I have never been to a tech expo yet and i am jealous! It is always good to hear about everything new and exciting being brought to the world, along with finding out about smart cities and their implementation of technology and people.
Surveillance and using people's data should never be done without consent, the blockchain solution would be a way to go but we need it to be done properly, not screwed up like plenty of things implemented in this world!
Glad to hear that! It's what I told the main organisers too: That they should not limit themselves to an audience from tech companies, academia and municipalities, but also look to make it fun to attend for "normal" citizens. Seeing how the future of cities might look, and partaking in a open dialogue on how developments ought to be, should not just be someone's job, it should be everyone's engagement.
Yup, as I mentioned briefly, I think a blockchain-like solution would be best. I can also imagine the SMT system being used to get citizens to participate in open innovation, and to discuss how and where the city can improve. But that's content and discussion for another post entirely ^^
Oh definitely, the people who aren't as likely to usually go to it need the appeal so they can go and enjoy.
SMT would be a good way to involve them and I can't wait to see how SMT changes things.