The Thunderbird School of Global Management is hosting a panel discussion on the evolution of Smart Cities during a pandemic. The discussion aims to answer the question: “How does the phenomenon of a ‘smart city’ fit into larger sociological and technological traditions, trends and thoughts?” There are various drivers for the purpose of a smart community – environment, technology, ‘the citizen,’ and, in a post COVID-19 world more important than ever, resilience of communities.
Joining Dr. Diana Bowman on the panel is Michael Pegues, chief information officer for the City of Aurora, IL; Phillip Thigo, director of Africa, Thunderbird School of Global Management; Jessie Feller Hahn, executive director, Meeting of the Minds and Ron Harris, chief resilience officer, City of Minneapolis, MN.