In this episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Merja Honkanen, Project Manager at KONE and Elina Wanne, the Project Manager for the SPARCS project at the city of Espoo, Finland.

Not only are they our partners within the H202 project – SPARCS, but they also were the perfect guests to talk about co-creation, stakeholders engagement and inclusion.

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Overview of the episode:

04:33 - Teaser: If Espoo and KONE were animals, what would they be?

08:20 - What does co-creation mean?

12:19 - How can we actually apply co-creation in practice? How can we frame it?

15:38 - What tools and resources can cities use to support these processes?

17:56 - Pieces of advice for cities focusing on developing co-creation methodologies

19:20 - Success and challenge stories from Elina and Merja

26:20 - Building relationship: the difference between engaging with citizens and with companies

29:23  - The challenge of inclusion in a fast-growing city such as Espoo

31:52 - What's next for the partnership between Espoo and KONE?

34:22 - Shoutout: our guests mention a person, an organisation or a city they think deserve more recognition in the field

37:33 -  Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?

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