ISCN Smart City Dialogue

Japan's PLATEAU initiative for jointly built Urban Digital Twins

with Yuka Sogawa, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting the development of digital twins for cities across the country. With a dedicated initiative for urban development policy named PLATEAU, the ministry brings together cities, science and industry to develop new ideas on how to harness the power of city twins with impressive virtual environments – from park management to improving emergency responses. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network

Visions for AI shaping the City

with Hubert Beroche, Urban AI Hubert Beroche is the founder of Urban AI, a think tank specializing in the field of AI in the urban context. In this podcast episode, we’re discussing with Hubert Beroche, what role AI currently plays in cities in Europe and beyond, what use cases are emerging and what challenges are still to be addressed. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network

Binding together sustainability and resilience with data in Norwalk, USA

with Brian Bidolli, Redevelopment Agency of Norwalk Brian Bidolli heads the Redevelopment Agency of Norwalk, Connecticut. In a move towards more sustainability and resilience, the city released a sustainability and resilience plan (SRP) with the ambition to become Connecticut’s greenest city. Among the biggest resilience challenges that the city is facing are extreme heat events and storms, as well as rising sea levels. As priorities Norwalk has set out to improve access for citizens to the waterfront and to open spaces and parcs, but also the redevelopment and transit-oriented developments. The use of data and digital infrastructure is the bracket binding together all these efforts. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network

The AMALI data programme for African Cities

with Tiffany Davis, University of Cape Town Tiffany Davis is a seasoned expert in data and data governance for urban development. She worked as an Open Data Specialist in the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, advised the City of Baltimore and currently, she leads the AMALI Data Programme – an initiative to support cities in Africa in managing data for better urban planning and development. In this interview, we’re discussing the role of data governance as a basis for every city and region to work with data. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network

Green and liveable urban transformation in Masaka, Uganda

with Florence Namayanja, Mayor of Masaka Masaka is a booming city in Uganda. The city recently embarked on the journey towards becoming a more liveable and more resilient city. In this episode, we’re talking to Mayor Namayanja to hear how the city is achieving its goals – by planting trees, analyzing data and connecting with other African cities for better data governance. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network