June 22nd, 2022
In 2020 our world was upended and today… A convergence of crises—the global pandemic, political divisiveness, vexing income… Read more »
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September 14th, 2020
Chris Gassman is the host of The Market and The Good, a podcast highlighting how-to actionable insights from CEOs… Read more »
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September 8th, 2020
Of all the world’s challenges—uniquely expressed by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)—we believe every community, every… Read more »
How to Rebuild Trust in a Broken World
September 3rd, 2020
Chris Gassman is the host of The Market and The Good, a podcast highlighting how-to actionable insights from CEOs… Read more »
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August 12th, 2020
Chris Gassman is the host of The Market and The Good, a podcast highlighting how-to actionable insights from CEOs… Read more »
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December 25th, 2019
To find new paths to urban transformation, Sandra Baer and Dr. Lawrence Jones co-authored, “Rethinking, Reimagining, Redesigning Globalization:… Read more »
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March 22nd, 2021
Is it possible to maintain a resilient economic activity only working from home? Also, figures show that we… Read more »
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March 16th, 2021
Susan Osman in conversation with, Sandra Baer, the president of Personal Cities, a company that focuses on city… Read more »
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December 17th, 2020
The Wirelessly Yours podcast, hosted by my colleague, Ziad Mater, in Dubai focuses on cities of the future… Read more »
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December 8th, 2020
Givful is a technology platform that makes workplace giving, volunteerism and grants management more reflective for companies more… Read more »
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October 1st, 2020
Now more than ever, we are turning to world-class authorities to give us practical guidance and show by… Read more »
September 10th, 2020
WBC Mayors Roundtable: Mayors Taking the Lead to a Reimagined Future As CEOs of their cities, Mayors understand… Read more »
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February 27th, 2020
Sandra Baer speaking at the German Marshall Fund event in Los Angeles, “Tech for Inclusion,” pictured with Elandre… Read more »
December 3rd, 2019
Sandra Baer speaking, “From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Current Status and Future Trends”
May 17th, 2019
Sandra discusses Smart Networks, Smart Cities and the latest innovations around new technologies and community identity.
Watch InterviewA Personal Cities roadmap is often the first step. We are continually driven to build a vision for the future and then support the doing.
Worldwide economic, social and environmental changes affect every aspect of our work—our global experience is a core competency and a source of inspiration.
Happy to challenge conventional wisdom and the “way things are done.” Known for seeing the opportunity and seizing it.
A holistic strategy is the foundation for smart decisions. “Big Picture” goals and objectives help leaders implement and measure smart city ideas. Without strategic guidance, “innovations” are often fragmented, failing the test of true smart city development.
We operate based on high quality, trusted relationships. With that foundation, we will help you secure new business—in the public or private sector. Our relationships are at the heart of our success.
Skilled as storytellers and media trainers, we provide simple, transformational coaching to help you tell your story. We are also narrative-driven, analytical speechwriters and dynamic speakers, and will speak on your behalf anywhere on the planet.
Personal Cities and its partners are strategists and implementers. Equal parts entrepreneur, technologist and political scientist, our focus is on knowing and doing.
2020 has been a challenge in different ways for everyone. As we pivoted our festival events from purely live location to an online presence, we found the real story to be not so much “The New Normal”, but more “pulling down the barriers and widening the horizons”. One of our early and most important contacts is our strategic partner, Sandra Baer, CEO of Personal Cities in Washington DC. With a focus to encourage cities around the globe toward bigger, bolder transformations and a stronger brand image, they were and are perfectly aligned with the mission of our Business Insights International SME Network. Sandra’s leadership and passions to encourage and promote micro, small and medium enterprises to think in a better way, to explore ideas and create placemaking opportunities for cities around the world is a model we all should follow. The MSME business community is where innovation, ideas and new thinking can flourish. It may not all be achievable, but by capturing it we can properly interrogate the thinking, then preserve and develop the magic that appears with a view to understanding where the real priorities and momentum should lie which will make a positive different to individuals, society and the planet. That matters. It can only benefit the business community and it is what Personal Cities does at its core. It is new thinking and a novel approach worth engaging. Sandra’s creativity, positivity and energy have brought an invaluable opportunity to find new opportunities and collaborations ahead. Don’t miss the chance to join one of Personal Cities’ “Question Storming” sessions—it will help you discover new ways to handle your city’s most wicked challenges. Pete Allison, Founder & CEO, County Business Shows Ltd: Business Insights International SME Network
Sandra has the best "rolodex" I have ever encountered. She has an unmatched ability to create and maintain long-term relationships with our country's most important civic leaders. She has a special talent for listening, for assessing needs, and for communicating with those leaders in terms they understand.Jesse Berst, Chairman, Smart Cities Council
From my work with Sandra, first at Nextel Communications and later at Bloomberg Government, it was always clear that she understood how to cultivate and nurture positive relationships with decision makers across all industries. From Mayors to Governors to C-level executives, I could count on her to make the right introductions to the right people with the right message.Leon Frazier, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, PDV Wireless
Sandra knows cities. Even more she knows how to help cities and companies around the world make smart decisions to solve problems. Her genuine passion to get to the heart of an issue shines through her work. I have had the pleasure of working with Sandra over the past 4 years and I have observed her skill in creating new collaborations between company executives and city leaders—all toward smarter, more sustainable communities. I am confident that Sandra and her partners at Personal Cities will continue to point cities toward a more sustainable future.Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President of International Programs, Edison Electric Institute
Sandra is a gifted moderator and public speaker. She is skilled at building rapport and communicating key messages. Her passion shines through -- she has the ability and energy to lift an audience to another level of engagement and enthusiasm (I've seen her do it many times).Jesse Berst, Chairman, Smart Cities Council
At Sabre UK Ltd. we are keen to develop valuable international relationships that help us expand our understanding of new opportunities for our clients. In 2020 we were pleased to connect with Sandra Baer, CEO of Personal Cities. Her smart city expertise, her global relationships with city leaders and her passion to help communities thrive in our continually evolving business world, has raised our awareness of US market opportunities. As a professional speaker, Sandra has added real value to our International Trade events; her work to transform city decision-making, specially through their unique Question Storming approach, sets an example for our future collaborations and actions. Sabre UK Limited, Roger Mackrill, Founder & Director, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom