When you think of a top chef, chances are you picture someone who spends their days sourcing ingredients from a farmer’s market, playing around with new recipes or dazzling guests at an exclusive restaurant. What’s often not conjured is an incredible amount of time spent working on solutions to a multitude of hospitality problems. Shedding light on those behind-the-scenes situations (as well as developing his …
As director of Smart Columbus, Jordan Davis oversees the integration of technology into the city’s transportation, thanks to the City of Columbus and Columbus Region’s smart city initiative. The company won the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) first-ever Smart City Challenge, which aims to reimagine transport operating systems, shift travel patterns and more—all for the benefit of the community. As a Mercedes-Benz EQ Fellow at Summit LA, …
Places like Portland, Vancouver or Copenhagen may be the first that pop to mind when thinking about cities whose residents successfully combine a progressive attitude with a laid back approach to life. But slowly sneaking onto the scene is Columbus—Ohio’s industrious state capital and one of the world’s smartest cities, according to Canada’s Intelligent Communities Forum. Home to one of the largest Pride Festivals as …
