Preview of Tomorrow podcast

Preview of Tomorrow

In this podcast series Michael Lake, President and CEO of Leading Cities, speaks with a variety of thought leaders from visionary companies providing actionable solutions to major issues plaguing cities today. These issues range from air pollution to cyber-attacks to infectious disease and more. Michael dives into the inspiration behind each company and how they see themselves evolving in the coming years. This series will equip you with a plethora of valuable knowledge, and if nothing else, enjoy Michael’s amazing Boston accent.

In this podcast series Michael Lake, President and CEO of Leading Cities, speaks with a variety of thought leaders from visionary companies providing actionable solutions to major issues plaguing cities today. These issues range from air pollution to cyber-attacks to infectious disease and more. Michael dives into the inspiration behind each company and how they see themselves evolving in the coming years. This series will equip you with a plethora of valuable knowledge, and if nothing else, enjoy Michael’s amazing Boston accent.

 

#101

How Buildings Can Breathe, Drink, and Power Themselves

Have you ever looked at a city skyline and wondered—what if our buildings could do more th... more

03 Jul 2025

20 MINS

20:37

03 Jul 2025


#100

Transforming Supply Chains for a Greener Future

Have you ever tried to make the right choice—only to find out later you didn’t have the fu... more

30 Jun 2025

19 MINS

19:38

30 Jun 2025


#99

Real-Time Language Access for Smart Cities

Have you ever had that dream where you’re trying to speak, but no sound comes out? Or mayb... more

05 May 2025

19 MINS

19:56

05 May 2025


#98

Urban Pulse: Tracking the Health of Cities from the Sky

Imagine a city map that doesn’t just display streets and landmarks—but reveals where envir... more

21 Apr 2025

23 MINS

23:08

21 Apr 2025


#97

How Immersive Digital Twins Are Transforming Urban Innovation

Imagine standing in the middle of a critical decision-making moment—one where the wrong mo... more

03 Mar 2025

20 MINS

20:19

03 Mar 2025


#96

Cleaner Construction: Eliminating Liquid Waste Pollution

Picture this: Plaster, paint, and grout oozing down embankments, forming toxic sludge that... more

10 Feb 2025

21 MINS

21:58

10 Feb 2025


#95

Sustainable Clean Water: Turning Rain into Safe Drinking Water

Imagine waking up to a world where water is a luxury—where entire cities are parched, and ... more

03 Feb 2025

17 MINS

17:34

03 Feb 2025


#94

Tackling Extreme Weather with Innovative AI Forecasting Tools

In a world where over 40% of urban flash floods strike with little to no warning, modern c... more

27 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:05

27 Jan 2025


#93

Bridging the Climate Data Gap: Tools for Transparent Reporting

With Chiara Rinaldi of Sustainaccount [Support the show] (https://www.paypal.com/donate?ho... more

21 Jan 2025

19 MINS

19:43

21 Jan 2025


#92

Unseen Waste: Tackling Global Water Loss

Water. It’s the essence of life, flowing through every corner of our planet, sustaining al... more

13 Jan 2025

23 MINS

23:12

13 Jan 2025


#91

Canceling Cannabis-Impaired Driving -IMMAD

On December 5th, 1933, the 21st amendment of The U.S. Constitution was ratified, effective... more

16 Apr 2023

18 MINS

18:27

16 Apr 2023


#90

Can AI Be Trusted to Take our 911 Calls? - Daupler

In the time it took you to brush your teeth this morning, there were over 900 calls placed... more

09 Apr 2023

18 MINS

18:41

09 Apr 2023


#89

How About Up? Welcome To The New Age of Farming - Verde Compacto

When was the last time you had a meal? Maybe it was a quick granola bar before work, or po... more

02 Apr 2023

20 MINS

20:55

02 Apr 2023


#88

Defeating the Drone Accessibility Gap - City Zeen

Just a few decades ago, the concept of unmanned aerial vehicles, or, as you may know them:... more

26 Mar 2023

19 MINS

19:38

26 Mar 2023


#87

What To Do With Our Waste’s Waste - with Eagleridge Innovation

When it comes to our plumbing, we usually take an out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach. Once... more

19 Mar 2023

18 MINS

18:36

19 Mar 2023


#86

Making City Streets Smarter through Connected Car Data

Potholes: the modern car driver’s worst enemy. How many times have YOU hit a pothole just ... more

12 Mar 2023

19 MINS

19:24

12 Mar 2023


#85

Why has energy traceability become so important in the energy transition? -Enosi-

The first ever solar panel cell was created more than eighty years ago: and like many othe... more

05 Mar 2023

18 MINS

18:04

05 Mar 2023


#84

Voter Education: Returning the Power to the People - Best Candidate

A recent study in Texas found that, in local governmental elections, the first name listed... more

26 Feb 2023

20 MINS

20:18

26 Feb 2023


#83

Airborne Pathogens: The Invisible Intruder (Senzi.me)

Is your office building suffering from a cold? As strange as this sounds, Sick Building Sy... more

19 Feb 2023

18 MINS

18:59

19 Feb 2023


#82

Sustainable Planning Done Right

With more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than at any time in human history, and sea leve... more

12 Feb 2023

20 MINS

20:09

12 Feb 2023


#81

When Counterfeit means Life or Death

Did you know that over 80% of Chinese medicine products suffer from severe quality control... more

05 Feb 2023

20 MINS

20:33

05 Feb 2023