HBR IdeaCast

HBR Presents: Cold Call

May 2, 2019

Leslie John, a Harvard Business School professor specializing in consumer behavior, and Mitch Weiss, an expert in digital transformation, discuss Toronto's smart city initiatives driven by Sidewalk Labs. They delve into the complex relationship between urban innovation and privacy, highlighting the ethical implications of data usage. The conversation exposes the paradox of privacy, where people fear data loss yet share information for small rewards. The professors stress the need for public dialogue and transparent regulations to navigate these tensions in developing urban environments.

24:55

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Mitch Weiss

Leslie K. John

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating Privacy in Smart Cities

14min

The Paradox of Privacy

4min

Navigating Privacy in Consumer Behavior and Urban Development

2min

Navigating Privacy in the Age of Urban Innovation

4min

Harvard Business School's Brian Kenny is joined by professors to distill the school's legendary case studies into podcast form, giving listeners important takeaways they can use in their own businesses and careers. In this episode, Harvard Business School professors Leslie John and Mitch Weiss discuss a case on the city of Toronto, and how it is experimenting with various smart city ideas born of the Google spin-off Sidewalk Labs. "Cold Call" is part of HBR Presents, a new network of business podcasts curated by HBR editors. For our full lineup of shows, search “HBR” on your favorite podcast app or visit hbr.org/podcasts.

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