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#100 Curitiba: "People at the Centre" of the 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year
In our 100th episode of Smart in the City - The BABLE Podcast, recorded live at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, we welcome Dario Paixão, Secretary of Economic Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for Curitiba, Brazil.
As the ICF 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year, Curitiba stands out as Brazil’s smartest city, combining sustainability, technology, and citizen-centric approaches. In this episode, Dario shares insights into the city’s innovative projects, including the Urban Hypervisor platform for integrated city management, transforming landfills into solar farms, and ambitious plans for climate change mitigation. We also discuss Curitiba’s challenges, such as river revitalisation and balancing urban innovation with inclusion.
Overview of the episode:
[00:02:15] Teaser Question: "If you had to describe Curitiba in just three words, what would those words be?"
[00:02:40] Our Guest's Background: Dario shares his journey from academia to becoming Secretary of Economic Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Curitiba.
[00:04:30] Curitiba’s Achievements: Discussion on Curitiba’s recognition as the ICF 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year and other previous achievements.
[00:07:38] Innovative Projects: Exploration of the Urban Hypervisor platform, integrating data for city planning and sustainability.
[00:09:14] Balancing Innovation and Privacy: How Curitiba addresses citizen concerns while advancing technological initiatives.
[00:12:09] Sustainability and Green Initiatives: Transforming a landfill into a solar farm and planting 100,000 trees annually to mitigate climate change.
[00:15:26] Major Challenges: Addressing river pollution and implementing urban green spaces for citizen engagement.
[00:17:24] Podcast Segment - Top or Flop: Rapid-fire opinions on topics like AI-powered surveillance, autonomous public transport, and vertical farming.
[00:19:33] Ending Question: "To you, what is a Smart City?"
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By BABLE Smart CitiesIn our 100th episode of Smart in the City - The BABLE Podcast, recorded live at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, we welcome Dario Paixão, Secretary of Economic Innovation and Artificial Intelligence for Curitiba, Brazil.
As the ICF 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year, Curitiba stands out as Brazil’s smartest city, combining sustainability, technology, and citizen-centric approaches. In this episode, Dario shares insights into the city’s innovative projects, including the Urban Hypervisor platform for integrated city management, transforming landfills into solar farms, and ambitious plans for climate change mitigation. We also discuss Curitiba’s challenges, such as river revitalisation and balancing urban innovation with inclusion.
Overview of the episode:
[00:02:15] Teaser Question: "If you had to describe Curitiba in just three words, what would those words be?"
[00:02:40] Our Guest's Background: Dario shares his journey from academia to becoming Secretary of Economic Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Curitiba.
[00:04:30] Curitiba’s Achievements: Discussion on Curitiba’s recognition as the ICF 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year and other previous achievements.
[00:07:38] Innovative Projects: Exploration of the Urban Hypervisor platform, integrating data for city planning and sustainability.
[00:09:14] Balancing Innovation and Privacy: How Curitiba addresses citizen concerns while advancing technological initiatives.
[00:12:09] Sustainability and Green Initiatives: Transforming a landfill into a solar farm and planting 100,000 trees annually to mitigate climate change.
[00:15:26] Major Challenges: Addressing river pollution and implementing urban green spaces for citizen engagement.
[00:17:24] Podcast Segment - Top or Flop: Rapid-fire opinions on topics like AI-powered surveillance, autonomous public transport, and vertical farming.
[00:19:33] Ending Question: "To you, what is a Smart City?"
Like our show? Remember to subscribe and rate it!
Want to join us for an episode? Fill out the form on our Podcast Page.
And for more insights, visit our BABLE Smart Cities Knowledge Hub