We accompanied our client to Smart City World Congress 2017
Our consultancy is present at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2017 to assist and accompany one of our clients, a custom software developer with its own QA (Quality Assurance) department.
The Smart City Expo World Congress 2017 was held in Barcelona, Spain, from November 14 to 16, 2017. It is one of the most significant events globally for urban innovation and the development of smart cities, bringing together leaders from various sectors, including government, business, and academia, to discuss the future of urban living.
Here are some key details about the 2017 edition:
Key Highlights:
- Technological Innovations: Among the innovations showcased, there were solutions aimed at improving urban mobility, energy efficiency, waste management, security, and healthcare. Startups and large companies alike highlighted their role in leveraging technology to create sustainable, livable, and more efficient cities.
- Theme: The 2017 edition of the Smart City Expo was centered around the theme of “Better City, Better Life,” with a focus on the importance of cities as spaces for sustainable development, innovation, and inclusion. The event explored how technology and innovation could improve urban life while addressing challenges such as climate change, mobility, and social inequality.
- Exhibitions: The event featured more than 400 exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge solutions and technologies aimed at transforming urban environments. These included innovations in areas such as mobility, energy, housing, healthcare, and urban infrastructure. The exhibition offered a platform for companies to display smart solutions for cities to become more efficient, sustainable, and livable.
- Participants: The event attracted over 20,000 attendees from more than 140 countries. Participants included mayors, city officials, technology companies, start-ups, researchers, and urban planners, making it a global meeting point for stakeholders in the smart city ecosystem.
- Keynote Speakers: The event featured a range of prominent speakers, including political leaders, CEOs, and experts in urban development and technology. Some of the key speakers included:
- Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona, who emphasized the role of cities in driving the global sustainability agenda.
- Carlos Moreno, a professor and expert in smart city and urban planning, who discussed concepts such as “The 15-Minute City,” which aims to ensure that all urban needs (work, education, healthcare) are within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
- Topics Covered: The Smart City Expo World Congress 2017 covered various pressing topics that cities across the globe face. These included:
- Urban Mobility: Discussions on how to improve transportation networks, reduce traffic congestion, and increase the use of sustainable transport modes, such as electric vehicles, cycling, and public transit.
- Circular Economy: Strategies for rethinking waste management and resource use, with the goal of minimizing waste, recycling, and promoting sustainability.
- Digital Transformation: The role of emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and data analytics in transforming urban services and infrastructures, making them smarter and more responsive.
- Social Inclusion and Equity: Ensuring that smart cities are inclusive and benefit all residents, with particular attention to social equity and the provision of accessible services for marginalized communities.
- Smart City Awards: The Smart City Expo also hosted the Smart City Awards, which recognized the most innovative and impactful smart city projects worldwide. The awards celebrated urban initiatives that showcased the use of technology and innovation to improve the quality of life for citizens.
- Global Networking: The event provided opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing among cities, corporations, entrepreneurs, and government officials. Many countries and cities presented their own smart city projects and initiatives, enabling global dialogue on the future of urban living.
- Side Events and Workshops: In addition to the main program, there were side events, workshops, and panel discussions that allowed participants to dive deeper into specific topics. These provided a more hands-on and practical approach to understanding the challenges and solutions related to smart cities.
We also had the opportunity to participate in the Brokerage Event where more than 1264 meetings were arranged and 400 companies from 38 different countries participated. It was a pleasure to meet companies with a wide variety of products and technologies that needed our services to expand their business internationally.
Among the most innovative products on display, we had the opportunity to discover geolocation applications that include a multitude of measurable parameters, such as pollution, the presence of gases, humidity, etc. Open data applications to provide cities with a multitude of applications containing valuable information for citizens: bus timetables, hospitals, concerts, rubbish collection schedules, taxes, etc., all brought together in a single application. Drones that help to measure the architectural parameters of a building under construction, energy efficiency applications, test circuits for the cars of the future, independent and pilotless, windows containing photovoltaic panels to store solar energy and give energy autonomy to homes.
In its seventh edition, the list of cities, countries and pavilions exhibiting are:
- Andorra Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
- Aspern
- Aurangabad
- Australia
- Austria
- Baden-Württemberg
- Barcelona
- Bayern
- Belgium
- Berlin
- Bizerte
- Brussels
- Bucaramanga
- Busan
- Casablanca
- Chile
- Denmark
- Lódz
- London
- Taipei
- Tarnów
- Tel Aviv
- UN-Habitat
- USA USA
- Vienna
- Wallonia
- Zheijhang
- Dubai
- Estonia
- European Commission
- Finland
- Flanders
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Germany
- Grenoble
- Netherlands
- India
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Karlsruhe
- L’Hospitalet de LLobregat
- Leeds
- Lyon
- Madrid
- Montevideo
- Moscow
- New York
- Norway
- Prato
- Puebla
- Quebec
- Rivas Vaciamadrid
- Russia
- Selangor
- Spain
- Sweden
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