Exploring How New Urban Interventions Can Improve Mobility and Liveability
Perspectives on the path to liveable cities.
Enhancing Mobility and Liveability with Innovative Urban Space Interventions
Insights on parking management space innovation.
This session will feature the participation of our global partner Alqa.
Big Picture with Many Puzzles – Holistic Approach to Urban Mobility
We have been learning creating cities in Barcelona, and now we come with our own solutions:
1. Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans connecting the city to the surround subregion
2. Efforts for modernizing and upgrading public transport
3. Tactics and policies to reduce car presence in city center
4. Facilitation of active mobility (walking and cycling)
5. Efforts of the social council on accessibility and inclusion
Heritage of the Games
This presentation will provide an overview of the 2024 Olympic Games’ achievements regarding the transport network in the Île-de-France Region. Beyond the popular fervor, the games have also helped to develop and modernize the Paris region’s transport network: line extensions have been opened, new trains have been put in service, passenger information has been redesigned, accessibility has been improved and safety has been enhanced.
A Smart and Green City is no Rocket Science
In a world of ever-evolving technology, we tend to look for the next big thing to transform our urban environments. But is it really about the latest tech, or do we just need a more holistic approach when it comes to the smart and green city of the future? Join Mr. Sascha Pallenberg as he takes us on a journey to Taipei, where they’ve created a smart, green city that citizens love living in, showing that a sustainable future is within our reach.
Lean Innovation: The Way Forward for Urban Mobility?
Technological innovations are redefining the way people move around. Examples like autonomous vehicles and AI-powered mobility solutions show that innovators can offer bold pathways to public and private decision-makers. In this session, speakers will reflect on the driving forces behind the mobility transition, and on the role of innovation governance, including public procurements, to foster innovations for more sustainable mobility.
Cutting-Edge Tech Empowering a Greener Future
The intersection of enabling technologies and sustainability is revolutionizing how environmental challenges are addressed. Innovations such as IoT, AI, and renewable energy systems are enhancing energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprints, and making our overall existence more sustainable. As societies become more aware of the urgent need to adopt sustainable practices, tech leaders are pioneering the transition to a greener, more sustainable future for our planet.
This session featured the participation of our global partners FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente.
AI’s Sustainability Challenge
When it comes to climate change and environmental impact, will Artificial Intelligence solve more problems than it creates? AI’s huge energy and water requirements have caused some of the biggest technology companies in the world to miss their climate targets, a problem that will likely only worsen in the near to medium term. Yet AI is also helping to improve productivity, identify efficiencies, and support innovation, all of which we need to achieve our net zero targets. This talk considers current efforts to make AI more sustainable and what this challenge means for smart cities.
Ports Open to the City: How Smart Ports Bring Value to BCN & L.A.
Throughout history, ports have been the gateway for trade, goods, and people, and therefore, also for new ideas and innovation. The changing landscape of logistics and technology, along with increased awareness of climate change, has forced port authorities to shift their mindset and embrace a new role in cities to reduce environmental impact. This panel session will explore the dynamics between ports and cities, focusing on key themes such as environmental conservation and biodiversity protection, economic support and growth, human resource development, job creation, and the integration of green spaces.
World Smart City Awards Ceremony
The annual World Smart City Awards is a prestigious international competition that seeks to recognize pioneering projects, ideas and strategies making cities around the world more livable, sustainable, and economically viable.
After another highly competitive process, with a record-breaking 429 entries sent in from 64 countries worldwide, this year’s winners were announced at a gala held during Smart City Expo 2024.