Why Zug, Switzerland? Karl Kobelt on Location Benefits and City Attractiveness
Karl Kobelt, Mayor of Zug, shares why the small city in Switzerland is the perfect location for investors, entrepreneurs and talent.
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Interviews
Our interviews with place brand experts provide unique insights into the thinking and experience of leading researchers and professionals in the fields of city branding, destination branding and -marketing, economic development, nation branding and public diplomacy. Interviews are by invitation only and based on peer-nominations to ensure highest quality and relevance.
Auckland: A City Branding Success Story from Aotearoa New Zealand
Winner of City Nation Place’s ‘Place Brand of the Year 2020’ award, every stage of building Auckland’s city brand is notable. In this interview, Shelley Watson, Head of Marketing and Clare Barker, Brand Manager at Auckland Unlimited explain how their award-winning city brand came into being.
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Edwin Schmidheiny on International Branding
Edwin Schmidheiny of Accent Brand Consultants in Switzerland, on the meaning and purpose of brands and the differences and similarities between place branding and commercial branding.
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Onur Eryüce on How City Diplomacy is Helping Izmir Build its Global Influence and Soft Power
Onur Eryüce on how Izmir in Turkey is practicing city diplomacy, and the benefits of open data and collaboration among cities for strengthening urban sustainable development.
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Fred Kent on Innovative Placemaking, Public Spaces and Community Well-Being
Fred Kent on the need to build and strengthen the social fabric of communities by designing public spaces that bring people together and hence boost the local economy.
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