Background

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Dr Non A. is an architect, urban designer, and smart city research and development (R&D) specialist. He serves as a senior expert in smart city promotion at the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) of Thailand, where he advocates the concept and practice of smart cities and implements apt technological solutions to enhance citizens’ livelihood. His main professional specialization is the use of human-centered design (also known as design thinking) to solve pressing open-ended problems, ranging from large-scale and policy-oriented to everyday pain points of the urban population. Having lived and worked globally, he is constantly inspired by cross-cultural exchange, social psychology, and behavioral economics. He is passionate about how technology can help mitigate social problems such as urban growth, mobility, and public health.