Local Government and Communities need to rethink and reinvent their approaches to economic growth and sustainability. Post-COVID has loads of challenges and top of mind is how to restart the local economy while budgets continue to be impacted. Life will return to some form of a “new normal”, but that shouldn’t mean we drag along our old ways of boosting economic development. Communities need to more innovative.

SEVENmile Venture Lab and 460degrees, together with our partners, will discuss 7 Strategies to revitalize your local economy.

Connect via Zoom at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86990224186?pwd=ZkhIRTkyZHkxWldnWGtEMEM4TGRjUT09

1. Using Smart Cities to Enhance Resident and Visitor Experience

2. Restart your Tourism Economy - Innovations for post-COVID

3. How Digital Concierge Enhances Community Engagement

4. Cut Expenses through Water Management & Energy Savings

5. Mobility & Traffic Management

6. Planning & Funding Infrastructure Innovations

Speakers in order of presenting:

BARRY LERNER
Smart City Digital Strategist
460degrees

With over 30 years of experience in the ICT Industry, Barry is a Smart City expert, supporting cities, across the Asia Pacific region, in the development of their Smart City Plan & Digital Transformation Program.

STEPHEN WELLS
Co-Founder
V3 Leisure

Stephen is a Marketing Executive with over 15 years’ experience in applying technology to marketing in the Tourism industry. He has been deeply involved in the creation and delivery of online tourism platforms for 10 Gov’t tourism organizations and numerous destinations across Australia, Indonesia, UK, and Japan.

A/Professor RAVI HUILGOL
Founder of https://www.chatmaite.com/

Ravi is an experienced medical professional, academic, teacher, administrator, clinician. He is also a Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Chatmaite a messaging platform with integrated conversational AI.

LUCILLE PETERSEN
Solutions Advisor
https://www.itron.com/na

Itron is a global corporation that enables the safe and reliable delivery of energy and water and that has a significant footprint in Australia. Lucille brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in engineering solution consulting and the Utilities Sector.

SUE BRYANT
Smart City Digital Strategist
460 degrees

Sue is a Smart City Advocate and a member of the United for Smart and Sustainable City (U4SSC) Expert Community. Experienced in Smart City Technologies and Planning with a focus on Digital Transformation across the Asia Pacific Region.