How COVID-19 has been a test case for successful data sharing
What has the need to test, track and monitor during a pandemic shown us about data sharing? Impelled by tracking and monitoring cases of COVID-19, the State governments of NSW and Victoria are currently sharing sensitive health data for the very first time. While there is no perfect risk-free trust preserving data sharing system, the […]
Harnessing curiosity for policy innovation with human centred design
Picture this: You arrive at a workshop to learn about policy innovation with design thinking. You think it will be a breeze, you settle in to listen, maybe take notes. Instead: you’re partnered up with someone you’ve never met before, and challenged to design an innovation improving their daily commute. You’re asked to be ‘creative’ […]
Internet of Things Bill passes in the US & why it matters for Australia
It seems like there is always big news coming from the United States of America (US), but you may have missed this one – the passing of the DIGIT Bill. Known as the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, the Bill seeks to facilitate the growth of IoT technologies in the US. This […]
Smart Cities Week 2019: Smart Infrastructure for Equitable Communities
The Australia and New Zealand Smart Cities Week is fast approaching for 2019! In anticipation of the event, we wanted to share some thoughts on this year’s conference theme: Smart Infrastructure, Equitable Communities and why having a people first approach is critical to smart cities. Smart Infrastructure Infrastructure has been central to the uptake of smart cities in […]