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Mohamed Abuagla is the Chief Executive for Hayya, the organization in Qatar responsible for helping the country manage the massive influx of people for the World Cup, while providing as seamless experience for fans entering the country, using transportation, and attending the games.  "The vision behind [Hayya] was basically to create a system or an app or an experience, you know, a platform that brings everything in one place." -- Mohamed Abuagla Visit the Future of Infrastructure site for transcripts of all episodes.  Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Mohamed Abuagla | LinkedIn Hayya Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise  Microsoft's Public Sector Center of Expertise brings together thought leadership and research relating to digital transformation in the public sector. The Center of Expertise highlights the efforts and success stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers with a variety of resources from podcasts and webinars to white papers and new research. Join us as we discover and share the learnings and achievements of public sector communities. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Peter Torrellas is President for Connected Communities at Parsons Corporation leading infrastructure-focused business across cities, transportation and utilities. Peter joined the podcast to talk about embracing the complexity of infrastructure to implement projects across domains. "What we do now with infrastructure over the next five to ten years will be the legacy that generations live with for the next 50 or 100." Parsons Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn  The Future of Infrastructure at the Public Sector Center of Excellence

Enrique Penalosa, the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia joined the podcast to talk about the importance of having – and sticking to – a clear vision to overcome resistance and drive change at the city level and how it helped him transform Bogota. Enrique Penalosa | TED Talk| Twitter Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter TransMilenio Bogotá bus rapid transit system

Jane Golden is the Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Jane joined Jeremy to talk about how engaging communities is driving positive change in the city and how murals are changing SEPTA spaces to improve the passenger experience. Click here for transcript of this episode. Visit the Future of Infrastructure site for transcripts of all episodes. Mural Arts Philadelphia | Jane Golden Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise  Microsoft's Public Sector Center of Expertise brings together thought leadership and research relating to digital transformation in the public sector. The Center of Expertise highlights the efforts and success stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers with a variety of resources from podcasts and webinars to white papers and new research. Join us as we discover and share the learnings and achievements of public sector communities. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Miguel Pinto Luz, the Deputy Mayor of Cascais, Portugal, joined us to share how Cascais prioritizes quality of life, and how it's putting service delivery and economic development first to achieve it. Learn about Cascais's transportation system and why accountability and transparency are at the core of how Cascais is becoming a smarter city. Visit the Future of Infrastructure site for transcripts of all episodes. Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Miguel Pinto Luz | LinkedIn | Cascais Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise  Microsoft's Public Sector Center of Expertise brings together thought leadership and research relating to digital transformation in the public sector. The Center of Expertise highlights the efforts and success stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers with a variety of resources from podcasts and webinars to white papers and new research. Join us as we discover and share the learnings and achievements of public sector communities. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Peter Fiske is the is the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI). He joined The Future of Infrastructure to talk to us about the future of water – and how infrastructure will need to change to combat climate change, become more efficient, and meet demand in the coming decades. Visit the Future of Infrastructure site for transcripts of all episodes. Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Peter Fiske | LinkedIn National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) – Innovating for a water and energy secure future for the United States (nawihub.org) Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise Microsoft's Public Sector Center of Expertise brings together thought leadership and research relating to digital transformation in the public sector. The Center of Expertise highlights the efforts and success stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers with a variety of resources from podcasts and webinars to white papers and new research. Join us as we discover and share the learnings and achievements of public sector communities. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Laura Tolkoff is the Transportation Policy Director at SPUR – the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Laura joined the Future of Infrastructure to talk about why sustainability is an opportunity for transportation, and how SPUR is shaping San Francisco's transportation system. Note: In this episode, Laura Tolkoff talks about California Senate Bill 922, which has passed since the time of recording Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Laura Tolkoff | LinkedIn SPUR Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise - Click to learn more and see transcripts of all episodes. Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at  aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Phil Ginsburg is the General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. He joined the Future of Infrastructure to talk about importance, and often overlooked role, of parks as infrastructure that make cities work for their residents. Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Phil Ginsburg | LinkedIn San Francisco Recreation & Parks Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Tom Wright is the CEO of the Regional Plan Association, an organization that brings together research, communities, and politicians to help plan the New York metropolitan region. He joined Future of Infrastructure host Jeremy Goldberg for a discussion of what they've learned by taking the long view of city and regional planning. This episode first aired on December 20, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public Sector Future podcast Tom Wright RPA | Regional Plan Association Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of all episodes Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts

Dan Zarrilli, Special Advisor for Climate & Sustainability at Columbia University, and former Chief Climate Policy Advisor in the New York City Mayor's Office, joins us to talk about lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy and how New York City committed to a comprehensive approach to infrastructure that helps mitigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather. This episode first aired on December 13, 2022, as part of Microsoft's Public Sector Future podcast Dan Zarrilli | LinkedIn Jeremy Goldberg | LinkedIn | Twitter Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts