On this weeks podcast, hosts Grant Furlane and Alan Cross join leaders from the first Smart City Summit in a round table discussion sharing insights, visions, challenges and success. The first Smart City Summit 2022 Toronto was a great success. More influencers will be invited to the next summit in January. It was great to [...]

We are pleased to announce that Mark Majewski, SVP of Inovex, will discuss Data and Analytics on this weeks podcast. Marks career path goes from being an Engineer to an Executive in various technologies. He has grown a multinational semiconductor company in Canada, with sales of $20 to $200 million per year.  He has been the [...]

We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Gill, Director Sales & Marketing of BuildingLink Canada, will discuss The Future of the Residential Multi Dwelling & Mix Use. A graduate of Urban studies at Queens University, Nicholas has been an innovator in the technology sector since 2004 when he founded FrontDesk, a first to market property [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on The Importance of Smart Building Technology in the Smart City with Eric Olsen, President of Rome Transportation.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on topic "Meet Mobi the Robot" Brian Storrie, President of LocoMobi World Inc.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Wearable Technology in the Smart City with Yona Shtern, CEO of Hapbee. Yona Shtern is CEO of Hapbee – a publicly-traded, wearable wellness technology company that is on a mission to improve the lives of 10 million people. Hapbee (which trades under [...]

We are pleased to announce that Yona Shtern, CEO of Hapbee, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog on April 27th, 2022 and will discuss Wearable Technology. Yona Shtern is CEO of Hapbee - a publicly-traded, wearable wellness technology company that is on a mission to improve the lives of 10 million people. Hapbee [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Video Analytics in the Smart City with Lizzi Goldmeier, Director of Marketing at BriefCam.

We are pleased to announce that Lizzi Goldmeier, Director of Marketing at BriefCam, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog on April 13th, 2022 and will discuss Video Analytics in the Smart City. Lizzie Goldmeier is the Director of Marketing for BriefCam, a leading Video Analytics provider that enables people, companies, and communities to [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on Taking the Smart Building Initiative To the Next Level with Carter Li SWTCH, Scott Macwilliam Kite Mobility, Ted Maulucci SmartONE Solutions Inc. and Brian Storrie LocoMobi World Inc.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on How Smart Buildings are Shaping the Future with Carter Li SWTCH, Scott Macwilliam Kite Mobility, Ted Maulucci SmartONE Solutions Inc. and Brian Storrie LocoMobi World Inc.

We are pleased to announce that Carter Li, Scott Macwilliam, Ted Maulucci and Brian Storrie will be the next guest speakers on TheSmartCity.Blog on March 16th, 2022 and will discuss How Smart Buildings are Shaping the Future. Meet the experts who have led the Smart Building/Community In the Fastest Growing City. Carter Li, CEO & [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Sports with Marty Savoy, , Commissioner of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on The Future of Robots with Brian Storrie, President of LocoMobi World Inc.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on Safer Cities of the Future with Allan Bonner, MSc, DBA, LLM, MScPI, of Allan Bonner Communications Management Incorporated and member of The Institute of Public Administration of Canada.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Co-hosts, Alan Cross of a Journal of Musical Things and Grant Furlane, CEO, LocoMobi World as they focus on a review the year 2021 and look ahead to 2022.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Future of Airports with Mukesh (Mookie) Patel, Airport Chief Revenue and Finance Officer at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Mookie joined Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as the Airport Chief Revenue and Finance Officer in summer 2020. Since joining, he has taken on similar responsibilities, [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Future of the Single Residential Home with Christopher Invidiata, Team Leader of The Invidiata Team. Christopher Invidiata is the Founder and Team Leader of The Invidiata Team. Christopher and his team of 20 agents have been servicing the Greater Toronto Area [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on Part 2 of the Workforce of the Future with Catherine Harrison of Purple Voodoo. Catherine is a musician-turned-performance coach who is enlisted by companies to help employees get the most out of their jobs while maintaining balance, perspective, and well-being. We talk [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Workforce of the Future with Catherine Harrison of Purple Voodoo. Catherine is a musician-turned-performance coach who is enlisted by companies to help employees get the most out of their jobs while maintaining balance, perspective, and well-being. We talk about the workforce [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Digitalization and Automation of Physical Security and Transportation with Mark Zimmerman of RSPNDR. Mark Zimmerman leads an exceptional team reimagining the physical side of the security business.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on the Future of Security as a Service with Daniel Carloni of Live Patrol Inc. Live Patrol’s cutting-edge technology makes them a leader in the security industry by incorporating human monitoring with AI (artificial intelligence) and is more cost effective than traditional services. [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on Technology in the Music Industry with, Darryl Hurs of "Indie Week. The pandemic has had tremendous impact on the music industry. So how do bands, venues and musicians pivot with smart tech.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they focus on of Cyber Security problems with Virgil Systems Co-Founder, Yaron Vorona. Yaron explains the different ways to deal with ransomware and attacks on critical infrastructure.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross and Grant Furlane with guest, LocoMobi World's President, Brian Storrie, as they discuss how LocoMobi World is moving vehicles, people and data with their WorldStream Cloud Portal and WorldSecure technology. Brian explains how LocoMobi World's transportation solutions are connecting communities throughout the world.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they explore how SmartONE Solutions is defining smart communities with Founder, Ted Maulucci. Ted explains how SmartONE is committed to advancing the digital experience in buildings and smart cities.

Join Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss how Kite Mobility is supporting a world of clean and connected shared mobility with Founder, Scott Macwilliam. Scott explains how Kite's #micromobility model is evolving #transportation as an amenity.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss how the IBI Group is defining the smart cities of tomorrow with Rahul Mehra, Director - Senior Practice Lead Intelligent Systems. Raul covers a variety of topics including The Smart City Sandbox which is an IBI led initiative to collaborate with like-minded public [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss what we have learned over the past 18 months during the pandemic. Alan and Grant provide an overview on how the pandemic has affected human nature, how technology is helping people socially and mentally and why frictionless technology will be important for future [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss how the pandemic has impacted how we pay for things with Layal Gedeon, Head of Sales for MONEXgroup. Layal discusses why MONEXgroup continues to be the leader in innovative and secure payment solutions that provide peace of mind for both customers and merchants.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss why the City of Burlington has the highest rate of livability with Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward discusses why the City of Burlington has a small-town friendly feel with big-city amenities and how they used smart city data to ensure [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence with Barney Pell, AI expert, Entrepreneur and Start-Up Investor. Barney covers a variety of AI topics including GPT-3, Quantum Physics, Quantum Computing, and Quantum Communications. Barney discusses how they are being used in our cities and how they [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on our infrastructure with Eric Piessel, Executive Vice President, Advisory and Innovation and Global Manager, T&I Networks, and Lucy Casacia, Vice President Smart Solutions for WSP. Eric and Lucy explain both the negative and positive impact that [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane they discuss how COVID-19 has impacted urban living and how smart city innovations can drive a path forward with Chris Rickett, Director, Municipal & Stakeholder Relations at the Toronto Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the fascinating and complex world of augmented identity and its integration into Smart Cities with Matt Cole, Chief Executive Officer of IDEMIA’s Secure Enterprise Transactions Division.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss how Covid-19 has developed a new breed of day traders through chat rooms and social media and the effect it has on the financial markets.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss a variety of smart city topics with Journalist and 2019-20 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, John Lorinc. After recently completing a series of 10 stories on smart cities for the Toronto Star, John covers a variety of topics from climate change technology to [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the evolution of trade shows during a pandemic with Elliot Kohn, Principal and COO of kubik. Eliott discusses how kubik was quick to react to the cancellation of physical trade shows and replaced them with their new suite of virtual digital solutions such [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross of A Journal of Musical Things & Grant Furlane, CEO of LocoMobi World, as they reflect back on 2020, what they learned during the pandemic and how the future will be defined by technology.

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss How SWTCH Energy Inc. is "Electrifying the Transportation System" with Carter Li, CEO & Founder. Carter discusses how EV charging stations are rapidly becoming part of the mandatory infrastructure in condominiums and commercial buildings, and why SWTCH is on its way to being [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the future of CyberCities with Stephen Meagher, Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the future of Security in the Connected World with Steve Dentinger, Vice President Sales, Canada of dormakaba Group and Brian Storrie, President of LocoMobi World. [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they discuss the future of CyberCities with Stephen Meagher, Director, CyberSecurity and IOT, Risk Advisory at Deloitte Canada. Stephen explains why future technology needs to be based on the needs of people and why vision, communication, leadership and trust are the keys to transforming today's cities [...]

LiJoin TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they have an engaging conversation with Daniel Marinovic, Chief Development Officer for Dream. Daniel explores what it takes to develop an impactful and smart community and Dream's approach to creating liveable, thoughtfully designed and highly sought after neighbourhoods that focus on positive social and environmental [...]

Listen to co-hosts Alan Cross and Grant Furlane as they chat with Adrian Wang, Director of Innovation & Sustainability at Deltera, part of the award-winning Tridel Group of Companies.  Adrian discusses Smart Homes featuring Tridel Connect technology, which creates healthier, safer, smarter, efficient and more cost-effective condominium communities. Adrian also discusses how LocoMobi World is part of [...]

Join TheSmartCity.Blog Co-Hosts, Alan Cross & Grant Furlane as they have a robust and informative Smart City conversation with Sandy Carter – Amazon Web Services (AWS) Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Global Partners, and Programs. Among other topics, Sandy discusses how she sees government using social media to engage with their constituents, how Smart Cities [...]

Alan Cross introduces his SmartCity.Blog Podcast Co-Host, Grant Furlane, CEO of LocoMobi World. In this episode, Grant introduces LocoMobi World and TheSmartCity.Blog. Listeners will learn more about what a Smart City is, the formation of Smart Buildings and Smart Communities, and how everything ties into Smart Transportation creating seamless, secure, frictionless, and touchless experiences for customers. [...]

We are pleased to announce that Marty Savoy, Commissioner of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on February 9th, 2022, and will talk about the Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Sports. Marty has been employed as the Commissioner of the Ontario Junior Hockey League since 2009 [...]

We are pleased to announce that Brian Storrie, President at LocoMobi World Inc., will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on January, 26, 2022, and will talk about The Future of Robots in the Smart City. Brian Storrie joined LocoMobi World Inc. in 2020 and brings over 23 years of technology development and manufacturing [...]

We are pleased to announce, that Allan Bonner MSc, DBA, LLM, MScPI, and member of The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on January 12th, 2022, and will talk about Safer Cities of the Future. Full-time political aide, network journalist, and now consultant, Allan, has worked on [...]

Co-hosts Alan Cross of a Journal of Musical Things and Grant Furlane, CEO, LocoMobi World will review the year 2021 on TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast on December 15th, 2021. Alan Cross is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his nearly 40 years in the broadcasting and music business, Alan has interviewed the [...]

We are pleased to announce that Mukesh (Mookie) Patel, Airport Chief Revenue and Finance Officer at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on November 17th, 2021, and will talk about the Future of Airports. Mookie is an experienced aviation professional with 27 years of combined airport, airline and consulting experience. [...]

We are pleased to announce that Christopher Invidiata, Team Leader of The Invidiata Team, will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on November 3rd, 2021, and will talk about The Future of the Single Residential Home. Christopher Invidiata is the Founder and Team Leader of The Invidiata Team.  Christopher and his team of 20 agents have been [...]

We are pleased to announce that Mark Zimmerman, CEO of RSPNDR, will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on September 22nd, 2021, and will talk about the digitalization and automation of physical security and transportation. Mark Zimmerman is CEO of RSPNDR, where he leads an exceptional team reimagining the physical side of the security [...]

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Carloni, Co-Founder and Vice President at Live Patrol Inc., will be the next speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on September 8th, 2021, and will talk about the future of security as a service. Live Patrol is a leading live video monitoring firm, specializing in the most advanced technology and [...]

We are pleased to announce that Darryl Hurs, Director of Market Development CD Baby Canada, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on August 25th, 2021, and will talk about technology in the music industry. Darryl Hurs (CD Baby / Indie Week) has a 25+ year history in the music business including launching [...]

We are pleased to announce that Yaron Vorona, co-founder and COO of Virgil Systems, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on August 11th, 2021, and will talk about cyber protection for the masses. Yaron Vorona is a strategist, author, and public speaker with expertise in entrepreneurship, cybersecurity, and blockchain. He is currently [...]

We are pleased to announce that Grant Furlane, CEO, and Brian Storrie, President, will be the next guest speakers on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on July 28th, 2021, and will talk about LocoMobi World and their WorldStream initiative.  Grant Furlane has over 40 years of technology experience specializing in Smart City Transportation, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Loyalty [...]

We are pleased to announce that Ted Maulucci, Founder of SmartONE Solutions Inc., will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on July 14th, 2021, and will talk about the Smart Community Defined – finding the right technology, business model and strategy. Ted Maulucci is the President of SmartONE Solutions Inc., a company committed [...]

We are pleased to announce that  Scott Macwilliam, Founder, Kite Mobility will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on June 30th, 2021, and will talk about how Kite Mobility is supporting a world of clean and connected shared mobility. Mr. Macwilliam received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in [...]

We are pleased to announce that Rahul Mehra, Director - Senior Practice Lead Intelligent Systems at IBI Group will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on June 16th, 2021, and will talk about The Smart City Sandbox which is an IBI led initiative to collaborate with like-minded public and private partners. Rahul, a [...]

Co-hosts Alan Cross of a Journal of Musical Things and Grant Furlane, CEO, LocoMobi World will discuss how COVID has affected us all and how technology will help us get back to normal on TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast on May 19th, 2021. Alan Cross is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his [...]

We are pleased to announce that Layal Gedeon, Head of Sales for MONEXgroup, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on May 5th, 2021, and will discuss changes in the payment industry and how MONEXgroup is ensuring secure payments and what the future holds for the industry. With 18 years of experience in [...]

We are pleased to announce that Mayor Marianne Meed Ward of the City of Burlington will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on April 21st, 2021, and will discuss what her formula is for making the City of Burlington the best, how she prioritizes when developing the city’s infrastructure, and the role smart [...]

We are pleased to announce that AI Expert, Entrepreneur and Investor, Barney Pell, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast on April 7th, 2021, and will discuss how AI and Machine Learning will affect healthcare, transportation and security in the coming future. Barney is an active start-up investor and advisor with over 200 [...]

We are pleased to announce that Chris Rickett, Director of Municipal & Stakeholder Relations for MPAC, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog podcast on March 3, 2021, and will discuss how Covid-19 has impacted urban living and how smart city innovations can drive a path forwards. Chris is a proud public servant and [...]

The next podcast is called The Evolution of Robin Hood - How COVID-19 has Changed the Stock Market and Technology Forever! Join co-hosts Alan Cross of a Journal of Musical Things and Grant Furlane, CEO of LocoMobi World Inc., as they dig into SPACs and IPOs and their effect on technology and the future of the [...]

We are pleased to announce that Journalist, John Lorinc will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog on January 20th and will discuss urban issues facing Smart Cities. John Lorinc is a Toronto journalist who writes regularly about urban issues for various media, including Spacing, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. He is the 2019-20 Atkinson Fellow [...]

We are pleased to announce that Elliot Kohn, Chief Operations Officer of kubik, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog in January and will discuss trade shows during a pandemic, how kubik has adapted to stay current and what the future holds. With more than 30 years of experience in the exhibit industry, Elliot, a co-founder of [...]

Join co-hosts Alan Cross of a Journal of Musical Things and Grant Furlane, CEO of LocoMobi World Inc., as they reflect on TheSmartCity.Blog 2020 podcast episodes and use their smart city technology insight to look into 2021. Tune in on December 23rd for this relaxed chat and their holiday message to their listeners.

We are pleased to announce Carter Li, CEO & Co-Founder of SWTCH Energy Inc., a Toronto-based company providing innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions for multi-unit residential and commercial settings, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog in December and will discuss the evolution and forecast for electric vehicle chargers, their [...]

We are pleased to announce Steve Dentinger, Vice President - Sales and Service Canada for dormakaba, and Brian Storrie, President LocoMobi World, will be guest speakers on TheSmartCity.Blog in November and will discuss "Secure Smart Cities." Steve's digital career spans over an impressive 25 years primarily in SmartCity technology.  Currently, Steve leads both hardware and digital solutions for dormakaba. Steve’s passion for [...]

We are pleased to announce that Stephen Meagher, Director, CyberSecurity and IOT, Risk Advisory at Deloitte Canada, will be our next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog Podcast! Stephen is a director in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice. He is an experienced leader in the design, build, and deployment of cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) products, as well as smart [...]

Check out our amazing lineup over the next couple of weeks: Episode 1 - Tuesday, September 22: Welcome to the LocoMobi World Podcast with Grant Furlane Episode 2 - Wednesday, September 23: Sandy Carter of AWS on Customer Data Analysis Episode 3 - Wednesday, September 30: Adrian Wang of Tridel on the Next Generation of Buildings Join Co-Hosts Alan [...]

We are pleased to announce that Adrian Wang, Director of Innovation & Sustainability at Deltera, as part of the Tridel Group of Companies, will be the next guest speaker on TheSmartCity.Blog. Adrian Wang has over 10 years in the building industry spanning experiences from construction management to sustainability. He takes an avid interest in the convergence [...]

We are beyond pleased to announce that the first guest on TheSmartCity.Blog will be Sandy Carter – Amazon Web Services (AWS) Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Global Partners and Programs. She previously built an enterprise workload team as the Vice President of Enterprise Workloads at AWS focused on migration and modernization through containers and serverless. [...]

The SmartCity.Blog will be aired twice per month and will be hosted by Alan Cross of "A Journal of Musical Things." Subjects will range from Smart City infrastructure, buildings, transportation, security, and smart communities. The goal will be to tackle the challenges of the ever-changing world of Smart City initiatives and to start a conversation [...]