"You are the product of the city you grew up in, but you can accurately shape it and move to different cities." Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Interview with Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We …

Are you interested in existential hope instead of existential risk? Summary of the article titled Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions from 2015 by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Toby Ord, published by the Future of Humanity Institute. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Allison Duettmann in episode 252 talking optimism an…

Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Trailer for episode 252 - interview with Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first …

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? The panellists, Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a …

Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Keste…

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, s…

"There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be." Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the…

Are you interested in data-driven urban management? Summary of the article titled Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape from 2020 by Zeynep Engin, Justin van Dijk, Tian Lan, Paul A. Longley, Philip Treleaven, Michael Batty, and Alan Penn, published in the Journal of Urban Management. This is a great preparation to our next interview w…

Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Trailer for episode 248 - interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, bias…

"We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monter…

Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance from 2024 by Boyd Cohen, part of the Abundance Capitalism book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Boyd Cohen in episode 246 talking about abundance capitalism…

Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for episode 246 - interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and…

"Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We…

Are you interested in the successful implementation of urban resilience strategies? Summary of the article titled Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities from 2024 by Yang Lv and Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a grea…

Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Trailer for episode 244 - interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, p…

"Optimism is acting without a proper full understanding of how things work." Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the f…

Are you interested in a solution for the plastic problem? Summary of the article titled Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions from 2019 by Lea Marie Heidbreder, Isabella Bablok, Stefan Drews, and Claudia Menzel, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal. This is a great preparation to o…

Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Trailer for episode 242 - interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, plastic as a material…

"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way." Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about…

Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives? Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects from 2022 by Münevver Özge Balta and Mustafa Tolga Balta, published in the Energy Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Cr…

Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Trailer for episode 240 - interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circular…

"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down." Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about sustainability and circularity? How can we use our technological advancements for food production? Interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of …

Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat? Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry from 2023 by Magic Valley, published on their website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Paul Bevan in episode 238 talking ab…

Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

"The biggest problems present the biggest opportunities." Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk a…

Are you interested in impact investing? Our summary today works with the article titled Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment from 2023 by Joanna Vogeley and Paul Ryder, published in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Katarina Throssel…

Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Trailer for episode 236 - interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk about her vision for the future o…

"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 talk about his vision for the future of cities, space …

Are you interested in a solution for resource scarcity from space? Our summary today works with the article titled Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks from 2024 by Francisco Ríos Muñoz, Camilo Peña Ramírez, José Meza, and Tenzin Crouch, published in Mineral Econo…

Trailer for episode 234 - interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space exploration, robots versus AI, diversity of culture, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

"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 Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the Uni…

Are you interested in embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings? Our summary today works with the article titled A review of existing policy for reducing embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings from 2022 by Katie Skillington, Robert H. Crawford, Georgia Warren-Myers, and Kathryn Davidson, published in Energy Policy…

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? Trailer for episode 232 - interview with Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne. We will talk about her vision …

"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 future of cities, opportunities with te…

Are you interested in how information systems help sustainability? Our summary today works with the article titled Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainable cities of the future from 2023 by Hanifa Shah, published in Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ryan Jeffery in episode 230 talking about the info…

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? Trailer for episode 230 - interview with Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, opportunities with telecommunication t…

"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, author and researcher. We talk about her vision for the…

Are you interested in regenerative development? Our summary today works with the chapter titled Regenerative development and transitions thinking from 2018 by Dominique Hes and Lars Coenen, part of the Enabling Eco-cities book, published by Springer. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dominique Hes in episode 228 talking about r…

Trailer for episode 228 - interview with Dr Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities capturing people, social constructs, truth, fragility and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠…

"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 Maribyrnong City Council. We talk about his vision for the future…

Are you interested in place-making processes? Our summary today works with the article titled Positioning place-making as a social process: A systematic literature review from 2021 by Poeti Nazura Gulfira Akbar and Jurian Edelenbos, published in the Cogent Social Sciences journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Bruce Marshal…

Trailer for episode 226 - interview with Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development & Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart communities, good spaces, using data strategically, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠…

"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, researcher, content creator and designer. We talk about his vision for …

Are you interested in the connection between creative industries and cities? Summary of the article titled Creativity, cities and innovation from 2014 by Neil Lee and Andrés Rogríguez-Pose, published in the Environment and Planning A journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Julian O’Shea in episode 224 talking about the impor…

Trailer for episode 224 - interview with Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, emission reductions, apartment living, continuous urban change, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

"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 Director of Research at Ret…

Are you interested in rethinking the future? Summary of the article titled Rethinking the future: The path to freedom from 2020 by James Arbib and Tony Seba, published on the RethinkX website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Adam Dorr in episode 222 talking about rethinking the future in a brighter way. Since we are investiga…

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? Trailer for episode 222 - interview Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, disruptive versus…

"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, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural T…

Are you interested in why bees matter for cities? Summary of the article titled Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development? from 2021 by Vidushi Patel, Natasha Pauli, Eloise Biggs, Liz Barbour, and Bryan Boruff, published in Ambio – A Journal of Environment and Society. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Simon B…