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We have the pleasure to Introduce you to Ivan Caballero, CEO of “The social Coin”

Ivan is a versatile leader, entrepreneur and strategist working in pursuit of a kinder society through people's inclusion and empowerment. He accumulates more than two decades founding successful disruptive tech startups to improve our society. He carries out projects where the social uses of technology and internet are applied to social engagement, purpose driven entrepreneurship…Read more We have the pleasure to Introduce you to Ivan Caballero, CEO of “The social Coin”

Nigel Jacob: The Newest Member of Leading Cities’ Boston Local Advisory Board

Nigel Jacob is the newest member of the Leading Cities Boston Local Advisory Board. He is the Co-founder of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, a civic innovation incubator and R&D Lab within Boston’s City Hall. Nigel’s work is about making urban life better via innovative, people-oriented applications of technology and design. Prior to…Read more Nigel Jacob: The Newest Member of Leading Cities’ Boston Local Advisory Board

Chad O’Connor Joins Leading Cities’ Boston Local Advisory Board

Professor Chad O’Connor teaches courses in Advertising, Organizational Culture, and Crisis Communication in undergraduate and graduate programs at Northeastern University, where he is also a startup advisor for IDEA, Northeastern’s venture accelerator program. He is the former contributing editor of the Global Business Hub blog on The Boston Globe's Boston.com site. He now consults for public, private, startup and nonprofit clients…Read more Chad O’Connor Joins Leading Cities’ Boston Local Advisory Board

Smart Cities, From Trend To Future Reality

The phrase “Smart City," as well as the concept behind the phrase, has become a trend over the last few years. This trend has pushed companies and institutions to become something that, in many cases, they do not fully understand. They want to be “Smart” like they want to be “Green.” However, these objectives are…Read more Smart Cities, From Trend To Future Reality

Areti Markopoulou Joins Leading Cities’ Barcelona Local Advisory Board

We are pleased to announce the addition of Areti Markopoulou to Barcelona’s Local Advisory Board for Leading Cities. Areti Markopoulou is a Greek architect, technologist and educator working at the intersection between architecture and digital technologies. She is currently the Academic Director at Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona leading international platforms…Read more Areti Markopoulou Joins Leading Cities’ Barcelona Local Advisory Board

David Garrofé, General Secretary of CECOT, Joins Leading Cities

Leading Cities has the pleasure to introduce you to David Garrofé, General Secretary of CECOT, as the newest member of the Leading Cities Barcelona Local Advisory Board. The addition of Mr. Garrofé and his experience and perspective adds tremendous weight and vision to the Leading Cities Barcelona Local Advisory Board. During his tenure at Cecot,…Read more David Garrofé, General Secretary of CECOT, Joins Leading Cities

Carles Agustí Joins the Local Advisory Board of Leading Cities in Barcelona

Leading Cities is very pleased to announce that Mr. Carles Agustí, Open Government Director at Diputació de Barcelona (Regional Government), is Joining the Leading Cities Barcelona Advisory Board. In addition to the valuable skills, insights and expertise that Mr. Agustí adds to the Advisory Board, his inclusion represents a special addition to the Leading Cities…Read more Carles Agustí Joins the Local Advisory Board of Leading Cities in Barcelona

Opportunities Abound at the Smart City Expo World Congress

Authors: Michael Lake, President and CEO of Leading Cities and Joaquín Rodríguez, Local Coordinator of Leading Cities in Barcelona As it has been a tradition for our organization, Leading Cities has been actively involved for the fifth consecutive year at the Smart City Expo World Congress, held in Barcelona in November 2016. Our organization has…Read more Opportunities Abound at the Smart City Expo World Congress