[SCEWC 2024] Scalable Cities Experts Session

We kindly invite you to join us to: 

Date: November 7, 2024 at 12:00 - 14:30
Location: EC Booth, D 81, Hall 2 - Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), Barcelona, SPAIN
Lead Organisation: Scalable Cities Secretariat
Session Partners: Invited Scalable Cities experts
Format: Five interactive discussion sessions with experts and city representatives, each consisting of presentations, city feedback, and Q&A.

The Scalable Cities Secretariat invites you to an exciting session on the latest advancements and findings in five critical areas: innovative procurement, replicating smart cities solutions, energy communities, urban digital twins, and artificial intelligence. Experts will present their work and discuss insights with city representatives, fostering a dynamic exchange on strategies and practical approaches. Participants will actively engage in discussions, enriching the session with their questions and experiences to promote scalable, actionable solutions across Europe.

Topics:

  • Innovative Procurement: With Damian Wagner-Herold (UrbanDynamiQs) you will be exploring how cities can leverage procurement to drive sustainable development and overcome regulatory challenges.
  • Replicating Smart Cities Solutions: Graham Colclough (UrbanDNA) will walk you through adapting proven smart city strategies for small and medium-sized cities to promote sustainable urban growth.
  • Energy Communities: Rolf Bastiaanssen (Bax & Company) will showcase successful energy community models and business frameworks across Europe.
  • Urban Digital Twins: Bruno Ávila Eça de Matos (City of Amsterdam), Nikolas Neubert (LAND) will examine the benefits of digital twins for urban planning and management.
  • Artificial Intelligence: With Wolfgang Loibl (Sustainable Transformation Network) and Caroline Cheng (SINTEF) you will be discussing current AI applications in cities and predicting future implementations with transformative impact.

Cities: 

With representatives from Caltagirone, Dresden, Klima Gasteiz, Kladno, Leipzig, Lyon, Porto, Prague, and Rotterdam, you’ll engage in a dynamic dialogue between experts and cities, fostering an exchange of insights and strategies for advancing climate-neutral urban solutions.

Moderators:

  • Eugenia Brignone – Twenty Communications, Scalable Cities Secretariat
  • Ghazal Etminan – AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Gmb