Internationally recognized expert in the area of urban development, emerging technologies, and government innovation with more than 25 years of experience driving social change in the U.S. and abroad.
As Head of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation, he leads a global team working to advance public-private collaboration in more than 140 cities across the world. Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, he served as New York City’s first-ever Director of Innovation.
Key highlights from his work include helping organize the first entirely online public election in U.S. history; laying the groundwork for the world’s largest, fastest municipal Wi-Fi network; orchestrating the launch and roll-out of the world’s largest city top-level domain; establishing the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance to advance the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies; and, most recently, establishing a new global Alliance for Urban Innovation to support the revitalization and resiliency of urban economies.
He holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan.
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Las ciudades y las economías locales son las que más tienen que ganar con la acción climática y la innovación tecnológica. También es allí donde hay más en juego.
今年の世界経済フォーラムの年次総会では、都市開発と地域経済の改善に向けた、都市主導の取り組みが紹介されました。都市における気候変動対策の中心に、自然とサーキュラリティーを置くことが都市の未来を作ります。そして、都市変革を推進するテクノロジーには、シェアード・ガバナンスが必要不可欠です。
Further action points from Davos 2023 centred on cities and local economies and included climate action, technology, innovation and urban transformation.
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