GovEx Data Points Podcast
1) #103 - AI City Showcase: How Guatemala City is using AI to Combat Climate Change
--- The city developed its AI prototype as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance AI Track--- As one of eight cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance AI Track, Guate...Show More
#103 - AI City Showcase: How Guatemala City is using AI to Combat Climate Change
22:25 | Dec 19th, 2025
2) #102 - Rewriting a Narrative: How El Paso’s mayor is using data to highlight the city’s promise
--- Mayor Renard Johnson’s participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative offers an example of the power of data storytelling.--- Today, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence E...Show More
3) City Spotlight: Recife leads a wave of Latin American AI innovation
--- With Conecta Recife and “zero-click” service delivery, the Brazilian tech hub is creating scalable solutions to address resident needs.--- Our new “City Spotlights” highlights GovEx city partners ...Show More
4) #100 - The Chief Data Officer: An Essential and Evolving Role in the Age of Generative AI
--- Miami CDO Cheriene Floyd shares how Generative AI is shifting the way cities think about their data.--- A Chief Data Officer’s role in cities is to turn data into a strategic asset, enabling insig...Show More
5) #99 - Cities as Engines of Innovation: Insights from GovEx Executive Director Oliver Wise
--- Oliver Wise has been a data leader in local and federal government, as well as the private sector, and as GovEx’s new Executive Director, he’s betting on cities to lead the way to Gen AI-driven in...Show More
6) #98 - Making Visions Reality: The African Mayoral Leadership Initiative
--- The innovation program that helps African leaders leverage data tools to achieve legacy goals--- Today, we’re talking about the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative or AMALI, which helps African ...Show More
7) #97 - Making Data Accessible: The BREATHE Center’s Lung Health Dashboard
--- How can data storytelling improve health outcomes and save lives? The Lung Health Dashboard offers one example.--- Today’s episode explores how effective data storytelling connects the public with...Show More
8) #96 - Equipping Staff to make Better Decisions: The JHU Travel Emissions Dashboard
--- According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, transportation accounts for 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. For short trips, flying is much more carbon-intensive than rail or bus trav...Show More
9) #95 - The GovExperts: The "Squishier" Side of Data Use in Cities with Vidushani Jayalal
--- The GovExperts is a Data Points mini-series spotlighting the brilliant minds at GovEx who are shaping the future of public sector data work. Today we’re talking to Vidushani Jayalal, who works wit...Show More
10) #94 - The GovExperts: What Data-Driven Culture Means for Cities with Dr. Sara Bertran de Lis
--- The GovExperts is a Data Points mini-series spotlighting the brilliant minds at GovEx who are shaping the future of public sector data work. Today we’re talking to Dr. Bertran de Lis, GovEx’s Dire...Show More