Antoni Vives

City Transformation Agency

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Chairman of the City Transformation Agency, an urban consulting firm; former deputy mayor of the City of Barcelona 

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Big tech companies including IBM and Cisco invented the idea of "smart cities" using Big Data to systematize public services and improve the quality of life.

The Pros and Cons of "Smart Cities"

Big tech companies including IBM and Cisco invented the idea of "smart cities" using Big Data to systematize public services and improve the quality of life.

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