Shaping Smarter Cities: Innovation, Complexity & Citizen Impact with Gurpreet Muctor, CDTO at Westminster City Council

In this episode of CXO Secrets, David McClelland is joined by Gurpreet Muctor, Chief Data and Technology Officer at Westminster City Council, for a candid look at the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation in local government. Together, they explore the complexity of managing a city of global significance, from balancing climate change, housing and health priorities to building smarter infrastructure and citizen-centric services. From AI-powered street issue reporting to clean air route planning, this episode uncovers how data, technology and collaboration are reshaping urban life, and why purpose-driven leadership and social impact must sit at the heart of innovation.

Gurpreet Muctor

CDTO

Westminster City Council

A senior business-focused technology leader with considerable experience in supporting the definition and execution of digital strategies in telecoms, utilities and manufacturing multinational companies. Strong change professional with an established track record in digital strategy, ecosystems, innovation and technology management and business transformation to design new business models, develop new value propositions.An advocate of data and experience-driven innovation and human-centered design to create stakeholder value with a strong interest in ecosystem business models.Proven global leadership in establishing and managing high-performing multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams across different international locations. Passionate about fostering entrepreneurial, creative, inclusive and empowered organisational cultures.Warwick Business School MBA (distinction) awarded the best student research paper at the 81st Academy of Management Science Conference, and my research has been published in the International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

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