On Thursday, July 8th, the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and City Possible convened experts from around the globe for a virtual conversation to discuss strategies for bringing back tourism in a sustainable way that also produces inclusive prosperity for great destinations. The global pandemic has devastated the tourism and travel industries. In 2019, […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are on the decline in several parts of the world, but even good news heralds difficult challenges for governments trying to keep their populations safe. Opening workplaces and businesses stimulate the economy, for example, but makes social distancing difficult or impossible in some cases, especially on public transportation. Dr. David S. Ricketts,
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There is a lot happening in the world of smart cities right now. In this article, we explore smart city examples from around the world to see how leaders in Athens, Greece, Chennai, India, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Canterbury-Bankstown, Australia, and Prague, Czech Republic are solving city problems with technology and innovation. Smart City Examples #1:
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“As a CIO coming in, I asked the city manager, ‘Who does the integration across 40 departments?’ And she said, “Well, that’s why we hired a CIO!” This experience, shared by Craig Hopkins, the CIO of San Antonio, likely sounds familiar to most Chief Innovation and Technology Officers in cities across the globe. Not only
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