Podcast: A glimpse into the future of cities and urbanization

Jul 5, 2018

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Abha Joshi-Ghani

Director for Knowledge and Learning, World Bank

Carlo Ratti

Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT - Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Rigas Hadzilacos

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In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future," we talk to Abha Joshi-Ghani, Senior Advisor on Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships and Guarantees at The World Bank and Carlo Ratti, Director of the SENSEable City Laboratory at MIT. Abha and Carlo are also the co-chairs of the World Economic Forum Council on Cities and Urbanization.

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