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.
Last week, nearly 3,000 global leaders – including over 350 government leaders and 47 heads of state – converged on the Swiss Alps for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos.
Continuous technological advancements and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly expanded the use of Internet of Things (IoT) in our daily lives. These include various app...
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I don’t know the number of traffic intersections I crossed driving my daughters to school this morning. Or the last time I checked my email on a public Wi-Fi hotspot. But my city official...
過去数年、日本の物理的インフラやデジタルインフラは将来性の高い大きな進展を遂げています。世界経済フォーラムの「国際競争力指標2017-2018」では、<技術成熟度>の項目で順位を4つ上げ、イノベーションランキングでは世界第8位に。
In the last few years, Japan has made significant strides in future-proofing its physical and digital infrastructure. In the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018,...
