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Welcome to the era of smart infrastructures

Thursday, May 27, 2021

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After a short chat with Ugo Valenti, director of the Smart City Expo World Congress, we jump into this Expert Panel:

Cities and large infrastructures can work even more efficiently without polluting: utopia or reality? There can only be one answer to this, and fortunately there are some on-going, successful projects and plans that give us reasons for hope: smart buildings, new energy & transport models, efficient waste & water management… Listen first-hand to insights and impact KPIs from experts leading great efforts to achieve thriving and resilient areas.

This Expert Panel was part of the program "Focus Sessions #2 – DATA CHANGES EVERYTHING: SMART(ER) INFRASTRUCTURE RULES OUR WORLD".

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Carles Rua

Carles Rua

Head of Innovation, Port de Barcelona

Thomas Xu

Thomas Xu

President, Global Government Sales, Huawei Technologies

Frankie Downy

Frankie Downy

Programme Manager, Private Building Efficiency, C40 Cities

Sheng Xuefeng

Sheng Xuefeng

President, Shanghai Smart City Development Institute

Hu Min

Hu Min

Executive Director, Innovative Green Development Program

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