In this episode of the PropTech Project series we talk with Julia Suh (Founder & Director of Small Shift, and Founder & CEO of Paper Plain), diving deep into a PropTech start up's perspective of the concept. As an urban strategist and social entrepreneur, and now PropTech start-up Founder, Julia brings some fresh and insightful views to the idea of PropTech for purpose.

In this episode of the PropTech Project series we talk with Angelica Krystle Donati (President and CO of Donati Immobiliare Group, Venture Partner at Concrete VC and Contributor at Forbes Magazine), unpacking PropTech trends around the world, perceptions of what PropTech is and how it is contributing to greater efficiency within the built environment.

In this short episode the Smart Cities Council's Adam Beck provides an overview of the PropTech project, a series of episodes interviewing leading industry stakeholders (from all over the world) who are at the edge property technology, real estate innovation, place making and urban planning. The goal - unleashing the opportunity for PropTech to be a force of social and environmental change.

In this episode we meet the leadership team within the Department of Performance and Data Analytics at the City of San Diego, and hear their journey of building a framework and culture of using data insights, transparency and performance to deliver better citizen services.

With a $2.6M co-funded grant from the Australian Government under the Smart Cities and Suburbs program, the City of Perth has all but wrapped on deploying a suite of technology, data and collaboration solutions to enable scalable outcomes across the City, and its neighbouring jurisdictions. From smart precinct solutions, citizen science IoT applications and safety and security deployments this is certainly a pilot that will leverage multiple social and economic benefits for the community.

On the back of one of Australia's largest smart cities technology and data solution deployments, the City of Darwin is not only walking the talk, its also setting the benchmark. In this episode we chat with the City of Darwin's CEO Scott Waters, who outlines the perfect storm of the Darwin City Deal and the Smart Cities and Suburbs funded project Switching on Darwin. Listen in to hear about what is set to become the new benchmark for smart cities for a region!

In this episode we hear from Corey Gray, CEO of our partner company LVX Global, on problem definition and how to put smart cities solutions in place to leverage the best possible outcomes for the community. From Adelaide to LA to Dublin, Corey shares his field notes on how cities are establishing a deep understanding of purpose as their first step in kick starting their smart cities roadmap.

In this episode we talk to two smart cities leaders catalysing action and investment in smart cities on a regional scale - across public, private, academic and non-profit sectors. Matthew Bailey (Global Practice Lead for Smart Cities at Arrow Electronics) and Jake Rishavy (VP of Innovation at the Denver South Economic Development Partnership) unpack the journey and the secret ingredients in making the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance a force for smart cities good! The discussion covers everything from governance, trust and collaboration, through to the Collaborative Open Lab being built and its role in transforming the technology testing and procurement process, and its role in helping scale deployments across jurisdictional boundaries.

In this Episode we chat with Ally Dench, Executive Director of Community Services and Corporate Support at Wollondilly Shire Council, about the smart cities journey they are on, and how it is leveraging the Western Sydney City Deal. The discussion covers the Smart Shire Strategy Wollondilly is implementing, and how it is part of their mission to build on the energy and opportunity emerging from the projected growth and investment in Western Sydney. The discussion also outlines what has become Australia's largest smart cities investment opportunity - the Digital Western Parkland City.

In this Episode of the Chronicles we chat with Erik Caldwell, Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the City of San Diego in California, about the innovation and creativity culture the City has helped build with the community, business and academia. With the 2018 Smart Cities Week west coast conference just months away, we wanted to go behind the scenes and get some insights into our host city, and what makes them contenders for one of the smartest cities in the United States.