The Corporate Advantage in Smart Cities

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The Corporate Advantage in Smart Cities

The concept of “smart cities” has become a catchphrase for many companies seeking to offer solutions to many of the problems in urban hubs today in the areas of traffic, public safety and education.

“The idea basically is how to use information technology to make cities work better,” explained Anthony Townsend, research director at the Institute for the Future, in an interview with IESE Prof. Paddy Miller at the World Business Forum.

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Anthony Townsend
Urban Technologist

Dr. Anthony Townsend is President and Founder of Star City Group, where he works around the world with industry, government and philanthropy on urban tech foresight, policy, and planning studies.