André Guimaraes, Ubiwhere | Cities as Living Organisms: Activating the City Nervous System
Cities are made of people. Understanding people as they are will decisively facilitate the way in which public policies are implemented. Likewise, accepting the organic dynamics of the city will allow for a broader understanding of what works for the improvement of living conditions in urban space. In this session, the City Nervous System framework from Ubiwhere will be presented as a reference for the construction of a Smart City.
Welcome to Tomorrow Ocean’s
Five towns shaped by entrepreneurs
From the UK’s model company-towns to the latest crop of smart cities pushed by tech giants, entrepreneurs have played an important role in developing innovative urban models.
The four innovations that will change the role of police officers in cities
From predictive justice to the use of drones, policing is about to make the next big jump since the advent of the controversial warrior cop concept. Are cities ready for it?
The underground city of Seattle, the city that rebuilt on top of itself
More than a century ago Seattle had frequent floods, so after a devastating fire the decision was made to create a new city, leaving the old one beneath. But far from disappearing, the buried city remained inhabited for decades.
Eduardo Pimentel, City of Curitiba | Citizen Security in the Age of Smart Cities
As cities modernize it’s important that they don’t forget one of their main functions: providing citizen safety.
CTAG: EV & 5G Networks, a Winning Combo for Tomorrow Transportation
Mobility is key for any urban area, and sustainable, efficient modes of public transport have long been the measure of a well-developed city. As the pressure to reach carbon neutrality mounts, electric vehicles stand out as one of the most popular routes for the future of transport. Alongside electrification, the 5G network is also expected to shape the transportation systems of tomorrow. Here to talk with us about an innovative and sustainable mobility solution is Francisco Sánchez Pons, Director of Electronics and Smart Mobility at the Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia.
FLOW: Why Do They Track Our Movements in the Physical Space?
Most of us are familiar with issues of online privacy, and how online movements are often tracked and collected as data. This is often used by companies to increase sales, target advertising, or improve user experience. But what about when it comes to tracking our movements in our physical environments? Here to talk to us about Flow, a spatial intelligence solution that monitors people’s mobility, is Robin Lefrant, General Manager of Flow.
European Commission, Scalable Cities: 550 City-led Initiatives to Mitigate Issues
Today, most of the world’s population already lives in urban areas. With this figure set to grow, cities are often the best places to implement large-scale solutions for societal challenges. Scalable Cities, a city-led initiative supported by the European Commission, works to identify and promote innovative policies and business models that can be scaled up and replicated elsewhere. Here to speak about how our cities can help mitigate issues such as climate change is Veronika Cerna, Head of Strategy at Scalable Cities.
Salvi Lighting: Street Lighting that Improves Safety and Travel Efficiency
When the electric light was introduced in cities at the end of the 19th and beginning of 20th centuries, cityscapes were transformed into a stellar constellation on earth. However, city lighting also had incredibly practical uses, from added safety to travel efficiency during nighttime. Salvi Lighting developed the pioneering urban lighting project SMARTEC, which allowed cities to monitor and control outdoor lighting remotely. To talk with us about the impact this technology has had in cities is none other than Salvi Lighting’s CEO, Javier Elizalde.trategy.