#73 Urban Innovation Leadership Programme: Educating Tomorrow's Urban Leaders

24-04-2024 • 46 minutes

In this fourth and last episode of our Urban Innovation Leadership Programme series, we discuss with one of our previous guests Raffaele Gareri, Partner at Urban Innovators Global, CEO of Urban Futures & former CDO of Rome, and with Islam Bouzguenda, Lecturer & Researcher in Smart Sustainable Cities' Governance & Planning at the University of Twente, Netherlands.

With them, we explored the critical skills and educational frameworks necessary for future urban innovation leaders. The discussion emphasised the integration of practical experiences with theoretical knowledge in academic settings to better prepare students for real-world challenges in urban environments.

Urban Innovators Global and BABLE Smart Cities are proud to announce the launch of the Urban Innovation Leadership Programme – an academic programme that is tailored and totally customizable for your organisation. If this sparks your interest, you can reach out directly to us at tamlyn@bable-smartcities.eu for more information.

Overview of the episode:

[00:02:55] Teaser Question: "Describe your daily work life in three emojis?"

[00:04:52] Our guests' backgrounds

[00:08:28] Discussion on Education in Urban Innovation

[00:12:37] Bridging Academic Preparation with Real-World Demands

[00:15:41] Integration of Practical Experience

[00:19:15] Emerging Trends in Urban Innovation

[00:22:11] Challenges in Educating Future Leaders

[00:28:46] Practical Example of Collaboration

[00:39:31] Inspire Us: Our guests share a story, a quote, or anything that has inspired them recently

[00:42:32] Ending Question: "To you, what is a Smart City?"

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