Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.

How do we reboot the approach to building successful smart cities?

Future Cities Catapult Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Jarmo Eskelinen joins us to unpack the successes and challenges around smart cities and to share some global examples. Future Cities Catapult accelerate urban ideas to market, to grow the economy and make cities better. The Catapult brings together businesses, universities and city leaders so that they can work with each other to solve the problems that cities face. Originally trained as an architect, Jarmo is an expert in smart cities.

During this Lunchtime Talk Jarmo will discuss the importance of global collaboration and cross-pollination, and ask the question - what’s next?

The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to studio@watershed.co.uk

For further information visit watershed.co.uk/studio

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