Registration open for the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference 2014
10 September 2014
by Richard Forster
Organised in cooperation with the United Nations, the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference 2014 in Austria from 18-19 November will host over 120 high profile international speakers and up to 1,200 delegates from Europe and beyond, making it the premier smart city event in Central Europe. Register now to enjoy a 30 percent discount off your registration fee.
WHY ATTEND
The URBAN FUTURE Global Conference will bring together:
- Hundreds of decision makers from regions, cities and municipalities
- Mayors & city planners
- Urban infrastructure managers
- City developers
- Policy leaders from governments, the UN, the European Commission and international organisations
- Sustainability and technical experts across multiple sectors
Delivered through a stimulating mix of keynote presentations, themed plenary sessions, panel discussions, case studies and Q&A sessions, the two-day programme will provide extensive practical learning experiences, networking opportunities and first-hand perspectives on how policies and ideas for sustainable urban development can be implemented successfully.
KEY THEMES
- Smart Mobility: Strategies to win more passengers for public transport – Optimising traffic flow and encouraging new mobility patterns – Economics of making cities less attractive for cars – Latest technology trends in mobility
- Smart Energy: Strategic energy options and visions for cities across the globe – Energy-saving for cities – How to transform existing building structures into smart ones – Can smart metering really benefit cities
- Smart Communications: Communicating controversial projects in cities – Impact of (Big) data on smart cities – How cities are re-inventing international diplomacy through cooperation
- Smart Living and City Planning: Latest trends in how city planning supports sustainable city development – Challenges in developing smart districts – The world’s greenest buildings & districts – Connected living outlook
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Håkan Agnevall, President, VOLVO BUS CORPORATION, SWEDEN
- Benjamin R. Barber, POLITICAL THEORIST & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, USA
- Humberto Delgado Rosa, DG Climate Action, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary, UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (UNECE)
- Dan Hill, Executive Director, FUTURE CITIES CATAPULT, UK
- Stephen A. Hammer, Lead Urban Specialist, WORLD BANK
- Andreas Knie, CEO of InnoZ & Head of Intermodal Solutions, DEUTSCHE BAHN, GERMANY
- Florian Haslauer, Head of European Energy team, A.T. KEARNEY
- Kent Larson, Director, MIT LIVING LAB, USA
- Ken Livingstone, FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF LONDON
- Christophe Nuttall, Executive Director, R20-REGIONS OF CLIMATE ACTION, SWITZERLAND
- Jeremy Rifkin, President, FOUNDATION ON ECONOMIC TRENDS, USA
- Alex Steffen, SUSTAINABILITY EXPERT, USA
- Andreas Umbach, CEO, LANDIS+GYR, SWITZERLAND
- Martin Walker, Senior Director, GLOBAL BUSINESS POLICY COUNCIL
- Terry Wills, Director of Global Initiatives, C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FOR CITIES TODAY READERS
We are pleased to announce Cities Today readers are offered an exclusive 30 percent discount to attend this conference: Register for the event here in the “Partner & Sponsors” section and use the promotional code CITIES2014 to obtain the discounted registration fee of €499 instead of €750.
The URBAN FUTURE Conference will be held from November 18-19 in Graz, Austria. To register and for more information please visit www.urban-future.at.
