Bob Bennett is the Principal and founder of B2 Civic Solutions, an international Smart Cities consultancy based in Parkville, MO. Bob chairs the Cities Today Institute and also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Digital Governing Institute. From 2016-2019, he served as the Chief Innovation Officer for Kansas City, Missouri. During his tenure, he oversaw the City’s Smart City initiatives including a 54-block total digitalization pilot, strategy development for the city and P3-based expansion plans for the City. Kansas City’s initiatives earned the city an Edison Award (Gold) for “Collective Disruption” and civic innovation in 2017, and Bob was named one of GovTech’s 25 Dreamers, Doers and Drivers in 2018. Before his role with the City, Bob completed a 25-year career in the US Army which included service as a Strategist, a Battalion Commander and multiple combat tours.
