In this edition of THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY: The Soul of the City, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla gives speaks with Dario Paixão, CEO of the Curitiba Agency for Economic Development and Innovation, Curitiba, Brazil. The ICF trilogy of conversations with the three cities that will host this year's Awards announcements and conferences begins in Brazil, where Curitiba's former City Secretary for Economic Development, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence talks to Lou about the remarkable success and innovations (yes, they really have had fast buses for years!) in the first Brazilian location to be named <a href= "https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/curitiba_parana_brazil_named_the_2024_intelligent_community_of_the_year" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href= "https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/curitiba_parana_brazil_named_the_2024_intelligent_community_of_the_year"> Intelligent Community of the Year (2024)</a>.

The Buckeye State is an Intelligent State Too!

In the official podcast from the Intelligent Community Forum, we speak with the movers and shakers in the intelligent community movement around the world. Hear how communities are embracing the 21st century for economic prosperity, enriching their cultures, and improving the quality of lives of their citizens.