A UNIQUE EVENT & A GREAT SUCCESS
With 80+ sessions and hundreds of inspiring speakers, Smart City Live 2020 was an amazing event. You can still experience this global celebration of creativity by viewing the best of the sessions on demand
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Featured replays
A Conversation with Minister Takuya Hirai: a New Digitalization Strategy for Japan
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Saskia Sassen: Urban Fragilities in a Post-pandemic World
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New Infrastructure Enabling New Governance
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How will the Combination of 5G and AI Empower Smart City Development?
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Making Tech Work For People Across the Globe
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Envisioning Our Urban Future Together
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Electrification and Digitalization to Empower the Smart City Revolution
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Empowering the City Being with Intelligence and Vitality
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How the COVID Response and Recovery Are Driving the Evolution of Digital Cities Now, Faster than Ever Before
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Urban Mobility Trends Post-Lockdown
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How can Micro-mobility Support a Green and Sustainable Recovery?
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The Port as an Economic Driver of the City
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40+ Side Events on demand!
Relive the #SCLive2020 experience by taking a look back at this year’s inspiring Side Events, all free to watch now.
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
MOBILITY
GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
LIVING & INCLUSION
Insights from our participants
“We need to show the benefits of digitalization in a meaningful way.”
Takuya HiraiMinister for Digital Transformation, Social Security, Tax Number System and Information Technology Policy, Government of Japan 
“Work from abroad is the new work from home.”
Parag KhannaGlobal Strategist and Best-selling author, Founder of FutureMap 
“During the pandemic, we’ve seen the utility of the try and error approach. We should keep it in the future.”
Carlo RattiArchitect, engineer, director, MIT Senseable City Lab 
“We are now faced with the most challenging issue of all times. Solutions must be created and there’s a unique opportunity to do it. We can use this energy to help one another to create a city that is better and more inclusive.”
Miguel GamiñoExecutive Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships, Head of Global Cities and City Possible Mastercard 
“Connectivity is at the base of a new society and economy. Becoming digital will be crucial for any territory.”
Jordi PuigneróMinister for Digital Policy and Public Administration, Government of Catalonia 
“The challenges ahead are enormous. We will not go back to a world where services are not accessible digitally but we have to maintain a human touch, because we need human contact.”
Julia GliddenCVP, Global Public Sector, Microsoft 
“Housing is a big challenge. Yet, in Barcelona, we are doubling the percentage of public housing and using all the possible strategies, including PPP, to ensure access for all.”
Ada ColauMayor, Barcelona City Council 
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Top Speakers 2020
Find out more about the city leaders and experts who shared their insights at Smart City Live
Ms. Ada Colau
Mayor, Barcelona City Council.
Mr. Takuya Hirai
Minister for Digital Transformation, Social Security, Tax Number System and Information Technology Policy, Government of Japan.
Mr. Takuya Hirai
A Conversation with Minister Takuya Hirai: a New Digitalization Strategy for Japan
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Ms. Teresa Ribera Rodríguez
Fourth Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain.
Ms. Lori E. Lightfoot
Mayor, City of Chicago.
Ms. Saskia Sassen
Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University.
Ms. Anne Hidalgo
Mayor of Paris.
Mr. Michael Müller
Governing Mayor, City of Berlin.
Mr. Carlo Ratti
Architect, engineer, director, MIT Senseable City Lab.
Highlighted Side Events
A wide range of workshops and sessions to broaden your knowledge of key issues
Reinventing Cities with Technology after COVID-19 – Unpacking ideas from Japan
How are the world’s smart cities preparing for the post-COVID world? World Bank TDLC will unpack Japanese smart cities’ best practices to draw insights for cities to thrive in the post-COVID world.
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#CitiesAreListening: Dialogue on a smart recovery in the post COVID-19 era
This session will present the UCLG Decalogue for the post COVID-19 era and foster dialogue on redefining smart cities and the role of digitalization in shaping our societies beyond the pandemic.
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People-focused Smart Cities: Connecting all the world’s people by 2030 as a force for good
Digital technologies have the potential to serve people, improve public services and working conditions. But persistent digital divides remain, and the digital revolution must be directed and governed in a democratic and inclusive way.
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Cities for global health: A city-to-city platform to face the pandemics
Based on the online platform Cities for Global Health, 3 cities will share their insights about the impact, opportunities, and transformations that cities are living as a consequence of the COVID19.
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G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance – Launching the Policy Roadmap
The G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance will launch its ground-breaking global policy roadmap for ethical smart cities ahead of the G20 Summit.
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Towards a New Latin American City: Rethinking Urban Development After COVID-19
City leaders and innovators from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) get together to discuss their plans and strategies to prop up resilience against the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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WORLD SMART CITY AWARDS
Watch the gala to discover the winners of this year's prestigious prizes, including the 2020 City Award!
Our top-level partners for 2020
Smart City Live was made possible by the support of the following leading international organizations. Check out our videos on demand to rewatch their sessions.
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