1. All things, connected and considered. !
Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino!
alex@designswarm.com!
2. From teaching hobbyists how to prototype electronics projects !
I have commercialised my own connected product for global families.!
Tinker London! Good Night Lamp!
3. I travel the world to help my clients understand what is possible!
and how to make it happen.!
4. I just came back from CES 2017 after being there in 2013.!
16. The city is a public concept, but a privately !
owned reality. !
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• Energy!
• Water!
• Tax!
• Waste management!
• Policing!
• Transport!
17. What if the solution to the cities problems is!
an economic conundrum?!
18. What if the solution to the cities problems is!
too expensive?!
19. What if there is noone to glue it all together?!
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• Budget cuts!
• No in-house expertise!
• Too many possible solutions!
• Fear of vendor lock-in!
• Too much politics!
20. Sometimes, no matter what the tech, it’s the!
service delivery that makes a difference.!
31. How can you get involved?!
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• Experiment around global / local connectivity !
& services!
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• Work around farming, elder care, air quality & !
climate change / city solutions.!
32. How can you get involved?!
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• Work with SMEs on small pilots.!
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• Work locally, plan globally.!
• Develop in-house capabilities to cater to small!
hyperlocal applications that may scale.!