Panelists: Nabeel Ahmed, Tracey Lauriault, Vincent Mosco
Moderator: Andrew Clement
Event Details
CFE Virtual Forum Series:
The Smart City in a Digital World – How can issues of democratic governance, civil liberties, privacy and surveillance be addressed?
Many claims have been made about both the wondrous future smart cities can provide and the serious threats they pose. Join our expert panel in a lively discussion of vital questions, such as: How can issues of democratic governance, civil liberties, privacy and surveillance be addressed? What is happening worldwide in the smart cities’ movement?. What principles should guide the construction of genuinely smart cities?
Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2pm EDT
Zoom link to event: ryerson.zoom.us/j/92055805209
Panelists:
Nabeel Ahmed, Programme Officer, One-to-One Advisory Service, Open North
Tracey Lauriault, Assistant Professor, Critical Media and Big Data, Carleton University
Vincent Mosco, Professor Emeritus, Queen's University and author of The Smart City in the Digital World
Moderator:
Andrew Clement, Professor Emeritus & Co-Founder Identity Privacy and Security Institute, University of Toronto
This is a free event and no registration is required.
