On this episode of the CityAge podcast Anna and Alon chat about summer, parks (did you know your insurance might go down if you live close to one?), and of course today’s guest: Barbara Humpton. Barbara Humpton is the CEO of Siemens USA. Fast Company named Siemens World Changing Company of the Year in May. Marc, one of CityAge’s Co-founders, sits down with Barbara to talk about what it really means to change the world. They touch on three of the verticals of infrastructure that Siemens is transforming (transportation, buildings, and energy), her advice for young women building a career in city building, where she gets her optimism from, and what it’s really like to work in DC among federal leaders. Then Anna and Alon share their story for this week, sent to them by Heather, CityAge’s Event Manager, all about how Houston is confronting homelessness:How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own
On this episode of the CityAge podcast Anna and Alon chat about summer, parks (did you know your insurance might go down if you live close to one?), and of course today’s guest: Barbara Humpton. Barbara Humpton is the CEO of Siemens USA. Fast Company named Siemens World Changing Company of the Year in May. Marc, one of CityAge’s Co-founders, sits down with Barbara to talk about what it really means to change the world. They touch on three of the verticals of infrastructure that Siemens is transforming (transportation, buildings, and energy), her advice for young women building a career in city building, where she gets her optimism from, and what it’s really like to work in DC among federal leaders. Then Anna and Alon share their story for this week, sent to them by Heather, CityAge’s Event Manager, all about how Houston is confronting homelessness:How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own