Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation Smart Christchurch

What does a smart city mean to Malaga? What are the benefits of smart tourism? How is Málaga involving its citizens in its urban initiatives?

Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast continues with a global panel discussion! Marc Sanderson from the Málaga Open for Business Office and Michael Healy, Smart Christchurch Manager at Christchurch City Council share their journeys and insights on their groundbreaking projects.

From accessibility to entrepreneurial capital, discover how these cities are adapting to technological and cultural advancements while setting new standards for urban collaboration.

Find out more about the panellists and the topics through these links:


Malaga website
Malaga City Council on LinkedIn
Malaga Open for Business website
Smart City at Malaga Open for Business
Marc Sanderson on LinkedIn
Michael Healy on LinkedIn
Christchurch City Council website
Smart Christchurch website

What did you find most interesting? Which ideas sparked your curiosity? To find out more, join the conversation, and share your thoughts, follow us on our ⁠⁠⁠Smart Christchurch linkedIn⁠⁠⁠ page. The conversation does not end here - join us again for other invigorating discussions on the Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast!

Theme Music by David Rea

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to inform, thus the information presented and discussed on the podcast is for general information purposes only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. ⁠⁠Full online terms of use.

What does smart city mean to City of Melbourne? What projects are they working on? What does community engagement mean to them?

Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast continues with a global panel discussion! Katie Bayley, Head of Insights and Analytics, City Data, Laura Pfiester, acting Head of Smart City Incubator, from City of Melbourne and Michael Healy, Smart Christchurch Manager at Christchurch City Council share their journeys and insights on their groundbreaking projects.

From citizen engagement to learning from previous experiences, discover how these cities are adapting to technological advancements and setting new standards for urban collaboration.

Find out more about the panellists and the topics through these links:


City of Melbourne website
City of Melbourne on LinkedIn
Melbourne as a smart city website



Open Data at the City of Melbourne website
Mapping Aboriginal Melbourne website
The Greenline Project website


Previous Smart City Incubator Challenges:

Challenge 1 Winning Pilot Data in the Park⁠, 
Challenge 2 Reimagining the City Challenge, 
Challenge 2 Winning Pilot Micro-Labs, 
Challenge 2 Winning Pilot Open Arcade, 
Challenge 2 Winning Challenge Social Spaces,   
Challenge 3 Fishermans Bend Innovation Challenge, 
Challenge 3 Winning Pilot Remix raingardens

Emerging Technology Testbed (melbourne.vic.gov.au)



Katie Bayley on LinkedIn
Michael Healy on LinkedIn
Christchurch City Council website



Smart Christchurch website
SmartView Christchurch website


What did you find most interesting? Which ideas sparked your curiosity? To find out more, join the conversation, and share your thoughts, follow us on our ⁠⁠Smart Christchurch linkedIn⁠⁠ page. The conversation does not end here - join us again for other invigorating discussions on the Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast!

Theme Music by David Rea

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to inform, thus the information presented and discussed on the podcast is for general information purposes only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. ⁠Full online terms of use.

What does smart city mean to Dublin, Hamburg and Christchurch? What kind of projects are they working on? How can technology improve collaboration?

Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast starts with a global panel discussion! Jamie Cudden, Smart City Program Manager at Dublin City Council, Pierre Gras, Head of Urban Data Hub at Agency for Geoinformation and Surveying Hamburg, and Michael Healy, Smart Christchurch Manager at Christchurch City Council share their journeys and insights on their groundbreaking projects.

From life-saving technologies like fire sensors to advanced data strategies, discover how these cities are adapting to technological advancements and setting new standards for urban collaboration and sustainability.

Find out more about the panellists and the topics through these links:


IURC website


Jaime Cudden - Dublin



Jaime Cudden on LinkedIn


Dublin City Council website


Smart Dublin website


Near Future website


Smart Docklands website



Pierre Gras - Hamburg



Pierre Gras on LinkedIn


Hamburg website


Urban Data Platform Hamburg website


Connected urban Twins Project website



Michael Healy - Christchurch



Michael Healy on LinkedIn


Christchurch City Council website


Smart Christchurch website




What did you find most interesting? Which ideas sparked your curiosity? To find out more, join the conversation, and share your thoughts, follow us on our ⁠⁠Smart Christchurch linkedIn⁠⁠ page. The conversation does not end here - join us again for other invigorating discussions on the Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation podcast!

Theme Music by David Rea

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to inform, thus the information presented and discussed on the podcast is for general information purposes only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. Full online terms of use.

Welcome to the Smart Christchurch - Smart(er) Cities: Conversations on Innovation Podcast, where we explore what makes a city not only smart, but smarter. Hosted by Smart Christchurch, we'll bring you insights and stories from the visionaries that are building brighter, more resilient cities today. Together, we're going to travel to the intersection of technology, city planning, and community collaboration.

Tell us what you think and find out more on Linkedin or on the Smart Christchurch website!