Smart Cities experts speak their minds on the intelligent future
“ When talking about a smart future , the main thing for consumers is : how is this going to affect me ? How is this going to solve the problems I face in everyday life ?”
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Smart Cities experts speak their minds on the intelligent future
“ It ’ s about people .”
Paul Copping , Chief Innovation Officer , Digital Greenwich
“ In a truly smart city you will need a combination of both digital solutions to help optimise waste and recycling services , and physical solutions such as bins and recycling facilities to deliver these services in reality .”
Robert Hunt , Chief Corporate Officer and External Affairs Director , Veolia UK
“ The data that we gather from smarter cities networks has no value until we do something as a consequence of that data .”
Gary Barnett , Head of Enterprise Advisory , Current Analysis
“ Anyone writing any software from now needs to think about some of those core GDPR [ General Data Protection Regulation ] questions : Have I got the right consent ? Am I going to be using the data in a way for which I have received informed consent from the consumer ? If the consumer wants me to forget them , do I have the processes in place ?”
Gary Barnett , Head of Enterprise Advisory , Current Analysis
“ When talking about a smart future , the main thing for consumers is : how is this going to affect me ? How is this going to solve the problems I face in everyday life ?”
Rebecca Yates , Policy and Public Affairs Manager , Smart Energy GB
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