CONGRESS LINEUP
2023 SPEAKERS
Meet the opinion leaders, visionaries, and worldwide city changers who shared their ideas and expertise at the Congress.
VOICES SPARKING CHANGE
A few of the world-renowned experts that took the stage at the Main Auditorium.
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer,
Airbnb
Airbnb
Nathan Blecharczyk
Nate plays a leading role in driving key strategic initiatives across the global business, particularly those which require a holistic understanding of the business, public policy, product, data, and Airbnb’s long-term stakeholder interests. Nate has led the creation of Airbnb’s engineering, data science, payments, and performance marketing teams.
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Claire O’Neill
Co-Chair of the Advisory Board,
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Claire O’Neill
Former UK Minister for Energy & Clean Growth and former COP26 President-Designate, Claire currently co-chairs the Advisory Board of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the leading voice for business sustainability led by global CEOs.
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Joan Laporta
Manel del Río
President, FC Barcelona
CFO, FC Barcelona
CFO, FC Barcelona
Joan Laporta
Manel del Río
This session will disclose why Espai Barça is much more than a Stadium. It is an innovative and far-reaching project that goes beyond modernizing Spotify Camp Nou. A 360-degree overhaul to boost the Club’s growth, generate new sources of income and determined to be a driving force for its home city of Barcelona.
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Micaela Mantegna
Abogamer, Video Game Lawyer, Activist & Scholar,
Harvard Berkman Klein Center
Harvard Berkman Klein Center
Micaela Mantegna
Activist and renowned global expert on AI and XR ethics. TED Fellow. BKC Harvard affiliate. Member of the WEF Future of the Metaverse Council.
After almost 6 years of research, her first book "ARTficial: creativity, artificial intelligence and copyright" was published in 2022.
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Margaret Mitchell
Chief Ethics Scientist,
Hugging Face
Hugging Face
Margaret Mitchell
One of the Time’s 2023 Most Influential People, Margaret is a researcher focused on the ins and outs of machine learning and ethics-informed AI development in tech. Former Google AI Staff Research Scientist, she has published over 50 papers on natural language generation, assistive technology, computer vision, and AI ethics.
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Peter Körte
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer,
Siemens
Siemens
Peter Körte
Körte is responsible for developing the company’s strategy and leading its worldwide research and development activities. His current priorities include the accelerated development of innovative sustainable technologies as well as the implementation and further development of the Siemens Xcelerator business platform.
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Esam A. Alwagait
Director of National Information Center,
Saudi Data and AI Authority
Saudi Data and AI Authority
Esam A. Alwagait
Dr. Esam A. Alwagait has a collective experience of around 20 years in IT. Before joining NIC, Dr. Alwagait was the CEO of National Digital Transformation Unit in Saudi Arabia. He worked also as the Deputy Minister for Technical Affairs at the ministry of foreign affairs.
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THE 2023 LINEUP SHINED BRIGHT!
600+ SPEAKERS PUSHED THE DEBATE FORWARD DURING THE EVENT
Raquel Sanchez
Raquel Sanchez
Minister of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain
Jaume Collboni
Jaume Collboni
Mayor,
City of Barcelona
City of Barcelona
Jung Hoon Lee
Jung Hoon Lee
Honorary Mayor, Seoul Metropolitan Government
Seleta Reynolds
Seleta Reynolds
Chief Innovation Officer,
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Timothy Papandreou
Timothy Papandreou
CEO,
Emerging Transport Advisors
Emerging Transport Advisors
Tamira Snell
Tamira Snell
Futurist and Senior Advisor,
Copenhagen Institute for Futures
Copenhagen Institute for Futures
Peggy Deamer
Peggy Deamer
Professor Emerita,
Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
Talal Al Marri
Talal Al Marri
Senior Vice President of Community Services,
Aramco
Aramco
Nabil Al-Nuaim
Nabil Al-Nuaim
Senior Vice President, Digital & Information Technology,
Aramco
Aramco
Diana Parker
Diana Parker
WorldWide Public Sector Government Lead,
Microsoft
Microsoft
Luke Houghton
Luke Houghton
Global Infrastructure Leader Advisory,
Deloitte
Deloitte
Manminder Takhar
Manminder Takhar
Global Chief Technology Officer - Digital Cities,
Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies
Matthew Britt
Matthew Britt
General Manager Smart Cities & Communities,
Honeywell
Honeywell
Susana Pelegrín
Susana Pelegrín
Head of Sustainability, Quality and Environment,
FCC Environment
FCC Environment
Nicola Villa
Nicola Villa
Global Head of the Public Sector and Executive Vice President of Strategic Growth,
Mastercard
Mastercard
David Grover
David Grover
CEO,
Roshn Group
Roshn Group
Emma Cobos
Emma Cobos
Director of Innovation and Business Strategy,
Port of Barcelona
Port of Barcelona
Manuel Cermerón
Manuel Cermerón
CEO,
Veolia Spain
Veolia Spain
Aalok Kumar
Aalok Kumar
Corporate SVP, Head of the Global Smart City Business,
NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation
Jacques Beltran
Jacques Beltran
Vice President, Global Head, Cities & Public Services,
Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes
Hazem Galal
Hazem Galal
Global Leader, Cities and Local Government and Smart Mobility Co-Leader,
PwC
PwC
Andrea Sorri
Andrea Sorri
Segment Development Manager Smart Cities EMEA,
Axis Communications
Axis Communications
Miguel de Castro Neto
Miguel de Castro Neto
Urban Analytics Lab Coordinator,
NOVA IMS
NOVA IMS
Ana Lisa Boni
Ana Lisa Boni
Deputy Mayor,
Municipality of Bologna
Municipality of Bologna
Oleg Polovynko
Oleg Polovynko
CIO,
Kyiv Digital
Kyiv Digital
Fabian Maingain
Fabian Maingain
Alderman of Economic Affairs, Employment, Smart City & Administrative Simplification,
City of Brussels
City of Brussels
Anna Paskova
Anna Paskova
Director of the Department of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development,
Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic
Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic
Edlam Yemeru
Edlam Yemeru
Chief of Knowledge and Innovation,
UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat
Jaanika Merilo
Jaanika Merilo
Special Advisor,
Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs
Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs
Giuseppe Sala
Giuseppe Sala
Mayor,
City of Mlan
City of Mlan
Claudio Orrego
Claudio Orrego
Governor,
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Anne Weidenbach
Anne Weidenbach
Member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson,
European Commission
European Commission
Erika Kuročkina
Erika Kuročkina
Vice-Minister of Economy and Innovation,
Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
John Roberson
John Roberson
Chief Operating Officer,
City of Chicago
City of Chicago
Abby Binay
Abby Binay
Mayor,
City Government of Makati
City Government of Makati
Emilia Saiz
Emilia Saiz
Secretary General,
United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments
2022 SPEAKERS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT
OUR CONGRESS
“The SCEWC brings together all the stakeholders so that we have under the same roof cities, decision-makers, investors, technology providers… and that is what is needed to come up with innovative and constructive solutions.”
Elleanor RobinsSenior Investment Officer & Cities Lead, IFC 
“I believe that it’s extremely important that affordable housing is posed and explored in arenas like the Smart City Expo World Congress because this is where the top-notch solutions are.”
Orna RosensfeldGlobal Advisor on Housing 
“The SCEWC has done an excellent job in changing the conversation about the technology itself to the people and how to make the public space a safer and more inviting place for us to be.”
Miguel SangalangExecutive Director and General Manager, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting 
“Being at the Smart City Expo World Congress is like being at home. There are so many companies, and so many solutions you can find to offer better services to people. I love this conference.”
Jaanika MeriloAdvisor to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Government of Ukraine 
“The Smart City Expo World Congress is an incredible initiative where you can share knowledge. There’s a lot you can take from it. So, I encourage everyone to come and visit next year.”
Diego FernándezSecretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation, Buenos Aires City Government 
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