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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 |
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.
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
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