“It’s never about the technology and it’s never about the shiny stuff.”

 

George Karayannis is vice president of CityNOW, Panasonic North America, where he leads a high-performing team providing sustainable community solutions to municipalities and private developers. He is passionate about providing sustainable solutions, emerging technologies, and working with ultra-high performing teams. He has led sales, marketing and BD teams at F100 firms and leading-edge wireless startups, and is an expert in supply and demand-side energy management, selling Smart Grid (DR, EE & RE) and Smart City solutions. 

 

Listen And Learn:

• Bridging the social and equity divides with Smart Cities.
• How keeping ahead of emerging technology to “navigating Class 5 rapids in a dense fog.
• How to create a team where the members join to be part of the vision you are creating.
• The importance of embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Why your early customers will always be your best salespeople.

 

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