Building Climate Resilience: How Cities Use Digital Twins
Author | Elvira Esparza Climate resilience is society’s ability to prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. To tackle this challenge, cities implement various strategies. One tool that has shown positive results in some cities is digital twins, which enable better planning and management of urban resources to combat climate change. Digital […]
Solving Urban Logistics Challenges Thanks to Public-Private Collaboration
The world is changing fast. Generational shifts, AI and new tech are redefining life and work – with cities as living labs of innovation. In her light-hearted yet insightful style, futurist Nikki Greenberg reveals what 2050 could look like, sharing global examples of tech transforming cities. Expect energy, vision and strategies to build future-ready, human-centered and inspiring places.
What Can Cities Do to Make Green Commuting the Smart Choice?
The world is changing fast. Generational shifts, AI and new tech are redefining life and work – with cities as living labs of innovation. In her light-hearted yet insightful style, futurist Nikki Greenberg reveals what 2050 could look like, sharing global examples of tech transforming cities. Expect energy, vision and strategies to build future-ready, human-centered and inspiring places.
Similarities and Differences Between European and North American Last Mile Context
The world is changing fast. Generational shifts, AI and new tech are redefining life and work – with cities as living labs of innovation. In her light-hearted yet insightful style, futurist Nikki Greenberg reveals what 2050 could look like, sharing global examples of tech transforming cities. Expect energy, vision and strategies to build future-ready, human-centered and inspiring places.
Data-Driven Insights for More Efficient Logistics Operations
The world is changing fast. Generational shifts, AI and new tech are redefining life and work – with cities as living labs of innovation. In her light-hearted yet insightful style, futurist Nikki Greenberg reveals what 2050 could look like, sharing global examples of tech transforming cities. Expect energy, vision and strategies to build future-ready, human-centered and inspiring places.
How Can New Economic Models Power Sustainable Urban Success?
How can urban leaders unlock new potential to drive growth in a time when traditional economic engines are faltering? How are cities boosting entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems to create their own smart solutions? This session will showcase how cities can turn their visions for a sustainable future into tangible impact, through forecasting sustainable development, adopting innovative economic models, and identifying new drivers to advance a just and green transition.
Sustainable Tourism for Local Development: Greener, Smarter, Local-First
Tourism has long been a powerful engine of economic growth for cities—driving innovation, job creation, and urban renewal. But to remain viable, destination strategies must evolve toward a model of sustainably managed tourism. This session will explore how cities can rethink tourism with a focus on community well-being, econominc development, carbon neutrality, and smart, data-driven planning that enhances local life rather than disrupts it.
Rethinking Urban Spaces: A Policy Dialogue
The world is changing fast. Generational shifts, AI and new tech are redefining life and work – with cities as living labs of innovation. In her light-hearted yet insightful style, futurist Nikki Greenberg reveals what 2050 could look like, sharing global examples of tech transforming cities. Expect energy, vision and strategies to build future-ready, human-centered and inspiring places.
The Alliance Advantage: Why Cities Thrive Through Collaboration
Cities play a vital role on the global stage, not only as home to the majority of society’s stakeholders but also as hubs for inclusive dialogue and grassroots engagement and empowerment. This roundtable will examine how cities are amplifying their voices to defend democratic values while fostering collaboration and coordinated efforts across all levels of governance and sectors.
Arab European Cities Dialogue: A Pathway to City-to-City Cooperation
This session will showcase the Arab European Cities Dialogue (AECD) as a platform for fostering collaboration and partnerships between cities in the Arab and European regions. Building on its debut in Riyadh, the session seeks to maintain momentum and set the stage for the next edition in Madrid in 2027. It will highlight the importance of urban diplomacy and the role of dialogue on urban innovation in addressing shared challenges.