SCP EP 16: Breaking down traditional ways of thinking, with Marika Svikis

In this episode of The Smart City Podcast, I interviewed NSW coordinator of the Smart Cities Council Emerging Innovators (SCCei) and people focused planner Marika Svikis. I'll start by saying that everything we discuss is personal opinion only and does not represent the companies we work for or is not associated with the companies in any way. Marika is very interested in harnessing big data to better inform design and using how people feel in a city as a metric of success. For example how happy people feel rather than just how efficiently things are running.  We also discussed how the SCCei came to be and the importance of getting young professionals involved. Marika believes that leadership in this space starts with education and that we can't keep using traditional ways of thinking and working to deliver effective smart cities. She flips the emerging trends questions around on me so you'll get to hear what I think. Disclaimer: Everything discussed is personal opinion only and does not represent the companies we work for or associated in any way with these companies. Find the full show notes: thesmartcitypodcast.com  You can connect with Marika on LinkedIn or via email marikasvikis@gmail.com You can connect with me on Twitter and Facebook @smartcitypod and email: zoe@thesmartcitypodcast.com