CITIES OF INNOVATION

Greg Clark is the doyen of international urbanists. He has over 25 years built up a reputation as a go-to thought-leader and analyst on cities, having by now worked in and for more than 70 of them world wide. Currently the Chair of the UK Government Connected Places Advisory Group, a key body promoting urban innovation there and across the globe. Professor Clark is also Group Advisor, Future Cities &amp; New Industries at HSBC, one of the world’s leading banks with his advice sought by governments at all levels and leaders of industry and commerce. In this deeply insightful talk on cities and Covid, Greg sets out the evidence – his reasoned optimism – that though some cities have been deeply challenged by Covid, they will, as they always have done, reinvent themselves. The future is still urban and indeed as Greg points out, some parts of the world have not seen any slow down in their urbanisation, with China firmly on a path to 65% of its population being urban by 2025 and with Africa now having many of the fastest-growing cities on the planet. Cities remain central to the human future and core drivers of creativity and innovation. But they are changing. Join Greg Clark and Tim Williams for a fascinating discussion on what this means for us all.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>