Episode 10: 10. City of Carlsbad, David Graham | Technology is a completely different game than infrastructure

David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Carlsbad, Ca, is a veteran smart cities leader having worked for several San Diego Mayors, the County of San Diego and a stint in private sector public affairs. He is the chair of the San Diego Regional Inclusive Connected Communities initiative and the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Carlsbad in the northern coastal part of the region. His work has included the first all-electric car share fleet in North America, the largest municipal Internet of Things network using streetlights and digital transformation for solar permitting. His passion for land use, sustainability, and civic engagement has led him to be an author and regular speaker on civic innovation in cities including at Harvard TECH, Smart Cities Week, Minds + Machines, and Smart Cities World Congress.In this episode we talk about:Traits of civic innovatorsCommunity engagement vs. community outreach What's wrong with the "fire and forget" mindsetMeasuring impact using dataValue and impact of combining Innovation and Economic Development departments in local governmentWhen to outsource talent and when to hire in-houseCybersecurityLong-term planning and executionInnovation fellowships Data This podcast was created in partnership with the Urban Change Foundation.