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Biography

Dr. Anthony Townsend works at the intersection of urbanization and digital technology. He is the author of two books: Ghost Road: Beyond the Driverless Car (2020) and Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers and the Quest for A New Utopia (2013)—both published by W.W. Norton & Co. Anthony is the founder of * City Group (Star City Group), a strategy consultancy and planning studio that works with industry, government and philanthropy on smart city planning, innovation districts, and automated vehicle policy. He holds a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and minored in physics as an undergraduate at Rutgers University. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Anthony Townsend, Speaker and Author

Anthony Townsend BUILD 2016 | The Past, Present, and Future of the Smart Cities Movement

Keynote: Official Launch of the Responsible Sensing Lab

Anthony Townsend: The Smart City. Aligning Industry and Grassroots

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Booksby Anthony Townsend

Ghost Road

Smart Cities

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Blog Posts

7 Ways Gratitude Transforms Your Events (From Burnout to Breakthrough)

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Why Thought Leadership Fails and What Employees Actually Want From Their Managers

Research reveals employees want respect and trust before advanced leadership techniques. Learn what really matters to your team.

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Why Top Event Planners Build a Strong Community First (And You Should Too)

Transform attendees into collaborators with proven community-building strategies that make your events memorable, meaningful, and worth returning to.

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Audience Engagement Through Laughter Works Better Than Any Agenda

Audience engagement transforms when humor creates connection. Learn from Scott Bloom how laughter turns passive attendees into active participants at events.

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