Venue
Fira Barcelona Gran Via
Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

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Event Date Tue Nov 7 EET - Thu Nov 9 EET (about 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Nov 6 5:00pm - Wed Nov 8 5:00pm
Location Fira Barcelona Gran Via
Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Region EMEA
Details

Though the challenges that lie ahead for cities remain huge, a new paradigm is reshaping urban planning: collaboration, ethical tech, common good, environmental sensitivity, and people’s needs at the center of all agendas. The event connects leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organizations to move cities towards a better future will show the world the smart solutions shaping this new era those currently helping cities thrive and creating safer, greener, and more efficient urban spaces. A unique showcase of proven implementations accelerating a smart, human-centric urban revolution. It’s time to go beyond dreams and inspiration. We need to walk the talk.

Speakers

2023 Speakers

Timothy Papandreou
CEO, Emerging Transport Advisors

Seleta Reynolds
Chief Innovation Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Tamira Snell
Futurist and Senior Advisor, Copenhagen Institute for Futures

Peggy Deamer
Professor Emerita, Yale School of Architecture

Chantal Matar
Founder and Experiential Design Director, Studio Chantal Matar

Diana Parker
WorldWide Public Sector Government Lead, Microsoft

Miguel Eiras Antunes
Smart Cities & Urban Transformation, Global Leader, Deloitte

Luke Houghton
Global Infrastructure Leader Advisory, Deloitte

Seleta Reynolds
Global Chief Technology Officer of Digital Cities, Dell Technologies

Matthew Britt
General Manager Smart Cities & Communities, Honeywell

Aalok Kumar
Corporate SVP, Head of the Global Smart City Business, NEC Corporation

Jacques Beltran
Vice President, Global Head, Cities & Public Services, Dassault Systèmes

Andrea Sorri
Segment Development Manager Smart Cities EMEA, Axis Communications

Fabian Maingain
Alderman of Economic Affairs, Employment, Smart City & Administrative Simplification, City of Brussels

Rohey Malick Lowe
Mayor, Government of Banjul

Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Mayor, Accra Metropolitan Assembly

Santiago Garces
Chief Information Officer, City of Boston

LaToya Cantrell
Mayor, City of New Orleans

Ana Lisa Boni
Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Bologna

Oleg Polovynko
CIO, Kyiv Digital

Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo
Governor, Guanajuato State Government

Anna Paskova
Director of the Department of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic

Clara Muzzio
Minister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene, City of Buenos Aires

Edlam Yemeru
Chief of Knowledge and Innovation, UN-Habitat

Clarence Anthony
CEO and Executive Director, National League of Cities

Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network

Sponsors & Partners

2023 Sponsors

GLOBAL PARTNERS:
• Aramco
• Axis Communication
• Cisco
• Dassault Systemes
• Dell Technologies
• Deloitte
• FCC Environment
• Honeywell
• Microsoft
• Mastercard
• NEC
• Nova Cidade Urban Analytics Lab
• Nvidia
• PWC
• Roshn
• Sdaia
• Siemens
• Smart Ports: Piers of the Future
• Veolia

INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
• Aws
• Barcelona De Serveis Municials
• Deloitte
• Engie
• MDEC
• Moventia
• Paradox Engineering
• PNY
• European Union
• RACC Mobility Club
• Renfe
• Ubiwhere
• Wipro

EVENT PARTNERS:
• Ekin
• Fiware
• Lora Alliance
• PTV Group
• Sener
• Sorigue
• Startup Sherpas
• Sutherland
• VISA
• Worldpay From FIS

SPONSORS:
• Meet Bavaria
• Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility
• German Cooperation
• La French Fab
• Siemens