President and CEO
Paul Doherty
As published by Forbes as “Changing the World”, seen on Bloomberg TV and reported by CNBC as one of America's Business Titans, Paul is a Registered Architect and one of the global Industry's most sought after thought leaders, strategists and integrators of process, technology & business. Paul is the Founder & CEO of The Digit Group, Inc. (TDG), a leading Smart Cities design, build, operate and solutions company, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. TDG's Smart Cities are being showcased as an example of leading design during the Venice Biennale Architettura 2021. He is an author, educator, analyst and consultant to Fortune 500 organizations, government agencies, prominent institutions and the most prestigious AEC firms in the world. Paul has spent the past 30+ years in the industry after graduating cum laude from the New York Institute of Technology and graduating from the Career Discovery program at Harvard University’s GSD.
Infrastructure and cities must integrate sensing, sustainability, and resilience simultaneously
Doherty argues that smart city infrastructure must be human-centric and operationally integrated—merging real-time sensing, sustainable materials, and interconnected systems—to solve urban challenges at scale. He contends that isolated technology deployments fail; only synchronized approaches to building management, workforce communication, and urban planning create the adaptive cities required by 2030.
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Industry 4.0 lighthouse factories globally demonstrating manufacturing transformation
“Real-time location tracking and wireless sensing will reshape how buildings and cities respond to human activity by decade's end.”
Spatial Computing and Wi-Fi Sensing Signal Major Advancements in Connected Living by 2030
Key infrastructure modernization priorities across Doherty's work
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top-ranked smart cities globally: Singapore, Zurich, Oslo as of 2021
Striking a balance on cybersecurity is tough—interoperable enough to function, not so open it creates vulnerabilities.
How Can Smart Cities Elevate Cybersecurity Efforts?
Dense housing developments prove essential for Nashville to accommodate growth while controlling sprawl and preserving community character.
Multifamily Housing is the Sustainable Solution for Rapid Population Growth in Nashville
“Smart city technology is not a futuristic idea—it's infrastructure being deployed now.”
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Architecture & Design
Industrial IoT
Spatial Computing and Wi-Fi Sensing Signal Major Advancements in Connected Living by 2030
Spatial computing, Wi-FI, and other technology advancements are bringing the promise of connected living to new and exciting possibilities. Smart cities are becoming a reality in urban development, driven by technologies like 5G, AI, IoT, and blockchain. These advancements promise to transform urban living into greener, more efficient, and inclusive spaces, addressing challenges like…
Revolutionizing Workspaces Through Smart and Sustainable Solutions
As businesses globally reassess their office environments in the wake of recent challenges, Paul Doherty, CEO of The Digit Group (TDG), offers a forward-thinking perspective on revolutionizing workspaces through creating smart and sustainable approaches and solutions. This timely discussion is particularly relevant as organizations seek to adapt their work environments to new realities and…
“Lighthouse Factories” Shine an Exciting Light on Industry 4.0 and China
A driving force behind Industry 4.0 efficiency, and in essence the sustainable and operational evolution overtaking industrial manufacturing, are so-called “lighthouse factories”. The World Economic Forum recently identified 18 more Industry 4.0 lighthouse factories, bringing the total to 132 manufacturing sites across various industries and regions. In these advanced manufacturing hubs, mindset and strategy…
How Can Smart Cities Elevate Cybersecurity Efforts?
Striking a balance on cybersecurity in smart cities is tough. It falls somewhere between implementing connected technology that is interoperable enough to be functional and not so open source that it’s open for vulnerabilities. On this episode of MarketScale TV, live from the MarketScale Tradeshow Booth, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin talked with Paul…
Will Cities Be Able To Monetize Their Digital Twins?
On this special episode of MarketScale TV, live from the MarketScale Trade Show Booth, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin talked with Paul Doherty, President, and CEO of The Digit Group, a smart city solution provider giving solutions on everything from master planning and architectural design services to real-world implementations of blockchain and IoT solutions….
The Future of Smart Cities is Here: MarketScale Mornings
On the August 8th episode of MarketScale Mornings, Paul Doherty joined Daniel Litwin & Tyler Kern to explain why smart city technology isn’t a futuristic idea. What’s the future of design in cities? Can autonomous vehicles survive in a world with human drivers? Paul answers those questions and more in this clip from MarketScale…
Engineering & Construction
Spatial Computing and Wi-Fi Sensing Signal Major Advancements in Connected Living by 2030
Real-time location tracking and wireless sensing will reshape how buildings and cities respond to human activity by the end of the decade
Communication Solutions on Job Sites Need Unity & Consistency. Does Radio Fit the Bill?
Construction teams discover whether unified radio systems can solve fragmented communication that compromises safety and productivity
Building Management
Software & Technology
Singapore is a Top Index-Ranked Smart City. How are They Collaborating with China to Build Asian Sustainability?
Singapore was the highest index-ranked Smart City in the world in 2021, followed by a tie between Zurich and Oslo, according to Statista. While China did not have any cities listed on the index-ranked list, they are certainly working to build digital and business collaborations with Singapore through their Smart City Initiative, which was launched…
Can Smart City Expo World Congress Get Human-Centric?
Barcelona is getting its digital ducks in a row to prepare for Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions. Representatives from major global hubs like New York, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, Sydney, Tokyo and Seoul are coming together to share knowledge, but also flex each country’s latest…
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