The skillset and behavioural mix required to work in the smart city industry is complex and challenging, which is why many managers in the sector would benefit from investing in coaching.
The number of applications to the Smart Nation Scholarship scheme increased again this year with awardees undergoing rigorous training and taking on key roles in national projects.
It will explore the latest news, trends, analysis and people moves inside the industry and in the coming months feature job vacancies and employer profiles.
FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle speaks to Graeme Neill about how the Smart Cities for Germany programme is helping the country’s poor track record on digitising services and how the battle for public opinion on open-source has been won.