212I_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor

"Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the 21st century."

Are you interested in the future of cities as the future of humanity? What do you think about space exploration as the next evolutionary step? How can we think about the smart city as an outcome?

Interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental is a multiple-award-winning technology and business leader whose career has spanned both the private and public sectors. He’s been a senior software engineering manager, a director of technology innovation, and has served as chief information officer at both O’Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto, California. Reichental is currently the founder of advisory, investment, and education firm, Human Future, and also creates online education for LinkedIn Learning. He has written three books on the future of cities: Smart Cities for Dummies, Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids, and Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes. His latest books include Data Governance for Dummies and a Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide.

Find out more about Jonathan:

Jonathan Reichental on LinkedIn;
@Reichental as Jonathan Reichental on X;
Jonathan Reichental website
Human Future website;
Smart Cities for Dummies;
Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids;
Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes;
Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes Hindi Edition;
Data Governance for Dummies;
Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

No.101R - What we owe the future (book summary);
No.174 - Interview with Aapo Huovila about smart and sustainable cities;
No.211R - Smart cities for dummies;

What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.

I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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