Katharine Willis

A leading expert in smart cities and communities, Dr. Katharine Willis brings insights into how technologies connect with the places where we live. Dr. Willis is particularly interested in social and digital inclusion, and in how smart city technologies may be used to encourage citizen participation.

As a Professor of Smart Cities and Communities at the University of Plymouth (Plymouth, UK), Dr. Willis developed Smart City Futures, a graduate-level program that trains future leaders in smart city design. Currently, she is a member of the International Telecommunication Union, an agency of the United Nations that focusses on information and communication technologies.