Newcastle Smart City | #HunterIQ Facilitation
At JOC Consulting we're excited to be working with Newcastle City Council on their Smart City Strategy. Last year we delivered the community and stakeholder engagement and this year we're…
#JOCPanels – Entrepreneurs of the City
At JOC we're fortunate to come across many entrepreneurs working in the Built Environment. These innovators are both inspiring and aspiring, often chasing their own journey as much as they…
PlannerTech: 3 trends to watch in 2017
The latest PlannerTech column looks at 3 trends happening in NSW (Australia) right now! These trends are set to impact on our overall experience of the city, but also on…
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Smart City Strategy Engagement | Newcastle
Over the past few weeks, JOC Consulting has been working with David Lock Associates and Cred Consulting on a new Smart City Strategy for Newcastle (NSW). Newcastle City Council has…
Talk: CBA Innovation Lab
John was recently invited to speak at the pop up CBA Innovation Lab in Melbourne. He was asked to discuss how we can create smarter regions and highlighted case studies, looking at…
Article: Australia’s newest Smart City
My latest article for the Planning Institute of Australia's New Planner magazine looking at Australia's newest Smart City - Lake Macquarie. Extract - "The ‘Lake Mac Smart City, Smart Council Digital…
@John_OCal: 1 of 10 Instagrammers to Follow
Over the past few years, I've spoken about the value of instagram, the inspiration gained from its creative community and using it as a [new] tool for communication. I'm a big fan…
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Lake Macquarie Digital Economy Strategy
I'm excited to be working with Lake Macquarie City Council on their soon-to-be released Digital Economy Strategy. The Strategy focuses on making Lake Macquarie "a more connected and sustainable City through the…
Periscope & Urban Planning
"Just before you thought we couldn’t get more ‘instant’ online, along comes a new app from Twitter to live-stream your every move (or lack thereof). Thanks to Periscope we can now watch…
PIA Webinar| Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies
Last week I was invited by the Planning Institute of Australia to participate in my first webinar - Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies. I was joined by Julia Hardiman, Digital Urban…