Smart City or Surveillance City?

Presentation to Toronto Hub NSW by Dr Julianne Romanello*

DID YOU KNOW THAT IN 2020 NEWCASTLE WAS SELECTED BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TO BE ONE OF 36 CITIES ACROSS THE WORLD TO PIONEER A NEW GLOBAL POLICY ROADMAP FOR SMART CITIES?

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IS MADE UP OF THE MOST POWERFUL CORPORATIONS IN THE WORLD?

Julianne explores:

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR NEWCASTLE BEING A SMART CITY? WHAT AREN’T WE BEING TOLD?

WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRIVACY, RIGHTS AND SAFETY THAT WILL BE IMPACTED ON BY SMART CITY TECHNOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE? AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?

You can find Julianne Romanello on Facebook and on her website http://www.heartsoverhexagons.com

*Julianne’s research currently focuses on the 4th Industrial Revolution, Social Impact Finance and Technofascism.

Resources:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/as...

WEF- https://www.weforum.org/communities/s...

https://www.weforum.org/press/2020/11...

Surveillance- https://www.axis.com/blog/secure-insi...

Digital ID or Digital Prison- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHqJn... 

Concerns- https://www.belfercenter.org/publicat...

Newcastle- https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/getmedia...
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom...

https://independentaustralia.net/busi...
 
Useful links-
https://tottnews.com/2019/05/12/austr...
https://www.clara.com.au/smart-cities...
 
Newcastle and surrounds- https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/cen...
https://www.facebook.com/CCCouncilWatch/posts/pfbid02vgomK8um3Ma7nEyjGct19RDtAVq4ZEpE1FER7Vnm7m1yT93yRtTpAcu799zR1x6Tl