In this podcast series Michael Lake, President and CEO of Leading Cities, speaks with a variety of thought leaders from visionary companies providing actionable solutions to major issues plaguing cities today. These issues range from air pollution to cyber-attacks to infectious disease and more. Michael dives into the inspiration behind each company and how they see themselves evolving in the coming years. This series will equip you with a plethora of valuable knowledge, and if nothing else, enjoy Michael’s amazing Boston accent.
The kind of air quality you write home about.
The WHO estimates that a staggering 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air. Natalia Mykhaylova’s company, WeavAir, presents a solution to this troubling …
Texts from Mother Nature
Did you know that floods are the most common natural hazard on the planet? This episode of Preview of Tomorrow features Esteban Canepa, the CTO of Sadeem, a startup that prov…
Not all water is created equal.
In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Louise Bleach, Head of Impact at Desolenator, explains how the startup pioneered a solar-driven, ecofriendly water purification …
Your seeing eye dog without the cleanup.
This episode of Preview of Tomorrow features René Espinoza, Founder and CEO of Lazarillo, a company based out of Chile that helps the visually impaired naviga…
A workspace as smart as its tenants.
In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Rishi Chowdhury, CEO of Incube Space, touches on how the company is creating sustainable, reconfigurable workspaces through…
Breeze Easy.
If air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats of our time according to the WHO, why are we using the same air quality monitoring techniques as we did in the 60s and 70s? R…
There may not be free lunches, but there are free rides.
In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Alexander Esposito, Co-Founder and CEO of Circuit, describes how his startup is reducing the amount of …
Save the world. Don’t flush your toilet.
Did you know that one year of flushing the toilet uses enough water to live off of for 15 years? Ezequiel Vedana da Rosa, Founder and CEO of Piipee, is devote…
Don’t cry over spilled milk, cry over spilled water.
In the US alone, there are over 1,000 water main breaks per day, which have major negative economic and environmental implications. This episode of…
Who's watching us through all those surveillance cameras?
In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Uday Kiran Chaka, Founder and CEO of Smart Sentry AI explains the short comings of modern surveillance…
The future of farming is landless.
In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Scott Massey, Co-Founder and CEO of Heliponix delves into how the company’s cutting-edge technology is reimagining agricultu…
Economic equality is one click away. This episode of Preview of Tomorrow introduces Dave Parsell, Cofounder and CEO of Localintel, an advanced technology company empowering communities to promote the…
Yoga can reduce more than just stress.
Did you know that, globally, our carbon emissions are 100 times more than the weight of humanity? This episode of "Preview of Tomorrow" introduces Madison Savilo…
The fight to combat human trafficking. In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow Rochelle Keyhan, CEO, and criminal justice expert, describes how Collective Liberty is working to eradicate human traffic…
A walk in the park solution. The average person spends 17 hours a year looking for parking. Rocky Vitali, Co-Founder of XPressPark, formerly known as HAH parking, is committed to reducing traffic cau…
Waste management just got a whole lot more exciting! This episode of Preview of Tomorrow introduces Andy Crofts, Business Development Manager at Enevo, a company out of Finland disrupting the waste m…
A World of Zero Trust. Cyber-attacks pose not only a threat to cities and small businesses, but also to our individual personal information. This episode of “Preview of Tomorrow,” introduces Nathan P…
Washing your hands—it’s not rocket science. Well maybe not, but it most certainly is a science. In this episode of "Preview of Tomorrow," Max Simonovsky, Founder and CEO of Soapy Care, stresses the i…
It’s Electric! This episode of “Preview of Tomorrow” features Pablo Vidarte, founder and CEO of Bioo, a revolutionary startup based out of Barcelona that generates electricity from plants. Bioo is ab…
EVA: Way more than a pretty name. This episode of "Preview of Tomorrow" features Isabelle Nacke, Business Development and Customer Success Manager at EVA, a Germany based company that is building out…