Category: Interview
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234I_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “The biggest strength for cities is the ability to create the future you want.” Are you interested in space robots? What do you think about the next exploratory frontiers? How can we use knowledge for improving our futures? Interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We…
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232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “The problem is solved through action, not by beating ourselves up about it.” Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can we mine cities to gather resources? Interview with Katie…
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230I_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “We are becoming more and more e-centric.” Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term infrastructure? How can we serve people’s needs better? Interview with Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS. We talk about his vision for the…
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228I_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “Everyone and everything has a contribution to make” Are you interested in the city as a social construct? What do you think about the magic of the city? How can we use emotional intelligence for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator,…
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226I_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development and Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “Councils are the curators of cities.” Are you interested in councils as the curators of cities? What do you think about the requirements of a good place? How can we improve cities with small steps? Interview with Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development & Smart Cities at…
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224I_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “If you don’t create a culture for making the things, then you lose out on everyone that engages with the things.” Are you interested in continuous urban change? What do you think about mobility tools beside cars? How can we create pleasant cities? Interview with Julian O’Shea,…
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222I_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “What must accompany our technological progress and advancement is also advancements in our wisdom.” Are you interested in a research and evidence-based brighter future vision? What do you think about technological disruptions? How can we harness the current extraordinary moment in human history? Interview Adam Dorr, the…
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220I_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “It’s not just what will happen, it’s what needs to happen.” Are you interested in bees and their contribution to cities? What do you think about integrating First Nations’ knowledge into our urban management? How can we learn from bees about the environment? Interview with Simon Burt,…
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218I_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “We need to actually see what’s happening to be able to enhance forecasting for that location.” Are you interested in weather systems? What do you think about the science behind meteorology? How can we get better weather predictions? Interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s…
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216I_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities

Listen to the episode: Check out the trailer: “What is my role in mitigating the climate impact?” Are you interested in the donut economy of cities? What do you think about the city as the outside living room? How can we create proper density? Interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of…
