David Plylar
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- Milken Institute59 min
Innovative Cities: Transforming the Urban Ecosystem
Ross Duvall, Andy Cohen, Claire Cockerton, Shirley Franklin, Ned Couric, Perry Wong, Rasmus Silkaitisenkovskiy, Eric Schmidt, David Plylar
This analysis examines how rising global urbanization rates are driving innovations in vertical architecture, sustainable transportation, and inclusive community models like Purpose Built Communities. Key developments include Gensler's mixed-use "Dragon's Tale" skyscraper in Shanghai, Toyota's infrastructure expansion for hydrogen vehicles, and public-private partnerships transforming distressed areas in the US and Hong Kong. While these advancements offer pathways for economic vibrancy and environmental resilience, experts warn that without equitable policy implementation, such rapid growth risks exacerbating social segregation and affordability crises.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Mobile Web: Creative Disruption
Jonathan Spalter, Kit Beal, Corey Andrejka, Marion Brownstein, David Carr, David Plylar
This presentation outlines the 2012 mobile industry's exponential growth, highlighted by Facebook's acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion and Apple's surpassing of computer sales with iPhone 5 revenue potentially impacting the U.S. economy. It analyzes critical infrastructure challenges regarding spectrum scarcity and power efficiency that necessitate a shift toward small cells and IPv6 to support the impending trillion-device Internet of Things. Furthermore, the session details how major players like Facebook and healthcare firm Epocrates are adapting their strategies to capture emerging markets and modernize medical workflows through mobile-first innovation and low-cost connectivity solutions.