Dr. Patwardhan is Global Managing Director of Jacobs’ Smart Cities Practice. With 32 years of problem-solving, systematic thinking, and delivering high quality results using best-in-class collaborative style. Experience for 55+ clients in North America and overseas—both in the public and private sectors. Dr. Patwardhan’s passion is spotlighting how emerging digital technologies are impacting cities, utilities and organizations as they plan, build, and manage infrastructure assets. Using time-honored best practices and cutting-edge technologies from different business sectors and geographies around the globe. Dr. Patwardhan is currently serving as Senior Consultant and Advisor on 6 Smart City Projects where he is working in partnership with key ecosystem partners to deliver solutions aligned with the needs of the citizens.