In this episode, André was talking with Miguel Pinto Luz. Miguel is the current Deputy Mayor of Cascais, a municipality west of Lisbon with over 200 thousand inhabitants. Since 2005 he has held various public positions, both in central government as Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications during Portugal's XX Constitutional Government, and in his hometown of Cascais.
Time notes:
Introduction of the guest [1:00]
What was Miguel's first computer and did he play Sim City? [3:00]
Why did Miguel decide to dedicate his life to public service [6:40]
What is the most stressful about Miguel's work [10:00]
What is the image of the politician? [12:20]
What were Miguel's top priorities for the last two terms [14:10]
What does the day of the busy VP of Cascais look like? [19:30]
Book by Miguel Pinto Luz and examples from the Netherlands[25:50]
What led Miguel to believe in politics [31:50]
Engineering background and politics [33:30]
Competition between cities and talents. Why is Cascais a good place for digital nomads? [38:00]
Which competencies should cities have? [41:20]
How is the VP of Cascais using technology to improve people's lives [47:00]
History about Cascais being a smart city in the XVI century [51:30]
What new technology would Miguel learn if he had 3 months [53:40]
RAPTOR programme on mobility [55:00]
Interaction of Cascais citizens with Mobi Cascais [1:02:00]
Bike-sharing system process in Cascais [1:03:00]
Cascais and Metropolitan Area of Lisbon [1:07:00]
Managing the introduction of new mobility technology [1:10:00]
Fix Cascais app. What's Miguel's strategy to improve the digital ecosystem of the city? [1:15:30]
Is it the time for Cascais to have the CPO? [1:18:30]
What would Miguel change in government policy on the national level if he had a superpower to do so? [1:24:00]
Words of advice for younger self [1:24:30]
Recommendations in Cascais - Top of Pedra Amarela [1:26:30]
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