Palo Altos CTO: The Smart Future of Cities and Society

Published: March 22, 2018, 2:21 p.m.

Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D. is a world-renowned \u201csmart city\u201d expert, working for a city at the heart of Silicon Valley. A professor, author and speaker, Dr. Reichental discusses the future of urban living and explains the consequences of a future built around software, data and algorithms.\n\nListen to this episode to learn:\n\u2022 Technology\u2019s impact on transportation, economy, climate and democracy\n\u2022 What is a \u201csmart city,\u201d and why innovations like self-driving cars and solar energy could be societal game changers \n\u2022 The urgency for \u201ctechnoethics\u201d as a 21st century leadership competency \n\u2022 What blockchain technology is, what it isn\u2019t, and its potential to be \u201ca system of trust\u201d