Estefanía Tapias
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Estefanía Tapias is a Colombian city climate researcher and entrepreneur active in Switzerland. She is also described as an expert in smart cities and technology strategy and as Head of Smart & Digital at WSP.
What Estefanía Tapias has said on podcasts
15 statements
Dubai responded effectively to its sudden population increase
“I think they reacted very well to it.”
Open the episode · Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback; SK Hynix Drops; SpaceX FlightListen at 5:04
Dubai has a long-term urban planning vision
“They have a long-term urban planning vision”
Open the episode · Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback; SK Hynix Drops; SpaceX FlightListen at 5:06
AI will accelerate or compress processes in smart-city systems.
“AI will allow in the smart city space to compress a lot of things.”
Open the episode · Unimicron Roars, Tencent Jump, CCB DownListen at 6:03
Dubai has a long-term urban-planning vision.
“They have a long-term urban planning vision”
Open the episode · Unimicron Roars, Tencent Jump, CCB DownListen at 6:31
Dubai responded effectively to its recent population increase.
“And I think Dubai has learned a lot from a sudden increase in population, which doesn't happen everywhere in the world. And I think they reacted very well to it.”
Open the episode · Strategy Makes First Purchase of Bitcoin Since August; Paramount to Settle Lawsuits; Critical Metals Shares RiseListen at 3:37
Dubai has a long-term urban-planning vision.
“They have a long-term urban planning vision, which again doesn't happen everywhere in the world.”
Open the episode · Strategy Makes First Purchase of Bitcoin Since August; Paramount to Settle Lawsuits; Critical Metals Shares RiseListen at 3:45
Dubai learned substantially from its sudden population increase.
“Dubai has learned a lot from a sudden increase in population”
Open the episode · Paramount to Settle Lawsuits Over Merger; Accenture Gains on Anthropic Pact; HP FallsListen at 5:14
Dubai responded very effectively to its sudden population increase.
“they reacted very well to it”
Open the episode · Paramount to Settle Lawsuits Over Merger; Accenture Gains on Anthropic Pact; HP FallsListen at 5:20
Dubai has a long-term urban planning vision.
“They have a long term urban planning vision”
Open the episode · Paramount to Settle Lawsuits Over Merger; Accenture Gains on Anthropic Pact; HP FallsListen at 5:22
Dubai learned from its sudden population increase.
“Dubai has learned a lot from a sudden increase in population”
Open the episode · Accenture Gains, Warner Bros. Rises on Paramount Settlement, Critical Metals Trades HigherListen at 5:45
Dubai responded well to population growth and has long-term urban planning.
“they reacted very well to it. They have a long-term urban planning vision”
Open the episode · Accenture Gains, Warner Bros. Rises on Paramount Settlement, Critical Metals Trades HigherListen at 5:51
AI will accelerate and compress processes in smart-city development.
“AI will allow in the smart city space to compress a lot of things. The speed will change.”
Open the episode · Closing Bell: Paramount Rallies After Settling Lawsuits, Intel Soars, UPS SlipsListen at 6:19
Dubai learned substantially from its sudden population increase.
“I think Dubai has learned a lot from a sudden increase in population”
Open the episode · Closing Bell: Paramount Rallies After Settling Lawsuits, Intel Soars, UPS SlipsListen at 6:39
Dubai responded very effectively to its population increase.
“they reacted very well to it.”
Open the episode · Closing Bell: Paramount Rallies After Settling Lawsuits, Intel Soars, UPS SlipsListen at 6:45
Dubai has a long-term urban-planning vision uncommon globally.
“They have a long-term urban planning vision, which, again, doesn't happen everywhere in the world.”
Open the episode · Closing Bell: Paramount Rallies After Settling Lawsuits, Intel Soars, UPS SlipsListen at 6:47
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9 episodes featuring Estefanía Tapias
Stock Movers
UK homebuilders rally as miners retreat on China concerns
The episode connects immediate market reactions to housing policy and Chinese industrial weakness with the longer-term challenge of building smarter cities.
Sep 28, 2026 · 6 min
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UK homebuilders rally as miners retreat on China concerns
The episode pairs market-moving developments in European equities with a look at how cities can plan for rapid growth and smarter infrastructure.
Sep 28, 2026 · 6 min
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Nvidia expands buyback as AI security takes center stage
The episode connects corporate capital decisions, semiconductor restructuring, and satellite deployment with the larger challenge of planning smarter cities.
Sep 28, 2026 · 6 min
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AI reshapes tech bets as investors rotate across markets
The episode connects AI’s expanding consumer and corporate ambitions with shifting investor preferences and cities’ efforts to manage rapid growth.
Sep 22, 2026 · 8 min
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Strategy buys Bitcoin as Paramount faces acquisition lawsuits
The episode connects corporate crypto exposure, media-industry legal pressure, and Greenland-linked investment interest with a broader look at urban growth.
Sep 21, 2026 · 5 min
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Paramount clears merger hurdle as AI bets reshape markets
The episode links three immediate stock moves to larger questions about media consolidation, AI safety, hardware demand, and smarter cities.
Sep 21, 2026 · 7 min
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AI safety, deal politics and Greenland speculation move stocks
The episode shows how corporate partnerships, litigation settlements and geopolitical expectations can quickly reshape investor sentiment and stock prices.
Sep 21, 2026 · 7 min
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Paramount settlement lifts media stocks as chips surge
The episode maps how legal settlements, AI optimism, trade uncertainty, and corporate outlooks drove sharply different market moves.
Sep 21, 2026 · 8 min
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AI demand lifts Vicor and AMD as merger bets boost Warner Bros. Discovery
The episode connects three market moves to distinct catalysts: AI infrastructure demand, enthusiasm for AI agents, and regulatory progress toward a major merger.
Sep 21, 2026 · 7 min