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Mike Lake

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President & CEO

Michael Lake is the President and CEO of Leading Cities, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Leading Cities’ mission is to achieve a sustainable planet by leading with Smart Cities. As President and CEO, Michael establishes and develops relationships with municipal governments, businesses, non-profit organizations and universities around the world, creating a global network of partner cities dedicated to implementing Smart City solutions. Leading Cities provides tools and programming for Smart City leaders and facilitates the sharing of best practices within the industry. Michael’s career in public service spans from serving three United States Presidents as Special Assistant for White House Operations and Presidential Advance to serving the former Prime Minister of Ireland as a policy research analyst.

Five 90-Day Municipal Innovation Pilots Now Open for Funding

Leading Cities is inviting municipalities worldwide to apply for one of five fully funded, no-cost innovation projects designed to help cities rapidly turn data into action without the delays, costs, or risks of traditional procurement. Delivered…

Top 10 Technologies Powering Urban Resilience in 2025

Last year marked the hottest ever recorded on Earth. In the United States alone, 27 separate billion-dollar disasters disrupted communities—wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves that overwhelmed emergency systems and municipal budgets. Globally, disaster experts now estimate…

Finding the Solutions to Create Resilient Cities

QBE North America is launching today the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge with non-profit organization Leading Cities for the third consecutive year. The global competition accelerates the growth of start-up companies transforming cities worldwide. The Challenge is…