A dedicated global strategist, Joshua Sattler is the CEO of Dantia - Lake Macquarie City’s economic development company. He is an accomplished driver of economic development in destinations across the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and America. Josh is responsible for shaping the future of the City of Darwin through planning and delivery of growth and development opportunities that incorporate Smart Cities’ philosophies, digital transformation, economic and tourism development opportunities, climate change, international relations, resilience and environmental improvement opportunities.

What you’ll learn:

• About Dantia and their role in Lake Macquarie
• What does ‘smart city’ mean anyway - demystifying terminology and cutting through the snake-oil
• The importance of public-private partnerships to get things done
• Why you need to build-in the capacity to make mistakes and
• Why they are essential to innovation