Helpful Places is a social impact enterprise based in Canada led by Jacqueline Lu, a leader in smart cities with more than two decades of public service and technology implementation experience. Formerly, she was the Data Lead at Mozilla Foundation, Director of Digital Integration at Sidewalk Labs, and the founding Director of Data Analytics at the NYC Parks Department.
Jacqueline has more than 20 years of experience implementing data and tech that helps improve public spaces. She is also a Working Group Member and Task Force Contributor for the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council for the Connected World and the Global Futures Council for Data Equity, and a Board Member at Superbloom Design.
