Ep 04 - Smart Docklands in Dublin with Michael Guerin

The Smart Docklands district in Dublin produces 9% of Irelands GDP and is home to the European headquarters of companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Hubspot. The district contains 44,000 employees and 26,000 residents and there are plans to invest €3 billion there in the next 7 years. I speak to Michael Guerin who is the project manager of this world class test bed and we chat about: - How the presence of some many technology companies has resulted in tech hubs by companies who aren’t necessarily thought of as technology companies such as Accenture and Deloitte. - How the Smart Docklands has embraced the citizen centric approach of Smart City 3.0 - Their method of citizen engagement which included stakeholders from the city, property owners, tourism and residents - How Dublin’s continued growth and current housing crisis could create opportunities relating to efficient living concepts - The drivers behind Dublin’s focus on cycling and their cycling data trial that helps cyclists, city planning department and the local employers

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The Citizen Centric podcast - Transforming our cities with Technology and Sharing. We explore examples of user centric urban services and our core message is: "if we solve the citizen’s problems first and if we do this with intuitive and easy to use tools then all of the data to make city more efficient and sustainable will be available by default" The core concept of a citizen centric, smart & sustainable city is the optimised allocation of the assets in a city. This pool of shared assets could include buildings, outdoor spaces, vehicles and even equipment like 3D printers or DIY tools.