The Jason de Sousa Show

The Jason de Sousa Show | Year in Review: When the Host Becomes the Guest In this special end of year episode, the roles are reversed. Lily Tran, founder of AiYA Marketing and producer of The Jason de...

In this episode of the Jason de Sousa Show, Arminé Nalbandian, CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, tackles the question: Is today's economy failing young people? The Reality: Housing was 3x income in...

In this episode, Jason de Sousa speaks with Arto Haapea, Finland's Ambassador to Australia and the Pacific, about the evolving role of small, resilient nations in an uncertain global landscape. From i...

Inside the Mind of a GP | Dr. Shiva Rayar on Sexual Health, Covid & Society's Health. In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason speaks with his GP, Dr. Shiva Rayar, about medicine, sexual heal...

Are Our Cities Broken? | Eamon Waterford on Housing, Councils & the Future of Sydney Jason de Sousa sits down with urban policy leader Eamon Waterford to unpack Australia's housing crisis. Are plannin...

In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason sits down with Mark Woodland, Founder and CEO of Kismet Health Care, to talk about building a smarter, more proactive healthcare system in Australia. ...

In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason is joined by Smita Sharma, independent journalist and Visiting Faculty- Kautilya School of Public Policy, to explore the rising tensions in Kashmir an...

What Is the Australian Way? In this thought-provoking episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we're joined by Andrew Low, author of "We Should Be So Lucky", to challenge outdated notions of Australia as "...

From Kowloon Junior School to journalism, public affairs, and trade relations—Eamonn shares his journey and insights on Australia's place in Asia. Is Australia part of Asia? A debate that never seems ...

In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, Jason sits down with Alice Drew of Lendlease to explore the evolving landscape of work. From falling birth rates and the struggle of balancing careers with ...

In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Bubalo, CEO of Asia Society Australia, to explore the complexities of Australia's ties with Asia. We discuss: Bubalo's Background: His journey to leading A...

In this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we chat with Andrew Lam from Boroughs Australia about the vital role of small businesses, which make up 80% of our economy. Andrew shares insights on the bo...

On this episode of The Jason de Sousa Show, we're joined by Wayne Porritt for a deep dive into Hong Kong's transformation. Wayne reflects on his early years in Asia, the impact of the 1997 Asian finan...

In this episode, we're joined by Rob Stokes, Chairman of Faith Housing Alliance and Professor of Environment and Sustainability, to discuss some of today's most pressing social issues. We begin with t...

In this episode of the Smarter Cities Podcast, Dr. Helena Pacitti, an Associate Lecturer at UNSW with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, discusses the impact of AI on education. As concerns about the ...

Tim de Sousa, Senior Director Technology (Privacy | Information Governance | Emerging Tech). Tim joined Smarter Cities to delve into data, privacy, and misinformation. He discusses the potential conse...

Can artificial intelligence represent the solution for fostering more robust, efficient, and just economies and societies? Kelly Brough, Head of Applied Intelligence Australia New Zealand at Accenture...

Maddy Proud is Co-Captain of the NSW Swifts netball team, represents Australia in national netball and is the author of the children's story series "Grace on the Court". Maddy joined Smarter Cities to...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation - known as The ABC - is Australia's national public broadcaster. It holds a consistent place in recording the evolution of Australia as a nation. At its hear...

Tim Williams is a passionate advocate and expert in designing, procuring and delivering better cities. Originally from the UK, Tim was a founding member of the Blair Government's Prime Minister's deli...

As the world faces rising energy costs and global inflationary pressures, the case for Net Zero by 2050 might be under question. However, Russell Fortmeyer, Woods Baggot's Global Head of Sustainabilit...

How do business improvement districts (BIDs) create better cities? Jace Tyrrell is an expert on building them and is also the inaugural CEO of Australia's very first Business Improvement District – th...

Sarah Kay, Global Client lead at architecture firm Woods Bagot, joins Smarter Cities to talk about the business of architecture in changing cities and what is like to run an architecture practice with...

How do you transform a company into a digital leader? This is something Lendlease's Chief Digital Officer, William Ruh, has done multiple times. Bill joined the Podcast to discuss the opportunities an...

Can we do cities better? Researcher Heba Elhanafy, and the American headquartered think tank the Charter Cities Institute, think so. Heba joined Jason and the Smarter Cities Podcast from her office in...

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) has become paramount in corporate and investment decision making and in the national discourse. The hope is that intense ESG focus across the global economy will ...

How do you brand a country?  Why does a country need a brand?  Fiona de Jong -  Austrade's Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Australia's Nation Brand - explains why in this episode of Smarter...

Can the recent focus on private space travel lead to better outcomes on Earth?  Recorded as part of the Autonomous21 Conference....

Cop-26 illuminated the focus of governments, institutions and investors in transitioning to a zero carbon world.  At the heart of the world's plan is a belief that green hydrogen production and fuel c...

As Australia moves towards the opening of international borders, our thoughts are turning to what international travel will look like and how it will take place. Facing a world at different vaccinatio...

Live entertainment and the arts; things the pandemic took away from us that are now coming back in force.  Michael Cassel is a leading international producer, bringing to our stages some of the world'...

Smart Cities. Everyone is obsessed with them - from visions of autonomous cars and flying service drones to everything being connected through billions of IOT devices constantly reporting activity. Th...

The first 'fan free' Olympic and Paralympic Games - Tokyo2020 - was a success under challenging pandemic circumstances. The fan experience was driven by digital TV connectivity, on-demand viewing and ...

Wellness. What is it and why should it matter to corporates? These are rather pertinent questions. As the world continues to battle Covid-19, the lines between work and home have blurred, perhaps perm...

Sometimes you meet truly remarkable people who are making a tremendous difference in their communities and countries. This is the case with Jean Nepo Sibomana and his Australian born wife Sabrina, who...

Selina Short is Managing Partner for Oceania at EY, specialising in the real estate, construction and hospitality sectors. She is a leading voice on cities and urbanisation. Selina argues that a city'...

Richard Kuppusamy has spent a lifetime thinking about what makes a city accessible. He is an architect and disability rights campaigner. In his job, as Head of Digital Engineering - Asia at Lendlease ...

Rishi Suri, editor of India's largest Urdu newspaper, the Daily Milap, joins Smarter Cities in a fascinating discussion on India and its place in the world. India is a rising power. A country of deep ...

Rob Stokes is one of Australia's most thoughtful and prescient politicians - with a passion for public policy and public service that has led him to one of the toughest portfolios around - as Minister...

Futurist and thought leader on the real estate sector, Nikki Greenberg, joins Smarter Cities in this first episode for 2021.  The world is emerging from Covid-19 with the release of new vaccines and a...

As Australia's second largest state, Victoria, emerges from a five day lock down, following lock downs in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney's northern beaches, it seems apparent that snap lock downs have bec...

Gary Horwitz, founder of the pioneering Australian food and homewares chain BaySwiss and creator of retail precinct experiences in many global cities, talks in this clip about online disruption to the...

Mukund Narayana-Murty, CEO of AsiaLink Business, and I reflect on how proud we are to be Australian, how we respect both our Country and also the cultural heritage of our families, and the importance ...

There is increasing interest in Australia in building closer government to government and economic relations with India, particularly in the wake of increasing trade tensions between the major powers....

Over the last 20 years there has been accelerated growth in house prices across the World's major cities, with Australian cities running towards the top of the pack. Average house prices in Sydney and...

The work from home "revolution" enforced by Covid-19 has put telecommunications and effective networks at the forefront of keeping people working and economies functioning - hastening technology evolu...

The Hon Warwick L Smith AO is one of Australia's most recognised and respected voices on trade and international business. He boasts a stellar career spanning politics, business and international rel...

Seven of Australia's top 10 trading partners are in Asia, with trading relations driven by a growing proportion of cross-border investment and people movement between Asian nations and Australia. The ...

Communications and political strategist and Sky News contributor, Kristy McSweeney, joins this episode of Smarter Cities. As Australia struggles with a potential second wave of COVID-19, the depth and...

Covid-19 has brought much of the global economy to a stand-still, with containment of the virus in some countries but acceleration in others. Beyond the immediate health impacts, governments are now...