Building a Sustainable Community from the Ground Up

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Building a Sustainable Community from the Ground Up

FromThe Intelligent Community

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Dec 17, 2019

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On this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Director of Operations Matthew Owen speaks with Syd Kitson about Babcock Ranch, a Florida master-planned community built with sustainability and technology in mind.

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Dec 17, 2019

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In the official podcast from the Intelligent Community Forum, we speak with the movers and shakers in the intelligent community movement around the world. Hear how communities are embracing the 21st century for economic prosperity, enriching their cultures, and improving the quality of lives of their citizens.

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Jean-Francois Barsoum: Since joining IBM, Jean-François Barsoum has provided strategy advice to a diverse set of clients: financial institutions, higher education, professional associations, pharmaceutical companies and telecoms. He has also been invited to speak at... by The Intelligent Community
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Opportunity and Employment in a Big Data World - Clips from the ICF Summit: A panel discussion exploring how the "datafication" of business and institutions is creating wholesale change in business economics, practices and employment, and how communities should prepare to respond. Speakers Include: Marianne... by The Intelligent Community
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Melissa Mean - Knowle West Media Center: Melissa manages the Arts Programme at KWMC, which includes developing exhibitions, installations and artist residencies. Her work includes producing a wide range of digital, photographic and film projects, and exploring the role that the arts can play... by The Intelligent Community
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Kari Aina Eik - Part 2 - No Smart without Sustainable: Kari Aina Eik is the Secretary General of the OiER – Organization for International Economic Relations, www.oier.pro , an international NGO and multi-stakeholder platform based in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Eik is the Executive Director of the... by The Intelligent Community
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Empire State of Mind - Peter Baynes, NY Conference of Mayors: Peter A. Baynes is Executive Director of the New York StateConference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM), the membership association representing New York’s city and village governments. NYCOM has been in existence since 1910. Mr. Baynes has... by The Intelligent Community
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Chicago: A Top7 Community of 2019: Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a global city of 2.7 million. It is the center of America’s third largest metro economy, which produces more than US$690 billion in gross regional product. Almost one-quarter of households had earnings... by The Intelligent Community
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Abbotsford: A Top7 Community of 2019: Abbotsford is the largest city, outside Vancouver, in the province of British Columbia and is among the most diverse in Canada. The city borders the United States to the south and is part of the Vancouver metroplex, which has gifted it with both an... by The Intelligent Community
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Wayne Walker, OurCalling: Wayne founded OurCalling in 2009 and serves as OurCalling’s Executive Director and Pastor. He has his master’s degree in Cross Cultural Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary. As the founder and visionary for OurCalling, he champions and... by The Intelligent Community
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A Very Human Future - A Conversation with Rohit Talwar: The FutureScapes project is the brainchild of Rohit Talwar – a global futurist and founder of Fast Future Research. Rohit works with global business to help them understand and create the future, and is an award winning speaker noted for his... by The Intelligent Community
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Dr. Giulio Verdini - The Link Between Urban and Rural Communities - Part 1: In this episode of The Intelligent Community, Lou Zacharilla speaks with Dr. Guilio Verdini about China, Calabria and the links between urban and rural communities. Part 1 of 2. by The Intelligent Community
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Sunshine Coast: A Top7 Community of 2019: The Sunshine Coast is located 100km north of Brisbane, and features commercial, residential and industrial precincts, as well as diverse landscapes from open coastline to green belts and pristine hinterland communities covering 2,291... by The Intelligent Community
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The Battle for Cultural Transformation with Professor Mel Horwitch: Mel Horwitch is a Visiting Scholar at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He was formerly University Professor at Central European University, Dean of CEU Business School, and Director of CEUBS’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project, all located... by The Intelligent Community
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Taoyuan and the Top7 Announcement: In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla talks with Ema Hsieh about the upcoming Top7 Announcement in Taoyuan, Taiwan in February. Then, we go to last year's Summit to learn more about Taoyuan, the 2019 Intelligent... by The Intelligent Community
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The Moment of Truth: Peter Torrellas of Siemens Advanta: Peter Torrellas is the vice president and partner for Digital Cities and Infrastructure at Siemens Advanta, the digital transformation consultancy and professional services arm of the global technology powerhouse. In this role, he leads a team of... by The Intelligent Community
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Transforming the Rural Economy: Satellite's Role: In this episode if The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla interviews Kevin Cohen of Viasat about satellites and how satellite and broadband connectivity provide rural citizens with opportunities to participate in the global... by The Intelligent Community
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