In this episode, Todd Daubert dives into the concept of "private smart cities" and how they’re transforming urban spaces through technology. Unlike traditional smart cities, which rely on multi-departmental coordination, private smart cities benefit from centralized decision-making, allowing a single network to support everything from security to public transit. This streamlined approach cuts costs, boosts efficiency, and enhances access to services like Wi-Fi, education, and healthcare. Todd discusses how these cities could set new standards for innovation and social equity, showcasing the potential for tech-driven solutions to address urban challenges in powerful ways.

Explore the pivotal role of universities as key partners in building smarter, more sustainable cities. This episode dives into how universities provide critical research capacity, acting as community anchors and supporting municipalities with innovative solutions like housing accelerators. We’ll discuss the benefits of university-municipality partnerships, from data-driven insights to transformative urban planning, as well as the unique challenges these collaborations face. Featuring real-world examples, such as C4C’s work with the Municipality of Lakeshore, this episode uncovers how these partnerships are shaping the cities of tomorrow.

In this episode, Amer Pasalic speaks with William Muller, Vice President of Business Development at Seoul Robotics, to explore emerging traffic technologies smart cities are using to enhance efficiency and safety for their communities.

In this episode, Monica Song has a policy discussion on broadband with Ian Scott, former Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). They discuss barriers, opportunities and topics like how well prepared Canada is for scaling up to seamless online access across cities and metropolitan regions. If you would like to watch the video recording of this podcast, please click here.

In this episode, Diana Doracin speaks with Naama Blonder who is an architect and urban designer and the co-founder of the architecture firm Smart Density, about how smart density contributes to smart mobility.

In this episode, Katarzyna Sliwa speaks with Larry Williams, President and CEO of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), about some of the key challenges in bridging the digital divide between urban and rural cities, with a focus on Georgia.

In this episode, Diana Betlej speaks with Kevin Beaudette, Director of Mid-Rise at Caivan Communities, to discuss the benefits of implementing geothermal energy into new development projects from a developer and consumer perspective.

In this episode, Katarzyna Sliwa speaks with Shannon Brushe, Partner at Dentons Global Advisors, to discuss the communications challenges companies and consumers are facing in the transition to smarter cities and the forward thinking needed to ensure key stakeholders are engaged throughout the process.

In this episode, Kat Sliwa speaks with Rahul Mehra , Director, Senior Practice Lead Intelligent Systems at IBI Group to speak about Dentons becoming the newest member of IBI’s Smart Cities Sandbox. They touch on some of today’s hot topics like gas prices and electric vehicles, broadband requirements for a smart city and digital twinning.

In this episode, Dentons counsel, Mary Ellen Bench sits down with Arash Shahi, CEO at AECO Innovation Lab and Ralph Kaminski, CBO at the Town of Oakville to talk about using standards, policy and technology to reduce red tape and improve the development process.