Paul is chair of the advisory board of SmartCitiesWorld, read by 1.6m people worldwide. He hosts three podcasts: The Urban Exchange with Resilient Cities Network; Bentley Horizons with Bentley Systems; and The Living Network with the University of Bristol's Smart Internet Lab. After a career in sofware and networks he set up the pioneering Bristol Is Open Smart City project winning numerous awards, was involved in the creation of UK5G, became Chief Marketing Officer of TM Forum and worked as Chief Business Officer of Connected Places Catapult.