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.
Cities worldwide are facing increasingly severe and frequent climate extremes, with many experiencing both floods and droughts in quick succession, according to a report from WaterAid.
Los Angeles is preparing for an unprecedented reconstruction effort after the wildfires in January which claimed at least 26 lives and burned more than 37,000 acres.
In the lead-up to the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos this year, tension filled the air. You couldn’t help but feel uneasy and concerned about the state of our fragile plan...
Las tecnologías digitales se han vuelto omnipresentes en los entornos urbanos actuales. Los sistemas de reconocimiento facial se utilizan en espacios deportivos y de entretenimiento y en ...
Digital technologies have become ubiquitous in today’s urban environments. Facial recognition systems are used at sports and entertainment venues and public events. Vehicle mounted, camer...
India will invest nearly $300 million over the next two years to mitigate flooding and conserve water in seven cities, including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, a government official told ...
The war in Ukraine has caused unprecedented damage. In March 2023, the World Bank estimated the cost of rebuilding to be $411 billion over 10 years, a figure that rises by $10 billion eve...
Each year as I return from the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, I am greeted with a predictable flurry of questions, inquiring about key takeaways and insights. The ch...
India has given the green light to a $7 billion plan that aims to introduce electric buses in nearly 170 cities, as part of the country's efforts to reduce air pollution and promote susta...
With global temperatures in June reaching record levels and climate scientists warning that El Niño conditions are set to make 2023 one of the hottest years on record, "urban heat islands...
運輸部門の温室効果ガス排出量の4分の3を占めるのは陸上輸送で、その45.1%が自動車・バスによるものです。世界の人口がますます都市に集中する中、大都市圏では、排出ガスを削減し、大気環境を改善するマルチモーダル交通システムの開発が急務となっています。
California US congressman Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a bill banning minimum parking requirements near mass transit hubs to reduce emissions in cities and address housing shortages.
El sector del transporte es responsable de aproximadamente el 45% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Dado que la población mundial se concentra cada vez más en las ciudades,...
Road travel accounts for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this comes from passenger vehicles – cars and buses – which contribute 45.1%. With the world's population increasin...
Housing prices in cities around the world are falling and predicted to come down by as much as 20% in some countries, according to Goldman Sachs, but this isn’t easing the affordability c...
