Interview with Pierluigi Oliverio, fmr. Councilmember, City of San Jose & Planning Commissioner for the City of San Jose

Featuring Pierluigi Oliverio, fmr. Councilmember, City of San Jose & Planning Commissioner for the City of San Jose

Connect with Pierluigi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierluigioliverio/

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

5:32 Technology brings accountability and transparency

10:37 Integrity and vulnerability

12:56 The value of asynchronous work and work management

17:49 The importance of having the right leadership team

25:46 The importance of sharing data

30:11 What technologies do you feel are most important for governments to utilize?

34:41 The role of technology & prioritization

35:48 Outro

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