Smart Cities with Chris Dymond

Chris Dymond is the Academic Director for Smart Cities at Zigurat Global Institute of Technology, Director of Unfolding, Sheffield Digital, and UTC Sheffield.   Chris is also a lecturer and also set up Smart Sheffield which is an open meetup for people interested in urban technology & innovation in and around Sheffield.   Chris shared with us a wealth of knowledge, great examples and we really delved into Smart Cities and their pros and cons both from a practical and societal perspective. 08:27 - What is a Smart City? 12:56 - What is The Things Network?  24:49 - What are the downsides to a Smart City?  30:40 - How can people influence decisions around Smart Cities and ethical issues   56:18 - What tech could be used to improve Sheffield?   01:05:04 - What are the main attractions to working in Sheffield in the tech industry?  01:14:54 - What can people do to Make Things Better? We hope you enjoy the podcast and if you do, please consider leaving a review as it will mean a lot.  Cheers and have a great rest of your day!

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The main goal of The Make Things Better Podcast is to create a discussion on how technology is used, with the hope of bringing in areas of sociology, psychology, and philosophy. We intend to talk about topics such as; technologies impact on mental health, inclusive design and design accessibility, the social impact of design, compassion in digital spaces, new ideas around how we use technology, data privacy issues, procrastination when using technology and more!