As zero emission and autonomous vehicle technology becomes increasingly commonplace, how can transit agencies and governments use these technologies to move more people via low carbon, smart modes of transportation? Where does Canada fall among early adopters of these technologies? 

What makes a community ‘smart’? How do planners, developers, and municipalities leverage smart technologies to plan for and create communities based on principles of healthy, sustainable development? In this episode, Agnes Koc (Manager, Marketing and Communications, Dorsay Development Corporation) and Mary Ellen Bench (Dentons Canada LLP) discuss Veraine, the smart, healthy and sustainable community planned in Northeast Pickering. 

In this episode, Shawn Slack (Director, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, City of Mississauga) and Paul Cowling (Senior Vice-President, General Counsel & Regulatory Affairs, Shaw Communications Inc.) join Monica Song (Dentons Canada LLP) to discuss the challenges and opportunities that 5G networks present to municipalities. How do municipalities integrate 5G infrastructure into their urban design, and how carriers ensure that local concerns are addressed?

In this episode, Kelly Gillis (Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada) joins Dentons Partner, Michael Ledgett to discuss the role of Infrastructure Canada in the Smart City space. Kelly and Michael discuss the need to be inclusive of communities of all sizes, the Federal Government’s approach to community engagement, and optimizing private sector innovation and engagement.

As the administrator and implementer of a vast number of programs and services, municipalities are the keepers of large amounts of their constituents’ personal information.

What roles will drones play as cities modernize? How will drones support the development and connectedness of smart cities? Listen in as Bashir Khan (Founder and CEO, AirMatrix) joins Kathryn McCulloch (Dentons Canada) to discuss the opportunities drones present.