Podcasts about intelligent community forum

In a year when democracies around the world go to the voting polls to select leaders and representatives in nations and local towns and regions, we see much has changed due to an adoption of the “Intelligent Community” idea and through the evolution of technologies like broadband and AI, which have crept into our daily lives.  The COVID Pandemic altered our rhythms and impacted our local economies, especially commercial real estate, healthcare advances and the nature of work.   Can it be very long before we elect a robot for mayor? What is the new normal with AI in our communities?  Are the forces too overwhelming or are we managing? Picking up on ICF's July 2024 webinar “Sharing Public Spaces with Robots” Lou went to the “bullpen” to bring in ICF's Senior Fellow, Dr. Norman Jacknis to ask him what his research and teaching has revealed. Norm, who leads ICF's Analysts also shares his views about this year's Top7 Intelligent Communities, one of which will succeed Binh Duong, Vietnam as Intelligent Community of the Year! Dr. Jacknis has decades of executive and leadership experience in the public and private sectors. He has successfully led organizations to adopt innovations, creatively use technology, and embrace data-driven cultures. Dr. Jacknis is currently Professor of Practice in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship program of the business school of Northeastern University. Prior to that, for eight years, he was on the full- time faculty of Columbia University, teaching machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as product design, in its Executive Master's degree program for technology leaders. He is also Senior Fellow of the global Intelligent Community Forum, where he has worked for years with regional/state and local public officials and businesses on the intelligent use of technology to improve quality of life and the built environment. Government Technology Magazine selected him as one of the nation's “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers who, using technology ... broke bureaucratic inertia to better serve the public”. Under his leadership, Westchester County won numerous awards, including the Center for Digital Government's top ten digital counties in the country, American City & County's Crown Communities Award for technology and was selected as one of the top seven Intelligent Communities in the world. Among many activities beyond his work, he is Chairman Emeritus and former President of the regional chapter of the national association of chief information and technology officers (SIM) as well as Vice Chair of the Westchester County Community College Board Of Trustees. Dr. Jacknis received his Doctorate, Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Princeton University. He also studied for a semester at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and has graduated from executive courses at Harvard University.

In a year when democracies around the world go to the voting polls to select leaders and representatives in nations and local towns and regions, we see much has changed due to an adoption of the “Intelligent Community” idea and through the evolution of technologies like broadband and AI, which have crept into our daily lives.  The COVID Pandemic altered our rhythms and impacted our local economies, especially commercial real estate, healthcare advances and the nature of work.   Can it be very long before we elect a robot for mayor? What is the new normal with AI in our communities?  Are the forces too overwhelming or are we managing? Picking up on ICF's July 2024 webinar “Sharing Public Spaces with Robots” Lou went to the “bullpen” to bring in ICF's Senior Fellow, Dr. Norman Jacknis to ask him what his research and teaching has revealed. Norm, who leads ICF's Analysts also shares his views about this year's Top7 Intelligent Communities, one of which will succeed Binh Duong, Vietnam as Intelligent Community of the Year! Dr. Jacknis has decades of executive and leadership experience in the public and private sectors. He has successfully led organizations to adopt innovations, creatively use technology, and embrace data-driven cultures. Dr. Jacknis is currently Professor of Practice in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship program of the business school of Northeastern University. Prior to that, for eight years, he was on the full- time faculty of Columbia University, teaching machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as product design, in its Executive Master's degree program for technology leaders. He is also Senior Fellow of the global Intelligent Community Forum, where he has worked for years with regional/state and local public officials and businesses on the intelligent use of technology to improve quality of life and the built environment. Government Technology Magazine selected him as one of the nation's “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers who, using technology ... broke bureaucratic inertia to better serve the public”. Under his leadership, Westchester County won numerous awards, including the Center for Digital Government's top ten digital counties in the country, American City & County's Crown Communities Award for technology and was selected as one of the top seven Intelligent Communities in the world. Among many activities beyond his work, he is Chairman Emeritus and former President of the regional chapter of the national association of chief information and technology officers (SIM) as well as Vice Chair of the Westchester County Community College Board Of Trustees. Dr. Jacknis received his Doctorate, Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Princeton University. He also studied for a semester at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and has graduated from executive courses at Harvard University.

ICF announced early this year that it issued a license for its third Institute. The new ICF Institute will be based in Atlantic Canada, in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick at New Brunswick Community College. The new Canadian institute joins those established in Dublin, Ohio (USA) and Hsinchu, Taiwan to further promote the Intelligent Community Forum's method for accelerating the growth of regions and states by transforming clusters of cities and towns into economically robust and socially stable “Intelligent Communities.” Dr. Simon Potter, the Director for the College Office of Research Enterprise at New Brunswick Community College discusses the importance of the new Institute, how he hopes it will increase innovation and collaboration throughout the region and why New Brunswick was chosen as the site of Canada's first ICF Institute. Dr. Simon Potter joined NBCC's research office with extensive experience in biomaterials, composites, forestry, precision health and genetics applied research. He is responsible for NBCC's overarching research program which, based on its exceptional strength and depth in ICT, is now expanding into new areas such as agriculture, precision health, and educational and accessibility research. Simon holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Edinburgh, a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Bath and has built a global reputation in the implementation of large-scale research initiatives in Canada and Australia.

In this Better Satellite World podcast series, we explore the exciting developments in space-based data analytics and the absolutely game-changing nature of this relatively new part of the industry. The third episode features a conversation with Raimundo Rodulfo, Director of Innovation & Technology and Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Coral Gables in Florida. Raimundo joins SSPI's Lou Zacharilla to talk about how Coral Gables is using satellite technology to manage city services and provide better quality of life for its citizens - one of many reasons why Coral Gables was recognized in 2023 as a Top7 Intelligent Community of the world by the Intelligent Community Forum (www.intelligentcommunity.org). Raimundo Rodulfo started his career 30 years ago in the early 1990s as an electrical engineer in the telecommunications industry, developing urban networks and intelligent systems. He joined the City of Coral Gables in 2004 and currently serves as Director of Innovation & Technology and Chief Innovation Officer. He leads strategic planning, co-innovation, oversight and management of citywide IT operations, infrastructure and smart city initiatives. Under his leadership, the City has received numerous awards including IEEE Smart Cities Jury Award in 2022, first place in the Digital Cities 2018, first place in the U.S. Open Cities Index in 2019 and 2020, first place in the Government Experience award in 2023, Smart 50 Award in Urban Infrastructure in 2020 and 2023, Smart Cities Council Innovation Excellence Award in 2022, Smart21 and Top7 Intelligent Community in 2023, and being recognized as one of the 8 Smart Cities to Watch in 2020 by State Tech Magazine and as one of the Top 12 worldwide in the Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for government in 2021. Prior to joining the City, he spent ten years in the private sector working for various Fortune 500 companies such as Bellsouth, Siemens, and NCR in varying capacities. During this time, he also worked on engineering and technology projects for Motorola and Lucent Technologies in Chicago, and Agilent Technologies in Silicon Valley. He volunteers as Co-Chair of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Global Cities Team Challenge (GCTC) Superclusters, as a member of the World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF) Miami Board of Directors and the Cities Today Institute (CTI) Leadership Forum, and as an advisory member of international nonprofit professional committees, academic programs, and engineering standard development organizations. He has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences and events, and has also authored multiple research papers, articles, technical book chapters and other publications in the areas of smart cities, engineering and technology. Rodulfo has received numerous awards and recognition throughout his career. Most recently, he was named City Executive of the Year in the 2022 LocalSmart Awards, received the Globant Digital Disruptor award and the CyberTrust Pioneer award in 2021, was named to State Tech Magazine's list of 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2020, was recognized as Sustainable Technology Innovator in 2023 and Smart Disruptor in 2020 by Smart Cities Americas, and received the Key to the City from the Mayor of Coral Gables.

This episode features a roundtable conversation with Richard Baldridge, President and Chief Operating Officer at Viasat, Dr. Norman Jacknis, Senior Fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum and Professor Roberto Gallardo, Assistant Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. Richard Baldridge joined Viasat in April 1999, serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002. Mr. Baldridge assumed his current role as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003. Mr. Baldridge was elected to the Board of Directors of Viasat in 2016. In addition, Mr. Baldridge serves as a director of Ducommun Incorporated, a provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industries, and EvoNexus, a San Diego based non-profit technology incubator. Learn more. Dr. Norman Jacknis is currently Senior Fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum. His responsibilities include leading ICF's Rural Imperative, building on the ideas he developed for the US Conference of Mayors on a future-oriented economic growth strategy for cities. Before joining ICF, he was Director, Cisco's IBSG Public Sector Group (the company's open innovation and pro-bono strategic advisory group), where he worked extensively with states and local government, the National Association of Counties, the US Conference of Mayors and the staff responsible for the Federal government's website and citizen engagement. In addition to citizen engagement, his focus was on economic growth, innovation, and the future of technology. Before Cisco, he was technology commissioner for Westchester County, New York, when it was one of ICF's Top 7. Learn more. Roberto Gallardo is Assistant Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. He holds an electronics engineering undergraduate degree, a master's in economic development, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. Gallardo has worked with rural communities over the past decade conducting local & regional community economic development, including use of technology for development. He has authored more than 70 articles including peer-reviewed and news-related regarding rural trends, socioeconomic analysis, industrial clusters, the digital divide, and leveraging broadband applications for community economic development.

Lou Zacharilla helped found the Intelligent Community movement and has several achievements under his belt. He comes with a strong marketing background, having run the award-winning “all you can be” campaign for the US Army. He has co-authored a number of books including Brain Gain and Broadband Economies: Building the Community for the 21st Century and Seizing Our Destiny. Lou is also a member of the board of directors of the METRO New York Library Council. And yet that's just the brief of his career and achievements. So, tune in to this episode, where our guest, Lou shares his journey, talks about his community, and explains the whole concept of Intelligent Community Forum. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

10:05 | Winnipeg is shortlisted as one of the seven most intelligent communities across the globe by Intelligent Community Forum. Economic Development Winnipeg CEO Dayna Spiring explains why Manitoba's capital city is one of the finalists amongst Moscow, Russia, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil and Townsville, Australia.  38:02 | Columbia University political science prof Dr. Donald Green unpacks persuasion tactics used in political campaigns and if election lawn signs actually work.  1:29:24 | Author Sarah Everts shares about her new book, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration and the surprising, weird and gross facts she learned while researching why humans perspire. 2:19:49 | Turns out Real Talkers love their pets. We review the results from our Question of the Week presented in partnership with Y Station.

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In this Better Satellite World episode of the SSPI podcast, Director of Development and Innovation Lou Zacharilla interviews Richard Baldridge, Dr. Norman Jacknis and Professor Roberto Gallardo about satellites and how satellite and broadband connectivity provide rural citizens with opportunities to participate in the global economy without leaving the place they call home. Richard Baldridge joined Viasat in April 1999, serving as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 and as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002. Mr. Baldridge assumed his current role as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003. Mr. Baldridge was elected to the Board of Directors of Viasat in 2016. In addition, Mr. Baldridge serves as a director of Ducommun Incorporated, a provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industries, and EvoNexus, a San Diego based non-profit technology incubator. Prior to joining Viasat, Mr. Baldridge served as Vice President and General Manager of Raytheon Corporation’s Training Systems Division from January 1998 to April 1999. From June 1994 to December 1997, Mr. Baldridge served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Hughes Information Systems and Hughes Training Inc., prior to their acquisition by Raytheon in 1997. Mr. Baldridge’s other experience includes various senior financial and general management roles with General Dynamics Corporation. Mr. Baldridge holds a B.S.B.A. degree in Information Systems from New Mexico State University. Dr. Norman Jacknis is currently Senior Fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum. His responsibilities include leading ICF’s Rural Imperative, building on the ideas he developed for the US Conference of Mayors on a future-oriented economic growth strategy for cities. Before joining ICF, he was Director, Cisco’s IBSG Public Sector Group (the company’s open innovation and pro-bono strategic advisory group), where he worked extensively with states and local government, the National Association of Counties, the US Conference of Mayors and the staff responsible for the Federal government’s website and citizen engagement. In addition to citizen engagement, his focus was on economic growth, innovation, and the future of technology. Before Cisco, he was technology commissioner for Westchester County, New York, when it was one of ICF’s Top 7. In addition to his regular Looking Forward blog for elected government executives and earlier articles, Dr. Jacknis has recently written articles and book chapters on “Beyond Smarter City Infrastructure – The New Urban Experience”, “A New Kind Of Public Square For Urban America, “Government’s Role In Facilitating An Innovative Economy” and “Transformation of the Local Government CTO/CIO”. He has been a frequent speaker at state/local government and technology industry events, in North America, Latin America, Europe, China, Korea and Australia. He led frequent economic partnership missions to China starting in 1998. He received his Doctorate, Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Princeton University. Among several leadership positions in the technology, education and library communities, he is President of the New York Metropolitan Library Council. Roberto Gallardo is Assistant Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. He holds an electronics engineering undergraduate degree, a master's in economic development, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. Gallardo has worked with rural communities over the past decade conducting local & regional community economic development, including use of technology for development. He has authored more than 70 articles including peer-reviewed and news-related regarding rural trends, socioeconomic analysis, industrial clusters, the digital divide, and leveraging broadband applications for community economic development. He is also the author of the book “Responsive Countryside: The Digital Age & Rural Communities”, which highlights a 21st century community development model that helps rural communities transition to, plan for, and prosper in the digital age. Dr. Gallardo is a TEDx speaker and his work has been featured in a WIRED magazine article, a MIC.com documentary, and a RFDTV documentary. He lives in West Lafayette with his wife and two daughters.

The next wave of urban transformation will incorporate technologies like AI, robotics, and advanced video analytics in exciting new ways. But such data-intensive solutions demand a new dimension in wireless connectivity. In this podcast, Cisco's Kevin Delaney explores what the experts are saying about the promise of 5G and WiFi 6 to meet the those demands. While helping to create cities that are cleaner, safer, and a whole lot smarter. With: • Bas Boorsma, authorand managing director of Cities Today • Gordon Feller, co-founder of Meeting of the Minds • Brenda Germundson of Cisco's global public sector group • Shaun Kirby, head of connected car product management at Cisco • Craig Mathias, principal of Farpoint Group • Derek Peterson, BoingoWireless CTO • Simon Young of Cisco's IoT, energy and transportation group • Louis Zacharilla, an author and co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum

Jonathan Palmer, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Health Care Analyst, talks about CVS Health saying its results this year will be dragged down by rising costs and poor results from a 2015 takeover of nursing-home pharmacy Omnicare. Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum,explains which midsize and small U.S. cities are the next best places to invest. Dana Hull, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter, and Garrett Nelson, Senior Equity Research Analyst at CFRA, discuss Tesla's general counsel leaving the carmaker following more tweets from CEO Elon Musk. Patrick Clark, Bloomberg News Real Estate Reporter, shares his story from Businessweek Magazine on why Zillow has gone from online real estate ads to flipping homes. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Chris Zaccarelli, CIO at Independent Advisor Alliance. Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Jonathan Palmer, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Health Care Analyst, talks about CVS Health saying its results this year will be dragged down by rising costs and poor results from a 2015 takeover of nursing-home pharmacy Omnicare. Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum,explains which midsize and small U.S. cities are the next best places to invest. Dana Hull, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter, and Garrett Nelson, Senior Equity Research Analyst at CFRA, discuss Tesla’s general counsel leaving the carmaker following more tweets from CEO Elon Musk. Patrick Clark, Bloomberg News Real Estate Reporter, shares his story from Businessweek Magazine on why Zillow has gone from online real estate ads to flipping homes. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Chris Zaccarelli, CIO at Independent Advisor Alliance. Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Ian Schrager, Founder and Chairman of the Ian Schrager Company, talks about the luxury hotel and hospitality business and using public spaces for experiences. Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, discusses the possibility of Presidents Trump and Xi working out a U.S.-China trade deal at the G-20 summit. Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, explains how artificial intelligence is impacting employment. Harvey Spevak, Executive Chairman at Equinox, discusses fitness as a lifestyle. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Michael Sheldon, Chief Investment Officer at RDM Financial Group. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Ian Schrager, Founder and Chairman of the Ian Schrager Company, talks about the luxury hotel and hospitality business and using public spaces for experiences. Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, discusses the possibility of Presidents Trump and Xi working out a U.S.-China trade deal at the G-20 summit. Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, explains how artificial intelligence is impacting employment. Harvey Spevak, Executive Chairman at Equinox, discusses fitness as a lifestyle. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Michael Sheldon, Chief Investment Officer at RDM Financial Group. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Alex Webb, Bloomberg Gadfly European Tech Columnist, and Robert Bell, Co-Founder of Intelligent Community Forum, discuss Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and the impact of fake news. Bloomberg News Global Economics and Policy Editor Kathleen Hays and Bloomberg Economics Chief U.S. Economist Carl Riccadonna breakdown the Fed minutes and the outlook for the economy. We Drive to the Close with John Buckingham, Chief Portfolio Manager of Al Frank Asset Management.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Alex Webb, Bloomberg Gadfly European Tech Columnist, and Robert Bell, Co-Founder of Intelligent Community Forum, discuss Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and the impact of fake news. Bloomberg News Global Economics and Policy Editor Kathleen Hays and Bloomberg Economics Chief U.S. Economist Carl Riccadonna breakdown the Fed minutes and the outlook for the economy. We Drive to the Close with John Buckingham, Chief Portfolio Manager of Al Frank Asset Management. 

Aurora, Illinois, has been named one of the “Smart 21” most intelligent communities of 2015 according to the Intelligent Community Forum. We have been tracking Aurora for a few years and wrote about OnLight, its nonprofit ISP, that we wrote about earlier this year. With some 200,000 people, it is the second largest city in … Continue reading "Aurora's Nonprofit Approach with Muni Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Episode 123" ★ Support this podcast ★

Though occasionally the butt of political humor, Toronto is no joke when it comes of using technology to improve Canada's largest city's economic future, Toronto began serious efforts to capitalize on Internet networks when Muni WiFi was all the rage in 2005, and WiFi emerged again in 2013 as a key technology for the city as they tackle digital inclusion issues. However, its plans to use a gigabit network as part of an aggressive economic development project on the waterfront helped catapult the city to the coveted title of Intelligent Community of the Year.  After an exhaustive survey of over 400 communities worldwide, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) staff determined Toronto to be the leader of the pack. Waterfront Toronto President and CEO John Campbell discusses the role of broadband in its $35 billion revitalization project. An estimated 12,000 new residents are targeted to receive a 100 Mpbs service, while local businesses should see 10 gigabit services. ICF is a think tank that studies the economic and social development of the 21st Century community. It's Intelligent Community awards salute the accomplishments of communities in developing inclusive prosperity on a foundation of information and communications technology,      

Every time you read about some city or county announcing plans to build a highspeed Internet network, it is almost certain you will read that the broadband network is expected to improve the local economy by bringing more innovation and jobs to town. But is this a guaranteed conclusion? Is it enough just to get a gig to every business, or do communities need to wire every home as well? How much innovation is needed before you see new jobs? And how many jobs equal success? To answer these and related questions, Intelligent Community Fourm (ICF) Co-Founder Robert Bell joins us to discuss what our realistic expectations should be when addressing this economic development trifecta. Bell just wrote "Brain Gain: How innovative cities create job growth in an age of disruption," which becomes available June 23.    ICF last week anointed Toronto, Canada the Intelligent Community of the Year after analyzing over 400 communities from around the world. Bell offers listeners a rich array of real-world examples of constituents harnessing the power and potential of broadband to transform their communities. It is hard to predict what innovation will look like exactly, as each community is different, but Bell explains how to set the stage so that a community facilitates innovation.    

Community highspeed Internet networks really started to become prominent in the media during 2011 - 2012, but broadband has been playing key roles in some communities for a decade or more. It is good to occasionally stop and take stock of what this technology is accomplishing. Norm Jacknis, Senior Fellow at the think tank Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF), studies the economic and social development of 21st Century communities. He offers detailed analysis on what uses of broadband networks are proving successful and which tactics require re-tooling. We discuss: what determines success, particularly in rural communities;examples of communities impacting education and economic development;what types of jobs created by broadband are best for long-term community growth; andwhere are communities finding money to move broadband projects forward.   Jacknis provides some background on ICF’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities of the Year. These are chosen from hundreds of communities worldwide, and broadband plays a prominent role in their selection. Starting June 3 they will meet in New York City for the final selection of the Intelligent Community of the Year.