Our guest is Dr Beverly Pasian.

In the interview: Bev talks about her research into the quality of life in smart cities.  Some key highlights from the discussion: the importance of being human - for project managers to be more mindful of their actions impacting on the quality of life; some aspects of smart cities are overlooked, for example housing; and “...the world of project management research was morally ambiguous”.

About Beverly Pasian: Bev is a smart city expert and an enthusiastic project management advocate. She is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and conference series chair for the IEEE European Technology & Engineering Management Summit (ETEMS).  To find out more about ETEMS visit: 2021 conference; 2022 conference; 2023 conference.

About the podcast: Asking the questions are Dr Nigel Williams (UK), Richard Maltzman (USA) & Ros Lishman (UK).

Bev answers questions on: What are smart cities, and why they are important?; What sorts of projects and programs do they launch?; What is quality of life and why is it important?; How do smart cities contribute to quality of life; How does quality of life differ by country or region?; Which type of smart city projects seem to have the greatest impact of quality of life?; As project managers, what can we do to improve quality of life in our communities?

Podcast recorded on 26 October 2022.

Available to view as a video on Spotify.