The document is an agenda for the Smart Cities Europe 2011 conference being held in Amsterdam on November 29-30th. The conference will focus on developing intelligent infrastructure for transport, water, power and waste to create more sustainable smart cities. Topics will include smarter transport, energy and water technologies, citizen engagement, and developing smart city planning strategies. The agenda outlines keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops on issues like low-carbon transport, waste management, and creating engaged communities.
ENoLL (Ana Garcia, ENoLL Office) was invited to participate in the workshop on Open place-making: A New Paradigm for Citizen Enablement in the framework of the international Conference on Future Internet for New Century Cities held in Zaragoza, Spain on November 8th - 10th, 2012. The workshop was organised by Zaragoza Living Lab, long-standing member of the European Network of Living Labs from the second Wave.
Smart Cities greatly affects Urban Planning, Architecture and Art decisions. The reverse is true as well. The right Urban Planning, Architecture and Art can become great magnets to attract Smart People. One cannot have a Smart City w/o all those key ingredients.
ENoLL (Ana Garcia, ENoLL Office) was invited to participate in the workshop on Open place-making: A New Paradigm for Citizen Enablement in the framework of the international Conference on Future Internet for New Century Cities held in Zaragoza, Spain on November 8th - 10th, 2012. The workshop was organised by Zaragoza Living Lab, long-standing member of the European Network of Living Labs from the second Wave.
Smart Cities greatly affects Urban Planning, Architecture and Art decisions. The reverse is true as well. The right Urban Planning, Architecture and Art can become great magnets to attract Smart People. One cannot have a Smart City w/o all those key ingredients.
Presentation given by Nicola Graham, Smart Dublin, at Open & Agile Smart Cities' annual Connected Smart Cities & Communities Conference 2020 on 23 January in Brussels, Belgium
Creating Municipal ICT Architectures - A reference guide from Smart CitiesSmart Cities Project
E-government operations require citizens and external organisations to receive appropriate e-services, delivered by an organisation’s automated business processes and supported by information and communication technologies (ICT). This area of service management can be reinforced and strengthened, however, by using architectures: business architectures, information systems architectures, technology architectures and the processes used to produce them.
Architecture frameworks often are difficult concepts to understand. This publication is a collection of ideas about enterprise architecture which will contribute to people’s understanding of this subject. This publication answers some basic questions: What is an ICT architecture? What is the value of ICT architectures and how are they produced? Why should we bother with them? Using the enterprise architecture approach we show how architectures and the processes followed to produce them can help the development and improvement of e-government.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
Smart cities or smart citizens : which is the future?Naba Barkakati
A brief talk on smart cities or smart citizens, which is the future?
For more see http://nbtmv.blogspot.com/2016/03/smart-cities-or-smart-citizens-which-is.html
This Smart Region ambition of the regional council is declined into five operational pillars driving our action in terms of digital transformation of territories and organizations.
Smart Cities are all about collaboration, sharing and transparency. They need true openness of data. It is not just governments opening up their data for everyone in public platforms. It is individual citizens and privately-owned companies offering their data to the government or government departments sharing their data with one another. That is the true meaning of ‘Open Data’, which goes beyond the traditional definitions. Because Smart Cities eat the ‘status quo’ for breakfast. They change at the speed of light, together with their environment. They are the cities of the future.
Presentation made at the International Conference on Smart Data, Smart Cities and Smart Governance organised from 3rd to 5th October, 2019 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
Smarter Cities briefing for the Technology Strategy Board's Future Cities Cat...Rick Robinson
I recently spent the afternoon briefing the UK Technology Strategy Board's Future Cities Catapult team on IBM's engagement in the Smarter Cities market. This presentation covers our Research projects and "Smarter Cities Challenge" through which we developed our understanding of urban challenges and the opportunities for technology to address them; through to our engagement with entrepreneurs and other innovative ecosystems; through to case studies from our work with customers. The downloadable powerpoint file has speaker notes and links to further material.
This presentation forecasts how urban planning and technology is shaping our cities through smart city initiatives. Ultimate objective is to make people happy and provide impactful experiences for people living in cities and solving cities challenges. Technology is only an enabler but people come first. These initiatives should be driven by outcomes and what cities want to achieve and become.
Presentation given by Nicola Graham, Smart Dublin, at Open & Agile Smart Cities' annual Connected Smart Cities & Communities Conference 2020 on 23 January in Brussels, Belgium
Creating Municipal ICT Architectures - A reference guide from Smart CitiesSmart Cities Project
E-government operations require citizens and external organisations to receive appropriate e-services, delivered by an organisation’s automated business processes and supported by information and communication technologies (ICT). This area of service management can be reinforced and strengthened, however, by using architectures: business architectures, information systems architectures, technology architectures and the processes used to produce them.
Architecture frameworks often are difficult concepts to understand. This publication is a collection of ideas about enterprise architecture which will contribute to people’s understanding of this subject. This publication answers some basic questions: What is an ICT architecture? What is the value of ICT architectures and how are they produced? Why should we bother with them? Using the enterprise architecture approach we show how architectures and the processes followed to produce them can help the development and improvement of e-government.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
Smart cities or smart citizens : which is the future?Naba Barkakati
A brief talk on smart cities or smart citizens, which is the future?
For more see http://nbtmv.blogspot.com/2016/03/smart-cities-or-smart-citizens-which-is.html
This Smart Region ambition of the regional council is declined into five operational pillars driving our action in terms of digital transformation of territories and organizations.
Smart Cities are all about collaboration, sharing and transparency. They need true openness of data. It is not just governments opening up their data for everyone in public platforms. It is individual citizens and privately-owned companies offering their data to the government or government departments sharing their data with one another. That is the true meaning of ‘Open Data’, which goes beyond the traditional definitions. Because Smart Cities eat the ‘status quo’ for breakfast. They change at the speed of light, together with their environment. They are the cities of the future.
Presentation made at the International Conference on Smart Data, Smart Cities and Smart Governance organised from 3rd to 5th October, 2019 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
Smarter Cities briefing for the Technology Strategy Board's Future Cities Cat...Rick Robinson
I recently spent the afternoon briefing the UK Technology Strategy Board's Future Cities Catapult team on IBM's engagement in the Smarter Cities market. This presentation covers our Research projects and "Smarter Cities Challenge" through which we developed our understanding of urban challenges and the opportunities for technology to address them; through to our engagement with entrepreneurs and other innovative ecosystems; through to case studies from our work with customers. The downloadable powerpoint file has speaker notes and links to further material.
This presentation forecasts how urban planning and technology is shaping our cities through smart city initiatives. Ultimate objective is to make people happy and provide impactful experiences for people living in cities and solving cities challenges. Technology is only an enabler but people come first. These initiatives should be driven by outcomes and what cities want to achieve and become.
Leading cities are using technology to evolve their transport systems from single modes to integrated ones, improve transport services and provide an improved value proposition to customers.
Smart cities are driving economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and livability. To make a city resourceful is to make it more efficient, more attractive, and more eco-friendly, all while making a real improvement to Citizens quality of life. While financing options are not evolving quite as fast as technology, they are evolving nonetheless. Lean how to fund and finance your smart city project.
The Australian Smart Communities Association and the Australian Government have partnered to deliver a series of Future Ready webinars to kick-start communities’ digital transformation journeys.
Future Ready is a smart cities incubator series that sits alongside the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. It uses collaboration, connection and co-learning to grow smart city capability. We’ll explore smart city case studies from global leaders, share the tips and the tricks of digital success, investigate new business models, and talk citizen-centric design.
This series will bring together local government, industry, research organisations and innovators from across Australia, encouraging knowledge sharing, new partnerships and active learning. Each webinar will be recorded and made available in a series of videos on this page.
'Thanks for running the Future Ready webinar today. Sergio’s presentation was ‘on point’, and I look forward to applying some of the frameworks and processes discussed in the Alice Springs context.' - Isabelle Collins, Policy Officer, Regional Network Group, Department of the Chief Minister, Northern Territory Government of Australia
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Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
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However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
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Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
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Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
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We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
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Smart cities pdf
1. WWW.SMARTCITIESEUROPE.COM
29-30TH NOVEMBER 2011, AMSTERDAM
SMART CITIES EUROPE 2011
POWER, WATER, TRANSPORT, WASTE: INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURES FOR THE INFORMATION AGE
IMAGINE tomorrow’s intelligent infrastructures, today
LEARN about smarter transport, energy and water technologies
DEVELOP a sustainable smart city planning strategy
BUILD citizen engagement to create long-term change
Henry David Thoreau called the city “millions of people being With two days of jam-packed content, SMARTER CITIES 2011
lonesome together”, but it needn’t be that way. New ap- will bring together the leading figures within the urban plan-
proaches to the 21st century city envision it as an integrated, ning and infrastructure management sectors to discuss the
interconnected hub in which buildings, networks and people most pressing issues currently facing our cities – improving
communicate with each other to create a harmonised, efficient public safety, easing congestion, maximising energy efficiency
and sustainable environment: cleaner, greener, better, smarter. and reducing environmental impact – as well as how to utilise
cutting-edge technologies, integrated urban planning ap-
Inefficient transport services, outdated water and waste proaches and sustainable methodologies to transform our urban
networks, rising pollution levels and an increased demand for spaces into better places to live.
energy: all are challenges that need to be confronted by today’s
city planners. In an increasingly urbanised world, creating intel- Bringing together city officials, utilities, transport operators,
ligent cities is essential. developers, investors, contractors and solution providers,
SMARTER CITIES 2011 will help attendees share best practice
How we address this urban explosion will define the cities of case studies and address key challenges in relation to the
tomorrow. And this is where SMARTER CITIES 2011 has a vital future development of their own intelligent cities.
role to play.
Billions of dollars are being spent on a vast range of city
infrastructure projects globally every year, and it is crucial that
these investments are part of an integrated and holistic vision
that make optimal use of information and communication tech-
nologies in order to drive efficiencies, improve communication
and enhance the built environment.
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2. WWW.SMARTCITIESEUROPE.COM
WHY ATTEND? WHO ATTENDS?
• HEAR FROM the world’s foremost urban planning and SMART CITIES EUROPE 2011 will bring together stakehold-
smart city experts ers to discuss and determine how to transform today’s cit-
ies into sustainable, liveable cities through the large-scale
• UNDERSTAND how smart city infrastructure can improve adoption of intelligent systems.
public services, diversify the economy and promote sus-
tainable development Key decision-makers from cities, municipalities and local
government, including:
• DISCOVER practical examples of infrastructure solutions
driving the development of smart cities • Mayors and deputy mayors
• City administrators and councillors
• ANALYSE case studies from international and domestic • City planners
industry professionals
Senior-level executives from utilities, energy suppliers,
• EVALUATE the myriad solutions available to enhance smart service providers and transport operators with responsibility
city development for:
• TAKE PART in discussion groups about how cities and • Infrastructure and network management
businesses can work together and engage with citizens to • IT departments
make sustainability flourish • Strategy development
• Regulatory affairs
• DEVELOP a coherent smart city planning strategy • Finance and legal
• Sustainability initiatives
• NETWORK WITH PEERS and meet new partners in the
industry Leading industry decision-makers from:
• Trade associations and institutions
• Architects and designers
• Housing corporations
• Project developers and real estate owners
• Transport managers
• Financial institutions and investors
• Engineering firms and contractors
• Technology and solution providers
• Transport companies/suppliers
Other functions:
• Academics
• Futurists
• Consultants
• Media Smart Cities
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3. PROGRAM: DAY 1 (AM) WWW.SMARTCITIES.COM
07:30 - 08:45 REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
08:45 - 09:00 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
THE CITY IS NOT THE PROBLEM; IT’S THE SOLUTION
Too often we think of the city as the cause of societal ills; from urban unrest to congestion to climate change to pollution, the city is seen as the
problem, rather than the solution. But in a smarter city environment – one defined by cutting-edge technology deployments, integrated urban planning,
sustainable methodologies and a dash of unorthodox thinking – the city holds the potential to address many of these challenges and provide the staging
post to a cleaner, better and brighter future.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn why underperforming systems are opportunities for improvement rather than just areas for concern
• Hear how looking at problems from unconventional viewpoints can produce unexpected – and positive – results
10:00 - 11:20 PANEL DISCUSSION
THE FUTURE OF THE INTELLIGENT CITY
At the turn of the last century, only 13 percent of the world’s population lived in cities; two years ago, for the first time ever, more than half of us were
city dwellers and by 2050 that number is expected to rise to 70 percent. Yet that huge urban influx means many cities are now groaning under the
weight of a sudden, massive and unprecedented demand for space, services and resources. What challenges does the 21st century city face – and more
importantly, where do the solutions lie?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Establish where the pressure points lie and how to address them
• Hear from a panel of experts on smarter cities in action – real-world examples of how authorities are adding intelligence to their cities
11:20 - 11:50 COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:50 - 12:50 SPLIT-STREAM INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
STREAM 1: LOW-CARBON TRANSPORT
With the transportation sector representing one of the biggest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonising transport is a major prior-
ity for a smarter environment. A number of new business models are emerging to address the growing challenges of urban transportation and greater
public mobility. But how do you introduce new ideas into an existing transport plan? What are the key challenges to decarbonising transport?
Key takeaways:
• Learn about new, low-carbon transport solutions
• Discover how to integrate them into your existing transport plan
STREAM 2: THE WASTELAND, RE-IMAGINED
As urban populations rise, so too does the amount of waste those city dwellers generates. Traditionally, this would have gone straight to landfill; but there
is another way. Recycling and waste-to-energy – where waste is diverted from landfill and used as a source of renewable energy – is crucial to the long-
term health of our cities.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn how smart cities are implementing solutions such as recycling and waste-to-energy
• Find out why citizen education (and buy-in) is critical, and how to achieve it
STREAM 3: SMARTER BUILDINGS
By 2025, buildings will use more energy than any other category of consumer. Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, lights, water, elevators, the power
and cooling for technology and people: all contribute to making buildings a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. They also consume up to
40% of the world’s natural resources. So how do we make our buildings smarter?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Discover how sustainable building techniques and energy efficient materials can contribute to a city’s green credentials
• Learn how building management systems can reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment
1300-1400 LUNCH
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4. PROGRAM: DAY 1 (PM) WWW.SMARTCITIES.COM
14:00 - 15:00 KEYNOTE SESSION
MAKING SENSE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The rapid development of IT has produced an unprecedented wealth of information. Handheld electronics, location devices, networks and a wide as-
sortment of tags and sensors are constantly producing a rich stream of data reflecting various aspects of urban life. For urban planners and designers,
these digital traces are valuable sources of data in capturing the pulse of the city in rich temporal and spatial detail. But how do you make sense of such
information in order to make meaningful decisions on city planning and resource allocation?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Find out how to apply the pervasive computing paradigm to urban spaces
• Hear how data collection and analysis is improving city management
15:00 - 15:30 COFFEE & NETWORKING
15:00 - 16:30 BREAKOUT GROUPS
GROUP 1: ENGAGING COMMUNITIES & CHANGING BEHAVIOURS
Often, it is the tiny efforts of many rather than the large efforts of just a few that can prove the difference between success and failure. Creating a
smarter city isn’t just about expensive technology deployments; it’s also about encouraging citizens to make smarter choices about how they live, work,
travel and consume. But how do you empower those citizens to take responsibility for their actions and change their behaviours if necessary?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn how to engage citizens in smart city initiatives at the local level
• Discuss practical ideas for grass roots and community projects
GROUP 2: IS SUSTAINABLE THE SAME AS SMART?
They share some of the same goals, but is a sustainable city a truly smart city? The concept of sustainability is often associated with green concerns
and, as it relates to cities, improving the built environment. But is it time for a new definition of sustainability – one that encompasses economic,
societal, and other considerations as well as environmental aspects?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn how to make sustainable developments ‘smart’
• Discuss practical ideas for developing green city solutions that also contribute to improvements in the economy and wider society
16:30 - 17:30 LIVE Q&A
CITIES & CLIMATE CHANGE: THE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGE
Cities are on the frontline in addressing global climate change. In a recent study, 43% reported that they are already dealing with the effects of climate
change including more hot days, increased frequency of heat waves, more intense rainfall, increased severity of storms and floods and rising sea levels.
Such changes have serious implications for buildings, infrastructure, water supply, energy supply and human health. City leaders need to rethink urban
planning in ways that will better manage urban sprawl and address growing climate-induced urban problems.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn how to manage urban sprawl, reduce your city’s carbon footprint and improve its green credentials
• Take part in an interactive discussion with a true industry leader
17:30 - 17:40 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
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5. PROGRAM: DAY 2 (AM) WWW.SMARTCITIES.COM
09:00 - 10:00 KEYNOTE SESSION
LEARNING FROM GREENFIELDS
One of the benefits of building a new city from scratch is the ability to learn from the mistakes of the past. Unhindered by existing infrastructural
constraints, Greenfield developments are able to look at urban planning problems from a fresh perspective. What can these pilot projects tell us about
how the smart city of 2050 will function? And how can cities around Europe benefit from the insights gained from such projects?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn what pilot projects tell us about how the smart city of 2050 will function
• Explore innovative uses of technology that will help redefine the city around us
10:10 - 11:20 PANEL DISCUSSION
RETROFITTING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
The next big design and development idea of the upcoming 50 years is going to be retrofitting suburbia. Whether it’s redeveloping dying malls,
re-inhabiting dead big-box stores or reconstructing wetlands and recreational areas out of abandoned parking lots, the growing number of empty and
underperforming sites throughout the suburban landscape represents a huge redevelopment opportunity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Find out what lessons legacy cities can learn from pilot schemes when it comes to thinking smarter
11:20 - 11:50 COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:50 - 13:00 SPLIT-STREAM INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
STREAM 1: ADDRESSING THE WATER CHALLENGE
Water scarcity is now widely recognised as the greatest resource risk of the 21st century. But growing awareness that water is a limited resource, along
with the advent of new technologies in urban water management, are redrawing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of managing this precious
resource.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Discover how to spearhead a culture change in the perception of water value
• Discuss the options available to city authorities and planners in conserving, managing and maximising their water resources
STREAM 2: POWERING THE CITY OF TOMORROW
With demand for energy soaring, the need to consider alternative sources of power, heating and cooling grows ever more important – and the com-
mercial and environmental arguments for clean energy and district heating to be central elements of the intelligent city become even stronger. But can
clean energy really power tomorrow’s cities?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Listen to case studies from successful district heating and clean energy projects, and understand how to implement your own
• Discuss what the energy paradigm of the future will look like
STREAM 3: SMART GRIDS AND SMARTER CITIES
As global population growth continues to accelerate in the coming decades, especially in urban areas, smart information and communication technolo-
gies will be at the forefront of the effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of utility systems and services – everything from power to water to
transport. But how successful have such schemes been to date? And what can we learn from them going forward?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Share and evaluate the lessons learned from current pilot projects
• Discuss ways to improve upon current implementations and adapt the lessons learned to your own situation
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
Smart Cities
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6. PROGRAM: DAY 2 (PM) WWW.SMARTCITIES.COM
14:10 - 15:10 BREAKOUT GROUPS
GROUP 1: INTEGRATED PLANNING FOR A SMARTER FUTURE
Inefficient transport and water systems, pollution, increasing security risks and access to effective telecommunications are just some of the challenges
central to a city achieving its financial, economic, social and environmental goals. How can an integrated planning approach that takes into account each
different infrastructure element help in this regard?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Discover why communication and collaboration is the bedrock for any successful planning project
• Learn how to improve forecasting, budgeting and the overall planning process
GROUP 2: TRANSPORT IN A SMART CITY ENVIRONMENT
The movement of people and freight across and between cities is critical to economic vitality and quality of life, and as such, transport operators must
balance capacity needs while addressing several imperatives: predicting demand; optimising transportation infrastructure and assets; improving the
traveller experience; improving operational efficiencies; reducing emissions; and maintaining safety and security. So how can intelligent transport solu-
tions in a smarter city environment help address these requirements?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Examine successful ITS strategies in cities around the world
• Discuss how to overcome the challenges of legacy infrastructures
• Learn how to embrace emerging vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies
15:10 - 15:40 COFFEE & NETWORKING
15:40 - 16:40 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
CHANGING THE PARADIGM: NEW IDEAS FOR OLD PROBLEMS
This new urban environment – where rapidly rising populations are placing ever-greater pressures on both natural resources and public services –
increasingly requires new ways of looking at the world around us. Is it enough to simply evolve the methodologies and approaches we already have, or is
a fresh take on the challenges required? Do we need an approach out of leftfield to radically alter our views?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Learn how out-of-the-box thinking can transform the way we think about urban management solutions
• Apply lessons from outside the sector to transform the way you look at problems
16:40 - 16:50 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Smart Cities
Conf erenc e