Smart City developments open up the possibility for government organisations to innovate. Will they take up this opportunity, and walk through the door to a new day? Or is the public sector inherently risk-averse? Developments such as IoT sensors, data analysis, artificial intelligence and open data open up the possibility for authorities to experiment, to […]
Do You Want to Know a Secret?
The event drew a packed house. Fifty people attended, some having travelled across the city, just a few days before the end of the financial year. They included small business owners, the property trade, council staff and others keen to hear about the future of our cities and suburbs. Geoff Heydon, who is associated with Creator […]
The Orwellian Smart City
By Steve Mackay Have you ever wondered – what if this wonderful shiny new smart city of the future that we’re trying to build turned out to be an Orwellian* nightmare? I was at a smart city presentation in a prestigious University in South East Asia recently. After the learned presentations there was a quiz. […]
Comms Alliance IoT think tank says Australia needs IoT focus
The Communications Alliance IoT think tank has released a report into IoT in Australia, saying that a lack of industry and government focus risks denying Australia the opportunity for IoT competitive advantage and global market leadership that could be worth up to $116 billion to the Australian economy by 2025. Comms Alliance launched the think […]
