Events & Courses

From the Wiki for local government innovation, the Govlaunch Podcast shares the stories of local government innovators and their efforts to build better governments.

To supplement their free guide – Data 101 Guide for Local Governments, Govlaunch has released a podcast series all about data driven insights.Each conversation highlights innovators in local government that are leveraging available tools to better use various data sources, to make sense of their data in-house, and ultimately lead more efficient and resilient organizations.

In this innovative smart cities program by world-renowned architect and MIT Professor Carlo Ratti and his colleagues at the Senseable City Lab, you will learn how to design digital-based solutions and experiences for future cities and human environments. You will explore how urban centers enable digital transformation during this three-day live virtual short course, using numerous technologies from robotics to the Internet of Things (IoT) to artificial intelligence (AI). In addition, you will learn design thinking principles applicable to prototyping of new experiences using digital technologies at both human and urban scale in related topics, including:

• How to design integrations of sensor and actuators architectures learn the fundamentals of IoT & AI to develop data-driven applications.
• How big data analytics can be of use to decode the behavior of large-scale systems and urban dynamics.
• Obtain a primer on big data visualisations and communication principles for both scientific and general consumption purposes.

 Get to know “senseable cities”

According to Professor Ratti, in the midst of rapid urbanisation, the concept of “senseable cities” that utilise technology to better respond to people is emerging. “As a result, many aspects of urban life are being rapidly transformed: From energy to waste management, from mobility to water distribution, from city planning to citizen engagement,” explains Professor Ratti.

In Designing Tomorrow’s Cities, you’ll explore how these transformations are being made in cities worldwide and how you can join the senseable cities revolution. With Professor Ratti’s expert guidance, you’ll feel more prepared than ever before to help improve people’s lives.

The future of metropolitan living starts here. Register today. https://bit.ly/3zQDKyR

Harness the latest digital technologies—from the Internet of Things to artificial intelligence—to create new customer experiences, compelling products and services, and dynamic business ecosystems. In this course, MIT Senior Lecturers Michael Davies and Blade Kotelly will provide participants with two key lenses: insight into what is currently happening and foresight to anticipate how things will change. Through an innovation-centric process, you’ll discover how to develop breakthrough innovations, gain valuable insights into consumers’ needs, and influence key stakeholders. in related topics, including:

• Understand and manage the complex network of stakeholders involved in any project
• Conceive new user experiences in areas where there is no prior solution to leverage
• Overcome organizational obstacles and gain the traction to drive implementation
• Build a business that fosters mutually beneficial partnerships to create robust ecosystems, develop new products, and enhance the user experience
• Apply advanced Design-Thinking techniques to create breakthrough innovations

Participants in this MIT short course will walk away with a clear understanding of innovation and a plan for implementing digital technologies to drive their own transformation. These technologies are transforming the economic landscape, so being able to innovate effectively is vital not just to survive, but to thrive.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2TVla8p

Becoming an expert in sustainable, livable and smart cities

Smart city is a city vision that has been acknowledged and promoted as a new paradigm around the world for growing cities and declining rural areas. The development and implementation of Smart city strategies requires interdisciplinary knowledge in a variety of adjacent fields. We will prepare you for these challenges with the new Master programme Smart City Solutions (SCS) at the University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart!

Insights into Global Challenges

The international master Smart City Solutions prepares planners, architects, engineers, economists, ecologists, sociologists, entrepreneurs and graduates of related disciplines for implemen​ting smart city technology. You will gain insights about global challenges in urban development strategies like climate change, extreme weather events, limited planetary resources and water shortages amongst others. SCS covers eight key aspects of smart city solutions and processes: smart governance, smart mobility, smart energy, smart resources, smart citizen, smart urbanism, smart buildings and smart infrastructure. You will learn how to manage these challenges with data-based decision support tools. In our program we combine modules of three existing faculties of the University of Applied Sciences; we also collaborate with the Institute for Applied Research.

Learning by Doing

In Master Smart City Solutions you will get to apply the gathered theoreti​cal knowledge in a Case Study project during the study programme. It will be a living lab project in collaboration with real city stakeholders.

Master Smart City Solutions

The consecutive, interdisciplinary programme aims at international professionals with a first academic degree and professional experience.

Lectures are held from Friday to Monday, which allows students to work parallel to their studies. It is possible to study full-time (3 semesters) or part-time (5 semesters).

The medium of instruction is English.

The degree qualification is Master of Engineering (M. Eng.).

There is an option to gain a dual degree in MBA at our partner LJMU, United Kingdom.

Apply now!

MOVE Asia 2021 

Mobility Re-imagined 

7-9 September 2021 | LIVE ONLINE | Free for all to attend 

Asia’s most important mobility event, MOVE Asia returns on 7-9 September 2021 to bring together the entire urban mobility ecosystem – key decision-makers, leading players, disruptors across all modes and disciplines to dialogue, to create insight, and to promote collaboration. MOVE Asia has become the global stage for transport innovation. This is where mobility is re-imagined!

Held virtually, MOVE Asia will be featuring 130+ speakers across 7 conference themes including Maas, EV & Charging, Auto Futures, Smart Cities, City Freight, TECH & Data and Battery Tech. Join us and network with over 3,000 Asia’s mobility stakeholders. Admission is free for all to attend.

Register for your free pass now: www.terrapinn.com/Visit_MOVEAsia

How does sustainable mobility look like in the future?

From 14 to 16 September 2021, the multimodal innovation platform Hypermotion Frankfurt will bring together all modes of transport to discuss this question. Experts, innovators and pioneering thinkers from the automotive, transport and logistics fields engage in discussions aimed at driving the energy and mobility transition. These themes will be in focus: Urban logistics and mobility concepts, alternative drive technology, hyperloop technology and intelligent supply chains.

This year’s participants can look forward to three high-profile conferences. The smc – Smart Mobility + Green Cities conference serves as a future forum for multimodal concepts and sustainable mobility in networked cities and regions. At the scalex – Supply Chain + Logistics Excellence conference, the focus is on the topics of resilience, innovation and performance. On 16 September 2021, the Hyperloop Conference will take place for the very first time. This conference brings international players in the hyperloop ecosystem together to discuss the latest developments in this revolutionary technology.

Another new feature this year: Hypermotion is being held alongside Automechanika Frankfurt, an event where everything revolves around the automotive service industry, creating promising synergies. Danilo Kirschner, Show Director of Hypermotion Frankfurt: “Developers from the fields of mobility and logistics will be brought together with users from the automotive aftermarket. This creates valuable synergies for participants of both events for topics such as alternative drive systems, fleet management, IoT systems and the creation and optimisation of resilient international supply chains, to name but a few.”

Hypermotion Frankfurt 2021 is taking place as a hybrid trade fair. The exhibition and conferences will be held in person on the exhibition grounds and supplemented with an array of digital features. Danilo Kirschner detailed some of the advantages: “With this concept, we are able to place the in-person programme in Frankfurt online as well. Exhibitors present their products in their own profiles, the supporting programme is streamed live, people can communicate via chat and video, and digital matchmaking generates contact recommendations tailored to each participant.”

More information on Hypermotion Frankfurt.

Nordic Edge Expo – The leading smart city event in the Nordics.

Nordic Edge Expo is a unique meeting place for decision-makers, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, start-ups and investors with smart city ambitions. Here, the public sector meets private businesses and organizations to share experiences, discuss challenges and present solutions.

The 7th edition of Nordic Edge Expo & Conference, the leading Smart City event in the Nordics, will be a hybrid version in 2021. We are planning for a full–scale TV-production from 20-23 September directly from the heart of Stavanger, and physical meeting places around the city centre.

Keynote talks are to be presented from the heart of European legislation, Brussels, across the Nordics and internationally. The afternoon presents in-depth parallel sessions and workshops hosted by a wide variety of partners. We will dive into the challenges and the opportunities of today, and tomorrow; we will discuss, showcase best-practice solutions, and find new collaborations.

Monday: Come Clean
Smart energy concepts for a greener future. Critical energy infrastructure, smart energy grids, the Nordic approach to 100 climate-neutral cities, as well as digital twins, and the opportunities and criticism of battery technology, will be addressed.

Tuesday: Life Actually
Cities are developed for and by people. It’s about empowering citizens – innovative procurement and life-long learning. What is going on in the minds and hearts of the citizens? Join us for talks on Post-COVID mental health, public-private partnerships for community building and business development, and practical tools for citizen engagement.

Wednesday: On the Move
The mobility of tomorrow, on land, at sea and in the air. The experience and future of autonomous mobility, urban airports, and micro-mobility in our cities, including ethics and the aspect of security will be highlighted.

Thursday: Places & Spaces
How will we live and work together tomorrow? We are reinventing our human-made surroundings in an attractive and more sustainable way. There will be talks on the New European Bauhaus, the re-purposing of our city centres and the built environment.

Our mission is to deliver the most valuable Smart City meeting place in the Nordics. Together with our many wonderful partners from the private sector, public sector, academia and start-up community we will work hard to bring people together and deliver an insightful event, as we have done every year since 2015.

For more information: nordicedge.org