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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

Yellow September Lessons That Go Beyond the Applause

Yellow September reminds us that mental health conversations at events can save lives—here's how to create meaningful connections beyond applause.

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Learn how mentalist Christophe Fox transformed paralyzing stage fright into Fortune 100 CEO presentations through preparation and mindset.

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Events Under Pressure: How One Planner Won an Emmy with Six Days Notice

Discover how Emmy-winning event planner Gabriella Robuccio conquered live events with just six days' notice using boundaries and vulnerability.

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Discover engagement strategies fom expert Rachel DeAlto on how leaders can become more relatable and transform their workforce for the better.

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Discover why storytellers create lasting impact at events through wonder, not just applause—transform your audience experience today.

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Learn AI networking secrets from marketing expert Seth Godin on building peer circles that outperform traditional expert models.

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