In this edition of the Intelligence Test podcast, ICF co-founder Robert Bell has a conversation with Alison Burgess, Director Communications and Engagement, Regional Municipality of Durham and Sarah Klein, Deputy CAO & Director, Strategic Initiatives, Town of Whitby.

Langley City has been named a Smart21 Community of 2026, becoming a semi-finalist in the selection of the Intelligent Community of the Year Award.

Connecting Windsor-Essex (CWE) is proud to announce the successful completion of its one-year regional cybersecurity training pilot, delivered from January 2025 to January 2026, as a part of its strategic commitment to strengthening the cybersecurity posture of Windsor-Essex region.

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In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with Cynthia Richmond, the site auditor of the NEW Intelligent Community of the Year, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada 

A Connected Capital Building an Inclusive, Intelligent Future

Where Nature Meets Innovation 

Nestled along the scenic Wolastoq (Saint John River), Fredericton is New Brunswick’s  capital and the heart of the province’s Innovation Corridor. It’s a city that blends  heritage with high-tech — where walkable streets, vibrant culture, and world-class  research coexist. 

Fredericton may be small in size, but its impact is global. The city is home to 70% of the  province’s innovation businesses. Fredericton is Atlantic Canada’s Knowledge  Capital—where innovation, research, and talent come together in the Knowledge  Industry. Home to thousands of knowledge-based businesses, leading research  institutions, and a pipeline of skilled graduates, Fredericton drives growth across sectors  like healthcare, defence, and tech. With a uniquely collaborative ecosystem, this city  isn’t just keeping up—it’s shaping Canada’s future. 

Its unique mix of urban energy and small-town community has made it one of the most  livable and future-ready cities in Canada. 

“Being recognized as a Top7 Intelligent Community for the fourth time highlights  Fredericton’s commitment to innovation and strong partnerships.” 

— Sarah Corey Hollohan, CEO, Ignite 

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In this rebroadcast episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with 2019 Intelligent Community of the Year, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Humans are the masters of Earth when it comes to energy. We reap it from fossil fuels, the sun, wind and waters, even from the atom. You are using it now to read these words. Yet we waste most of it in the form of heat, whether it’s the blazing temperatures inside the engine of your car or the heat pouring out of the smokestack of a factory. By most, I mean up to 70 percent. That’s ridiculously bad for both our wallets and our environment.

What if there was a technology that could harvest the waste heat from factories, power plants and data centers and turn it into electricity? Well, there is – and it is being born at a startup housed at a university in an underappreciated corner of Ontario Province called Durham.

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with:

• Savanna Myers, Director of Economic Development, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
• Wendy Dupley, Economic Development Advisor, Langley, BC, Canada
• Donna Gillespie, CEO, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Kingston, Canada
• Simon Gill, Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Durham, Canada

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with:

• Savanna Myers, Director of Economic Development, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
• Wendy Dupley, Economic Development Advisor, Langley, BC, Canada
• Donna Gillespie, CEO, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Kingston, Canada
• Simon Gill, Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Durham, Canada