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What is social engineering? How is it possible that some people hack individuals and not the system? How not to get scammed?

Our guest Bartosz Czerwiński, former CTO at NaviParking and Co-Founder of Shaped Thoughts, will once again deepen your knowledge of cyber security. Bartosz will tell you about the types of scams we can encounter and how you can protect yourself.

In this episode, you will learn about terms such as phishing, multifactor identification, malware software and encrypted hotspot. All these words are somehow connected and the one word that links them is… scam. You'll get a solid dose of information and advice on how to protect your devices, what preventive measures you can implement right away, and you'll also learn how individuals and companies can protect themselves from sensitive data leaks.

Listen the entire episode to know what role cyber security plays in everyday life.

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Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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In this episode of the Smart City Navigators podcast, we take you to the land of cyber security.

Former CTO at NaviParking, Bartosz Czerwinski will tell you about where our data really is, what cloud storage is all about, and introduce you to the concept of cyber security threats. We use many electronic devices on a daily basis and carry some of them with us at all times, we practically never part with our phone. Our devices are a mine of knowledge about us - but are we sure that our data is safe? 

The issue of data and its security is an extremely complex concept in which one can easily get lost. With this episode you will get a concentrated dose of knowledge from our expert.

Listen to this fascinating conversation and find out what the security standards are, how NaviParking protects its customers' data, and what types of security measures are used by different entities.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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How to take care of your mind and find ease in this rushing world? Do we really understand what it means to be aware?

In this episode of Smart City Navigators podcast we take a big turn towards mindfulness with our next guest Michał Napora, Yoga teacher and Junior Software Developer in NaviParking.

On a daily basis, we surround ourselves with multiple mobile applications that provide us with countless stimuli. Our thoughts resemble one big mess rather than a neatly put together jigsaw of building blocks. Michał is here to explain what it means to be aware and why it is beneficial to find 10 minutes every day to practise mindfulness.

From this conversation you will learn why overthinking is the biggest enemy of being present here and now, how expectations and stereotypes can pull you away from meditation and why observations are much more valuable than judgements.

Slow down, sit back and listen to this brand new episode!

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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Why should you never underestimate the role of software architecture in your company and why is it crucial in further development of your applications?

Our guest, Engineering Team Lead and Software Architect Wojciech Korczyński, takes you on a journey to the software architecture world and introduces you to the multidimensional definitions of this role and consequences of its lack in companies.

In this episode Wojciech broadens the perspective of being a bridge between business and developers and highlights the significance of people, communication & soft skills in the process of building a well-designed architecture. You will also learn about the importance of setting standards, looking for patterns that lead to solutions of many problems with product development and techniques to identify your client’s specific needs and gaps to fill.

This fascinating conversation, filled with wise words from Alberto Brandolini and Marvin Minsky, touches on aspects of differences in approach to software architects in corporate and startup environments and gives guidance on the path to becoming one.

Listen to the full episode to hear about who and what is behind the front-end part of applications that you use.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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How can you ensure that the market dynamics don’t dilute your brand’s purpose?

It’s not as easy as you might think!

Our guest,Global Brand Manager and Bahrain’s Country Manager Ahmed Rafiey is here to reveal all the secrets behind keeping a strong and growing brand equity.

In this episode Ahmed highlights some of the key strategies behind finding a balance between resources and capabilities to ensure startups don’t over promise and under deliver. He also emphasizes on how workplace culture and company’s vision can rapidly accelerate commercial growth, but also strengthen brand equity from the inside out.

This dynamic conversation revolves around the constant desire to innovate and create ideas that can take smart city experience to the next level by sustainably optimizing resources for the greater good.

Listen to the full episode to hear all about the insights and learn how to maintain a strong brand on a dynamic market.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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What determines the success of an app?

While factors such as ensuring there is a need for the product, picking the right technology and having a smart marketing strategy are all significant to making your product stand out and retaining users, there is one crucial element that must not be overlooked: the user experience.

And what is the key to providing a user-friendly experience? Simplicity.

We invited NaviParking’s Chief Design Officer, Jakub Sroka to the podcast to discuss this fascinating topic and what we discovered was that simplicity is actually quite … complicated.

“The simplicity is about removing as many obstacles in achieving a set goal by our user, our target customer, so I believe it all boils down to offering the simplest means of achieving something.”

As a designer, creator and artist with over a decade-worth of experience in the IT industry, Jakub has plenty of insights, knowledge and real-life experience to share with our viewers on how to create smart and user-friendly UX design. Watch the entire episode to hear them

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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The goal of every startup is to scale up and achieve success in the market.

So how can a startup do this?

Our guest, Marek Stawinski, believes that the key is forming strong, long-term partnerships and building them into a partner ecosystem.

As Founder and CEO of NaviParking, Marek has firsthand experience in creating, building and scaling a successful startup in multiple regions with an innovative product in a competitive market. However, his expertise doesn’t stop there–-he has also worked with startups while being employed by large companies for years and has seen what it takes for a startup to succeed and fail.

Interwoven with fascinating anecdotes that illustrate what the startup world really looks like, the episode dives deep into the synergy effect, building trust between partners and what a successful partnership between a startup and corporation entails.

Watch the full episode to hear all of Marek’s insights and learn how to achieve success as a startup.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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You’re probably familiar with the phrase, “A jack of all trades is a master of none.” But have you ever heard the second part of this quote?

It goes like this: “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

That kind of changes things, doesn’t it?

The quote perfectly ties into the topic of this episode, where we tackle the question of who is better: a generalist or a specialist.

Our guest is Estera Sendecka, Creative Graphic Designer at NaviParking, who has years of experience as a designer in different work environments. She dives into this topic from three perspectives: that of a young professional, a coworker and a boss to finally clear up this ongoing debate and give you tips on how to advance your career and stand out on the job market.

Listen the full episode to find out why Estera’s studies taught her why you need to wait before becoming a specialist, what advice she has for effective collaboration in a team and what other great tips she has for young professionals.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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What can a new business do to set itself apart on the market and achieve success?

In this episode of Smart City Navigators, we tackle the thought-provoking topic of building a brand and how new businesses, especially tech startups, can do this successfully.

Our guest is Ahmed Rafiey, who works at NaviParking as a Global Brand Manager and the Country Manager of The Kingdom of Bahrain.

Ahmed believes that what new businesses need to understand is that in order to make people believe in the product they are introducing to the market, they need to fully understand the needs of the market, adapt to them and be patient.

“In the technology sector, in general, we do get resistance of new products and new solutions. The way towards that is to, first of all, go for the highest impact. What I mean by that is we push the solution forward onto a mass adaptation instead of just going for a niche group in the beginning. And based on that, we do a trial and error kind of exercise all the time to find out whether we are meeting the needs of a certain group as opposed to another, what could we do for another group that is not really jumping on the bandwagon and so on and so forth.”

Watch the full episode to get more tips from our expert and learn how to effectively build the brand of your business and achieve success.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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What is the most important thing a Team Leader can do for their team?

According to our guest, Wojciech Korczynski, the answer is provide emotional safety to each member of the team. He believes that instead of focusing on the product or the end result, the responsibility of a team leader is to focus on the people in the team.

“People are the, I believe, essence of each team, of each work and of each product that we do… if people don’t feel safe at their work, I believe that they will sooner or later leave the work. And that is of course something that all of us would like to avoid.”

Watch the full episode to see an in-depth discussion on good leadership, and find out what tips Wojtek has for other team leaders to achieve success in their roles.

About us:

Smart City Navigators is a podcast that explores topics related to innovation, sustainability and technology. It was created by NaviParking, a tech startup with a mission to use technology to have a positive impact on cities and their citizens. Featuring experts from all fields and from all over the world, it helps its listeners understand the broad concept of the smart city.

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