An indispensable event for cities and urban innovation in the Covid era
Smart City Live: What cities should do in the new normal scenario?
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on the outlook of the urban coat and is forcing city officials to rethink urban development to adapt to coronavirus risks and fears.
To talk through the variety of ways that cities around the world are coping with this new scenario, Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will hold on November 17-18 an innovative edition under the name Smart City Live (#SCLive2020). Organised by Fira de Barcelona, this year’s summit presents a unique two-day digital experience aimed at providing cities with a global new tool for business and knowledge.
Accurate content will be broadcast from Barcelona to the world through the event’s website and also through social media in a new virtual and interactive format comprising two different blocks. The first one (17/11) consists of a full-day live television show with interviews, debates, reports, success cases and parallel sessions. The second one (18/11) features online workshops and side events.
The flagship event Smart City Expo World Congress as we knew it before the pandemic will be back in 2021.
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Well-planned infrastructure strengthens the resiliency, sustainability, and the economic viability and livability of communities. Offered by the University of Washington Department of Urban Design and Planning, the Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management online degree prepares you to lead the development of the next generation of critical infrastructure systems — improving security, and accessibility. Gain a broad understanding of the complexity and the interdependencies between infrastructure systems — communications, public health, water, energy, food and transportation — with a final project that allows you to showcase your acquired knowledge about an infrastructure issue of your choice.
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DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development
A flexible, part-time doctoral programme over four to eight years.
Starting October 2021.
The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) provides outstanding graduates with an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research into the pressing challenges of urban sustainability.
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Global Mobility Call will gather the world’s top mobility players in Madrid
Global Mobility Call is aimed at becoming the world’s most important event for sustainable mobility. It will contribute to the post-pandemic economic and social recovery and to building much-needed energy resilience in the face of international shocks. Global Mobility Call will bring together leaders across all sectors involved in the development of sustainable mobility policies and business initiatives.
Organised by IFEMA MADRID and Smobhub, with the sponsorship and support of the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA), Global Mobility Call (GMC) was created as a strategic event to position Spain as the international hub for sustainable mobility, in a decisive context of post-pandemic recovery and in an environment of business development and investment opportunities fostered by the NextGenerationEU funds, the largest stimulus package ever seen in Europe, as well as the European Green Deal, the roadmap to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.
With a global vision, Global Mobility Call will bring together leaders from all sectors to share their vision for the development of sustainable mobility policies and business initiatives at the Madrid Exhibition Centre from 14-16 June 2022. The combined exhibition and congress format will feature the participation of major companies, corporations and multinationals, as well as leading speakers and institutions around the thematic blocks of Tech, Data & Innovation; New Urban Planning; Economic Development & Regulation; Sustainable Transportation; and Future Society.
Contact: gmc@ifema.es
Smart City Expo USA, the U.S.’s leading event for building smart, sustainable, and equitable 21st century cities, is taking place 14-15 September at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Smart City Expo USA is a White House Summit for Democracy Year of Action initiative and the only U.S. edition of Fira Barcelona’s Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s largest smart city conference.
Event partners include the National League of Cities, the African American Mayors Association, and host, Miami Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayors President, Francis Suarez. There will be 200+ speakers and 3000+ highly-curated attendees. Alongside the event, Mayor Suarez will be hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting in Miami from 15-18 September.
Join city and government officials seeking to deploy billions of dollars in federal funds towards blockchain, AI, big data, crypto, the metaverse, urban air mobility, digital twins, and next-gen infrastructure that will help build resiliency and efficiencies, bridge racial wealth, equity, and opportunity gaps, upskill their communities, advance global competitiveness, and future proof their cities against historic inequities.
The expansive programming and inclusive speaker roster can be found at Smart City Expo USA. Early bird pricing available until May 27, 2022. Purchase your tickets today.