
Global Cities and the Promise of "Comprehensive Innovation"
To take advantage of a new generation of technologies and solutions, cities also need to rethink municipal governance
Credit: David Wallerstein's career has been defined by a desire to foster the healthy development of human relationships across national borders, and bringing next-gen technologies to market to increase human resilience. He is now Chief eXploration Officer (CXO) and Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent. He drives Tencent's participation in new and emerging technologies, business areas, and ideas. Mr. Wallerstein has worked on building Tencent's international footprint and entrance into new business areas since 2001. Working with Naspers, he drove their early investment into Tencent and subsequently joined Tencent's executive team. Mr. Wallerstein also worked with other multinationals in China and Japan in the 1990s, facilitating their investments and strategic planning. His feature film on the global water crisis, DAY ZERO, will be released in late 2018.
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