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Gwennaëlle Costa Le Vaillant

Chief Digital, Innovation and Smart Region Officer | Paris Region Government Paris, France

Biography

Gwennaëlle Costa Le Vaillant is Digital, Innovation and Smart Region Director within the Île-de-France Region. As such, she directs major programs: digital transformation and the creation of digital services for citizens, economic players and territories and major innovation programs (French government, EU, etc.).

Sessions

11:05h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO

Investing in Transformation: Strategic Capital to Future-Proof Cities

Gwennaëlle Costa Le Vaillant Paris Region Government Chief Digital, Innovation and Smart Region Officer Speaker

Lucrezia Lenardon Renewable Matter Digital Editor and Author Moderator

Marcelo Facchina CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe Principal Specialist, Smart Cities and Digital Development Speaker

Meritxell Budó Associació Catalana de Municipis President and mayor Speaker

Monica Lucarelli City of Rome Councillor for Productive Activities and Equal Opportunities Speaker

#Financing Tools, #Fintech, #Global Funds

2025-11-04 11:05 2025-11-04 11:55 Europe/Madrid Investing in Transformation: Strategic Capital to Future-Proof Cities

How can urban leaders unlock new investment streams and foster economic models that support long-term change? Cities must look beyond traditional budgets to finance sustainable goals, drive local development, and support inclusive community projects. This session will examine how cross-sector collaboration and innovative financing approaches can enable cities to transform their ambitions into practical and equitable outcomes.

Stage: People - First

Tue 4 11:05h - 11:55h Stage: People - First All Passes