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Muneef Ahmad, Michelle Berquist and Rob Muir
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Michelle Berquist, Rob Muir and Muneef Ahmad reflect on stories behind-the-scenes of "Plangineering" projects.

  1. Autonomy (Part 2 of 2)

    2020-04-09

    Autonomy (Part 2 of 2)

    The Plangineers engage experts Sven Beiker and Gary Hsueh to explore the world of autonomous vehicles. Dr. Sven Beiker is Managing Director of Silicon Valley Mobility Gary Hsueh is Director of Mobility Programs at Prospect Silicon Valley In part 2 of this 2-part interview, Michelle and Rob continue their conversation with Sven and Gary to discuss some implications and possibilities of autonomous vehicle uptake. Sven and Gary were kind enough to call in from across the country so we thank our listeners for understanding some of the sound challenges we faced, but know the conversation is well worth listening to.

    26 min
  2. Autonomy (Part 1 of 2)

    2020-04-09

    Autonomy (Part 1 of 2)

    The Plangineers engage experts Sven Beiker and Gary Hsueh to explore the world of autonomous vehicles. Dr. Sven Beiker is Managing Director of Silicon Valley Mobility Gary Hsueh is Director of Mobility Programs at Prospect Silicon Valley In part 1 of this 2-part interview, Michelle and Rob engage with Sven and Gary who break down the basics of "Automated Connected Electric & Shared" vehicles, or ACES as referred to in the industry. Sven and Gary were kind enough to call in from across the country so we thank our listeners for understanding some of the sound challenges we faced, but know the conversation is well worth listening to.

    28 min

  3. 2019-08-31

    Indy Johar talks Future Cities Canada

    Indy Johar, Visionary, is co-founder of Project 00, Dark Matter Labs, as well as multiple social ventures in England. While doing all of this, he also works with large global multinationals and institutions to support their transition to a positive Systems Economy. In this discussion, Indy explains the necessity of the "boring" revolution to equip our cities with the tools for the future.

    23 min

  4. 2019-05-06

    Olivia Labonte talks Future Cities Canada

    Olivia Labonte, Executive Director of Young Diplomats of Canada, talks about grassroots youth engagement. Olivia, an economist with a passion for global youth advocacy and sustainable cities, distills ideas from the Canada at 100,000,000 panel. She shares insights from her work as Executive Director of Young Diplomats of Canada, a national non-profit organization focused on creating spaces for young people to engage at the highest levels of decision-making.

    18 min

  5. 2019-04-05

    Derek Ballantyne talks Future Cities Canada

    Derek brings his extensive experience in the development and management of housing to answer our questions on the topic. We talk about the merits of piloting policy in real-life versus the pitfalls of policy from the boardroom, and discuss takeaways from the Future Cities Canada Summit 'Housing for All' panel.

    18 min

  6. 2019-03-22

    Fang-Jui Chang talks Future Cities Canada

    Fang shares insights from her experiences leading workshops and meetings that aim to tackle diverse social issues. The aim of her work is to deal with cross-government issues and enhance a better organisational culture from inside to outside of the government.

    14 min

  7. 2019-02-26

    Claire Hicks talks Future Cities Canada

    Claire Hicks, Program Manager for Future Ready at WSP Canada, shares successes in sustainability. Future Ready is WSPs global innovation program, encouraging staff and clients to see the future more clearly and design for it today. Claire strives to support teams to deliver resilient, sustainable and people-centred project solutions that are prepared for tomorrow's world. After listening to her discussion, read more about her work here.

    13 min

  8. 2019-02-10

    Leah Lawrence talks Future Cities Canada

    Leah Lawrence is a lifelong advocate for engineering, entrepreneurship and the environment. The President and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) shares behind-the-scenes insights on technology and how 'change management' can be about 'change expectation.' Check her out in 'The Future of Business' panel discussion at the Future Cities Summit.

    16 min
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Michelle Berquist, Rob Muir and Muneef Ahmad reflect on stories behind-the-scenes of "Plangineering" projects.

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  • Creator
    Muneef Ahmad, Michelle Berquist and Rob Muir
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2020
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Open During Construction