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Episode 11: 11. City of Philadelphia, Mark Wheeler | A journey from Web2 to Web3

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Mark Wheeler is the Chief Information Officer in the City of Philadelphia. Some of Mark's recent accomplishments are: 

  • Ensured continuity of government services during the pandemic guiding business leaders to rapidly shift 32,000 employees to secure remote work operations. 
  • Set smart city vision resulting in 20 private-public partnership projects in two years, four national awards 
    Set direction for rollout of edge compute AI optical sensors in a Center City business corridor. 
  • Launched city’s first Digital Equity Plan, Information Technology Strategic Plan and Smart City Roadmap. 
  • Raised $17M in philanthropic funds to setup PHLConnectED program to provide free broadband internet and digital navigator services to over 21,000 households in partnership with Mayor’s Office for Education.
  • Explored utility of blockchain with local Web 3.0 startup leaders on proofs of concept for verifiable credentials and decentralized open data storage with FileCoin.

    • In this episode we talk about: 

    • How Mark became interested in blockchain technology back in 2018.
    • Mark's 18 months of research on how blockchain and web3 could be utilized by local government 
    • Verified credentials and the multijurisdictional dilemma 
    • Web2.5 vs. Web3
    • State of blockchain and public sector 
    • Constituant feedback loop  
    • Using data in cities
    • Centralizing data analytics and software development team
    • When to outsource staff and when to use in-house staff

      • Links:

      • Mark's Twitter profile
      • Mark's Blog

        • This podcast was created in partnership with the Urban Change Foundation

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