The Role of Smart Cities in the Pandemic

Access to healthcare, upgrading communication within existing infrastructure, and socio-economic distributions within cities pose concerns for both residents and leadership. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, they have become even more pressing issues for the smart cities of the future.

 

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Ziad Matar talks with LA-based Sandra Baer, CEO of Personal Cities, and Hassan Albalawi, CEO of WakeCap about digitally-connected cities and the role they can play in bringing people together.

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●       Dr. Hassan Albalawi, Founder and CEO of WakeCap

●       Sandra Baer, President of Personal Cities

 

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