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Smart City Talks

HEC Liège - Smart City Institute

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Frequency: 1 episode/0d. Total Eps: 4

Smart City Talks bring to light the research conducted by the Smart City Institute. Expert voices decode today’s major challenges, share insights, and suggest concrete ways to accelerate the sustainable and smart transition of our territories. Available in English and French. Smart City Talks is a podcast produced by the Smart City Institute (HEC Liège – University of Liège), with the support of Wallonia as part of its Digital Wallonia strategy. https://www.smart-city.uliege.be/cms/c_12792020/en/smart-city-talks

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Ep. 4 - Smart City Strategy: A Driver of Collaboration and Sustainability

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • Duration 31:22

In this episode, we host Dr. Jessica Clement, a researcher specializing in sustainability and governance issues. Her work at the Smart City Institute has led her to explore the link between Smart Cities and sustainable transition, as well as the challenges underlying collaborations within the Smart City ecosystem. During the conversation, we address two major questions: Can Smart Cities contribute to achieving the UN's sustainable development goals? What factors can be leveraged to strengthen collaboration between Smart City stakeholders? We will look at several avenues emerging from research, including a detour to Toronto to illustrate the case ofpublic-private partnerships (PPPs). At the heart of the discussion, a common thread emerges around a powerful lever: the formulation of a Smart City strategy.

To find all the sources mentioned in this episode and learn more about Smart City Talks: https://bit.ly/3MuIkgW

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Ep. 3 - Stratégie Smart City : un moteur de collaborations et de durabilité

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • Duration 28:04

Dans cet épisode, nous recevons le Dr. Jessica Clement, chercheuse spécialisée dans les questions de durabilité et de gouvernance. Ses travaux au Smart City Institute l’ont amenée à explorer le lien entre Smart City et transition durable mais aussi les enjeux qui sous-tendent les collaborations au sein del’écosystème Smart City. Au fil de la conversation, nous abordons ensemble deux grandes questions :Les Smart Cities peuvent-elles contribuer à l’atteinte des objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU ? Sur quels facteurs agir pour renforcer les collaborations entre acteurs d’une Smart City ? Nous verrons plusieurs pistes issues de la recherche, avec notamment un détour par Toronto pour illustrer le cas des partenariats public-privé (PPP). Au cœur de la discussion, un fil rouge se dessine autour d’un levier puissant : la formulation d’une stratégie Smart City. Pour retrouver toutes les sources citées dans cet épisode et en savoir plus sur les Smart City Talks : https://bit.ly/4pwGBGz

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Ep. 2 - From Ambiguity to Action: Smart City, a Local Co-Construction

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • Duration 24:50

In this episode with Dr. Giovanni Esposito, Professor at ULB and researcher in management and public policy, we dive into the world of narratives to better understand what a smart city really is. How do local actors appropriate the concept? How do they build their own story? Through research conducted with Prof. Nathalie Crutzen, Giovanni explores Smart City strategies and what they reveal about the dynamics in Belgium. Far from the marketing discourse of large multinationals and their ready-made digital solutions, he explains why the Smart City is not a universal model but a meaningful local construction.

To find all the sources mentioned in this episode and learn more about Smart City Talks here : https://bit.ly/3KWR66V

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Ep. 1 - De l’ambiguïté à l’action : Smart City, une co-construction locale

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • Duration 32:46

Dans cet épisode avec Dr. Giovanni Esposito, Professeurà l’ULB et chercheur en gestion et politiques publiques, on plonge dans l'univers des récits pour mieux comprendre ce que c'est, en réalité, une smart city. Comment les acteurs territoriaux s'approprient-ils le concept ? Comment construisent-ils leur propre histoire ? À travers les recherches qu’il mène avec Prof. Nathalie Crutzen, Giovanni explore les stratégies Smart City et ce qu’elles racontent de la dynamique en Belgique. Loin des discours marketing des grandes multinationales et de leurs solutions numériques prêtes à l'emploi, il nous explique pourquoi la Smart City n’est pas un modèle universel mais une construction locale porteuse de sens.

Pour retrouver toutes les sources citées danscet épisode et en savoir plus sur les Smart City Talks : https://bit.ly/3YiQ9ca

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