovation and attract investments. We discuss with Olzhas the attractive conditions cre