CONGRESS LINEUP
2023 SPEAKERS
Meet the opinion leaders, visionaries, and worldwide city changers who will share their ideas and expertise at the Congress.
VOICES SPARKING CHANGE
A few of the world-renowned experts that will take the stage at the Main Auditorium.
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Office,
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.
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.
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.
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.
THE 2023 LINEUP TAKES OFF!
NEW SPEAKERS CONFIRMED
Timothy Papandreou
Timothy Papandreou
CEO,
Emerging Transport Advisors
Emerging Transport Advisors
Seleta Reynolds
Seleta Reynolds
Chief Innovation Officer,
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Fabian Maingain
Fabian Maingain
Alderman of Economic Affairs, Employment, Smart City & Administrative Simplification,
City of Brussels
City of Brussels
Clarence Anthony
Clarence Anthony
CEO and Executive Director,
National League of Cities
National League of Cities
Rohey Malick Lowe
Rohey Malick Lowe
Mayor,
Government of Banjul
Government of Banjul
Santiago Garces
Santiago Garces
Chief Information Officer,
City of Boston
City of Boston
Edlam Yemeru
Edlam Yemeru
Chief of Knowledge and Innovation,
UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat
Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Mayor,
Accra Metropolitan Assembly
Accra Metropolitan Assembly
Lauren Sorkin
Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director,
Resilient Cities Network
Resilient Cities Network
LaToya Cantrell
LaToya Cantrell
Mayor,
City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
Ana Lisa Boni
Ana Lisa Boni
Deputy Mayor,
Municipality of Bologna
Municipality of Bologna
Oleg Polovynko
Oleg Polovynko
CIO,
Kyiv Digital
Kyiv Digital
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
CIO,
City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo
Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo
Governor,
Guanajuato State Government
Guanajuato State Government
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
Clara Muzzio
Clara Muzzio
Minister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene,
City of Buenos Aires
City of Buenos Aires
Victoria Woodards
Victoria Woodards
Mayor,
City of Tacoma
City of Tacoma
Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo
Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo
Governor,
Guanajuato State Government
Guanajuato State Government
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
Clara Muzzio
Clara Muzzio
Minister of Public Space,
Ministry of Public Space and Urban Hygiene, City of Buenos Aires
Ministry of Public Space and Urban Hygiene, City of Buenos Aires
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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