Emerging Technology Fueling Smart Cities

In this episode, Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D. is back!  Jonathan and  I are  going deep on emerging technologies that are fueling smart cities today and tomorrow. We cover everything from future trends to specific technologies like AI, Blockchain, IoT, SustainabilityTech, Autonomous Things, Drones, Digital Twins, Quantum, and much more. Jonathan is a best selling author of his new book and  a fellow podcaster, check out his podcast, Drinking Wine Talking Tech. 

Chapters

• 2:15 Disruptions all around us, what is driving this disruption?
• 6:35 The top emerging technologies that smart city leaders must focus on
• 13:35 Convergence of AI, IoT, and Blockchain a foundational technology to Smart Cities
• 18:43 What’s on your extended emerging technologies watch list
• 23:15 Autonomous vehicles in the air before land?
• 25:45 No tech podcast is complete without a Star Wars reference
• 26:30 Sustainability and Smart Grid
• 30:45 Blockchain’s role in Smart Cities
• 38:35 Digital Twins in Smart Cities
• 47:00 Quantum Computing in Smart Cities
• 57:27 Next generation communications technology in Smart Cities
• 1:04:30 Practical pieces of advise for Smart City innovators
• 1:12:35 “Lightning Round” Most critical technologies over the three horizons (near, mid, long term)
• 1:20:50 About “Smart Cities for Dummies” Book