On today’s show we look at an innovative and pioneering programme from Think City, in association with Citi Foundation, designed to build healthy communities and improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of residents in public housing across Malaysia. K2K Aktif Bersama follows successful initiatives like K2K Idol that looking for ways to assist communities under stress.

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Uta Dietrich, Social Resilience & Urban Health Lead, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
K2K Bersama: https://www.facebook.com/k2kaktifbersama
Citi Foundation: https://www.citigroup.com/citi/foundation/ 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

On today’s show we look at an innovative and pioneering programme from Think City, in association with Citi Foundation, designed to build healthy communities and improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of residents in public housing across Malaysia. K2K Aktif Bersama follows successful initiatives like K2K Idol that looking for ways to assist communities under stress.

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Uta Dietrich, Social Resilience & Urban Health Lead, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
K2K Bersama: https://www.facebook.com/k2kaktifbersama
Citi Foundation: https://www.citigroup.com/citi/foundation/ 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

AwakenHub is a resource hub and community in Ireland, whose mission is to foster and support women entrepreneurs in Ireland and create a more vibrant start-up culture. The site hosts online events, workshops and mentoring sessions where women founders can network and share their experiences. This week, The Citymaker speaks to one of its co-founders, the strategist, speaker and serial entrepreneur Mary Carty, about the hub, the wider issues that women face when starting businesses, and some of the ways that similar models could be used to develop information and experience sharing communities for women founders in Malaysia. 

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Mary Carty, Co-Founder, Awaken Hub
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
AwakenHub: https://www.awakenhub.com 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

AwakenHub is a resource hub and community in Ireland, whose mission is to foster and support women entrepreneurs in Ireland and create a more vibrant start-up culture. The site hosts online events, workshops and mentoring sessions where women founders can network and share their experiences. This week, The Citymaker speaks to one of its co-founders, the strategist, speaker and serial entrepreneur Mary Carty, about the hub, the wider issues that women face when starting businesses, and some of the ways that similar models could be used to develop information and experience sharing communities for women founders in Malaysia. 

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Mary Carty, Co-Founder, Awaken Hub
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
AwakenHub: https://www.awakenhub.com 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

Continuing our coverage of inspiring women, this week we speak to Dr Ceelia Leong, the author of a new data visualisation report by Think City that illustrates the effects of climate change and the emergence of heat island effects in many Malaysian cities. It’s part of a deliberate process of democratizing data to make it easier to assist communities in adapting to extreme climate events.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Maya Tan
Guest: Dr Ceelia Leong, Data Analytics Lead, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Land Surface Temperature Visualizations https://thinkcity.com.my/urban-analytics/ 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to: 

www.thecitymaker.com.my

www.thinkcity.com.my

Continuing our coverage of inspiring women, this week we speak to Dr Ceelia Leong, the author of a new data visualisation report by Think City that illustrates the effects of climate change and the emergence of heat island effects in many Malaysian cities. It’s part of a deliberate process of democratizing data to make it easier to assist communities in adapting to extreme climate events.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Maya Tan
Guest: Dr Ceelia Leong, Data Analytics Lead, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Land Surface Temperature Visualizations https://thinkcity.com.my/urban-analytics/ 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to: 

www.thecitymaker.com.my

www.thinkcity.com.my

This week we celebrate International Women’s Day with an exclusive interview with Suryani Senja Alias, an inspiring entrepreneur, arts advocate and gallerist. A former lawyer and investment banker, Suryani is the founder of Cult, a Kuala Lumpur-based art gallery championing the work of new artists. Her heritage-inspired online lifestyle brand, Senijari, is helping to reshape the way we think about artisanal crafts and their role in contemporary design. And did we mention that Suryani, in her role as a member of our Board of Directors, is a driving creative force at Think City!

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Maya Tan
Guest: Suryani Senja Alias, Gallerist, Entrepreneur & Think City Board Member
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Cult Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/cultgallery/

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to: www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

This week we celebrate International Women’s Day with an exclusive interview with Suryani Senja Alias, an inspiring entrepreneur, arts advocate and gallerist. A former lawyer and investment banker, Suryani is the founder of Cult, a Kuala Lumpur-based art gallery championing the work of new artists. Her heritage-inspired online lifestyle brand, Senijari, is helping to reshape the way we think about artisanal crafts and their role in contemporary design. And did we mention that Suryani, in her role as a member of our Board of Directors, is a driving creative force at Think City!

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Maya Tan
Guest: Suryani Senja Alias, Gallerist, Entrepreneur & Think City Board Member
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Cult Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/cultgallery/

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to: www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

Last week we talked to Aishwariya Krishna Kumar about Think City’s role in establishing NGOhub’s Homeless Services Registry. This week we speak to Joel Goh, a senior Analyst at Think City, about the growing role of realtime and near-realtime data in helping to shape urban policies and strategies and to provide instant feedback to make those policies more reflexive and adaptable.

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Joel Goh, Senior Analyst, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Malaysia Business Community Pulse Check Report: https://bit.ly/3oNQyiL
Careers at Think City: www.thinkcity.com.my/careers 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to:
www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my

Last week we talked to Aishwariya Krishna Kumar about Think City’s role in establishing NGOhub’s Homeless Services Registry. This week we speak to Joel Goh, a senior Analyst at Think City, about the growing role of realtime and near-realtime data in helping to shape urban policies and strategies and to provide instant feedback to make those policies more reflexive and adaptable.

Hosted by Matt Armitage
Guest: Joel Goh, Senior Analyst, Think City
Produced by Matt Armitage for Think City

Episode Resources
Malaysia Business Community Pulse Check Report: https://bit.ly/3oNQyiL
Careers at Think City: www.thinkcity.com.my/careers 

For more information about this podcast and the cities we live in, head to:
www.thecitymaker.com.my
www.thinkcity.com.my