The Modern City
from vision to reality
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Discussions on the IBM Sofa took place at Base Glasgow where participants joined the Smarter Cities debate, hear comments on this short highlight video:
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Meet The Experts
Andrew Sime
General Business Lead, Scotland
Expertise: Experience of bringing to clients technology based solutions with real business and organisational value
Kal Osmani
IBM Smarter Cities Lead
Expertise: Kal has over 22 years experience working in and with the public sector, and most recently focused on developing solutions for Smarter Cities
Ronnie Melrose
IBM Lead for Sustainable Glasgow
Expertise: Ronnie is the IBM representative on the Sustainable Glasgow initiative
Rashik Parmar
IBM Chief Technology Officer - North East Europe
Expertise: Creating sustainable business value from information technologies
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IBM Smarter Planet UK
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Bringing IBM's vision of smarter cities to life through exciting & tangible examples of how UK (& other) cities have begun their journey towards a smarter future.
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IBM's Smarter Cities survey, of over 2,000 adults from four UK cities, has found that Londoners want better cooperation between public sector services, as well as closer communication with their city leaders.
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Andrew Sime
General Business Lead, Scotland
Expertise: Experience of bringing to clients technology based solutions with real business and organisational value
About Andrew:
With 15 years plus leading teams across IBM to deliver world-class solutions for customers and most recently for Scottish based customers. Andrew has the knowledge and experience of working with a range of private and public sector organisations on the development and delivery of technological solutions to bring about transformational change.
Ways to connect with Andrew
+44-7710-010210
- Email to Andrew
- Andrew's profile on LinkedIn
Ronnie Melrose
IBM Lead for Sustainable Glasgow
Expertise: Ronnie is the IBM representative on the Sustainable Glasgow initiative
About Ronnie:
With over 32 years experience working in IBM, Ronnie is best positioned to bring the global reach of IBM to Glasgow through the Sustainable Glasgow initiative. Ronnie is also involved in IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge, which has resulted in a significant piece of work for Glasgow, with recommendations on reducing fuel poverty and delivering affordable warmth.
Ways to connect with Ronnie
+44-1475-555325
- Email to Ronnie
- Ronnie's profile on LinkedIn
Kal Osmani
IBM Smarter Cities Lead
Expertise: Kal has over 22 years experience working in and with the public sector, and most recently focused on developing solutions for Smarter Cities
About Kal:
Kal Osmani leads IBM business development activities across the Scottish Public Sector and has a specific focus and background in local government, where seeks to create innovative solutions to meet LG challenges. Kal sits on the Business Models and Investments work-stream of Sustainable Glasgow.
Ways to connect with Kal
+44-131-558-4130
- Email to Kal
- Kal's profile on LinkedIn
Rashik Parmar
IBM Chief Technology Officer - North East Europe
Expertise: Creating sustainable business value from information technologies
About Rashik:
With 27 years of practical experience of leading edge technology projects that deliver business value, and now part of the IBM's Smarter Planet Technical Advisory Board and leading various Smarter City technical strategies.
Ways to connect with Rashik
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