The Jason de Sousa Show

Seven of Australia's top 10 trading partners are in Asia, with trading relations driven by a growing proportion of cross-border investment and people movement between Asian nations and Australia. The ability of all nations to turbocharge economic recovery post Covid-19 will depend on building trading and investment links between nations stronger than they have ever been before.  But, in the wake o...

Communications and political strategist and Sky News contributor, Kristy McSweeney , joins this episode of Smarter Cities. As Australia struggles with a potential second wave of COVID-19, the depth and impact of locking down the economy, and providing unprecedented publicly funded support, is becoming apparent.  Australia has a forecast budget deficit of almost 10% of GDP in 2020-21, and a sharp i...

Covid-19 has brought much of the global economy to a stand-still, with containment of the virus in some countries but acceleration in others. Beyond the immediate health impacts, governments are now turning their minds to economic clean up. The IMF's recent prediction has the world's largest economies – China, the US and the Euro area – set to experience massive year-on-year contractions in 2020 b...

As people begin to return to work and school - limited by social distancing rules -  the new normal has less people on busses and trains, in restaurants and cafes, and in office buildings. The success of technology in enabling the great work from home experiment has business questioning if staff working from home can be made a permanent thing. Education systems are asking if home schooling options...

Month four of the global pandemic and the world is realising that a new normal awaits. As countries begin to consider easing restrictions on business and social distancing, many are turning to technology to prevent a rise in second wave infections. Singapore and Australia, amongst others, have introduced new contact tracing applications to track new infections and prevent further spread of the vir...

We are living in a time unprecedented in the modern era.  The the world is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic with all its might. Governments are taking are taking drastic action to slow the spread, protect jobs and protect economies at levels of public support beyond comprehension just months ago.   New measures preventing social gatherings and public events have become common place and the phrases "...

Joining Smarter Cities in this episode is Julian Leeser MP, Member of the Australian Parliament for the Northern Sydney seat of Berowra. Part of a rising class of young politicians focused on Australia's future, Julian is leading a range of public discussion on Australia as a nation, our constitution that governs us and on our place as a people in the world. In a wide ranging discussion, recorded...

The world's population is ageing.  Virtually every country in the world is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older persons in their population - driven by declining fertility and longer lifespans.  According to the UN, 1 in 6 (16%) of people will be over the age of 65 by 2050 up from 1 in 11 (9%) in 2019.  With this comes fundamental implications for how we prepare, manage and fu...

The drift of people leaving regional and rural communities is a growing trend across the world as people move to chase economic opportunities in the big cities. Facing economic decline, regional and rural communities are fighting back at the ballot box - most notably by electing President Trump, voting for Brexit in the UK and for One Nation and Independents in Australia - supporting politicians w...

Recorded at the inaugural Digital Twin Summit in Sydney, we end this first season of Smarter Cities with the return of technologist and futurist Ciaran Hennessy to help take us through 2019's key moves in technology, property, innovation and cities. Thank you for your support of the Smarter Cities podcast, for subscribing and sharing with your friends. It's what keeps us doing it. We will return a...

Design excellence versus commercial reality in city making is a battle Craig Allchin knows all too well. Craig is an international architect, urban planner and adjunct professor at Australia's University of Technology, Sydney.  He advises developers and governments around the world on creating better cities. What are the challenges we face in the era of the "mega city" and how do we afford them?  ...

Technology and social media is changing the face of politics and society, leading to a world of 24/7 politics and rapid social issue campaigns that often swirl up with global implications.  Campaign Strategist Anna Kumar joins Smarter Cities in an engaging discussion on whether technology is a force for good in connecting people on political and social issues and on where it is leading us to.   Sm...

Traditional retail is under threat globally from online competition, changing the landscape of cities. An engaging conversation with American based Gary Horwitz on trends in retail and the future before us. Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.

Business strategist and media executive,  Jhoshan Jothilingam , joins Smarter Cities in a wide ranging discussion on the role and influence of the media on government policy and the democratic process and how technology is disrupting it.   Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and ne...

What is the value of diversity in building better businesses, cities and countries? We dive into this question in this episode of Smarter Cities with South African born Australian Corporate Lawyer, and one of 2018's Australian Financial Review Top 100 Women of Influence, Sanushka Seomangal.  Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with pe...

David McCredie , CEO of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, joins Smarter Cities to discuss the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit).  While Brexit has dominated UK and EU affairs for the past three years, it is still not clear on which side of the debate the coin will fall.  Is Brexit a path to economic ruin or a new global trade opportunity?     Smarter Cities:  In this ser...

Urbanist Seamus McCartney advocates a community centred approach to development. Can 'ground up' development really lead to better places? Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.     

Australia is high on ideas but seemingly low on commercialisations.  Olli Mustonen is a banking sector corporate principal investor who aims to change this dynamic. How can the corporate sector help make change happen? Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting thi...

Tim James is a public policy adviser, lawyer and community activist who one day aspires to himself serve in elected political office. Now with the Australian think tank The Menzies Research Centre ( https://www.menziesrc.org/) , does he believe Government can keep up with the massive technological, social and demographic changes happening around us?   Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sous...

Natalie Slessor is a social psychologist who advises organisations globally on the future of work.   Smarter Cities:  In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.

Ciaran Henessy is a technologist and futurist based in Sydney Australia. Smarter Cities: In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.