John Biggs

Modern city planners must foster inclusive governance while promoting social inclusion. This session invites you to explore innovative approaches and tools designed to empower citizens, bridge divides, and create more equitable and participatory societies.

Our startups will delve into the intersection of governance and living inclusion, highlighting cutting-edge technologies, policies, and community-driven initiatives. We will discuss how technology can serve as a catalyst for change, providing tools that enhance transparency, citizen engagement, and collaboration in decision-making processes.

The problems cities and regions can be solved by cutting-edge technologies. PhDs, and people with scientific and engineering knowledge are more actively starting companies. There is a large need for long term investment from the public sector but more importantly the private sector. The panel will discuss what needs to happen to be able to grow the number of investments in the industries related to smart cities, regions and infrastructure.

Join us for an exciting and dynamic session featuring some of the most promising startups in the micromobility and on-demand services sector as they pitch their innovative solutions for a safer, more sustainable future. In the rapidly evolving landscape of urban transportation and convenience services, these startups are at the forefront, reshaping the way we move and access services.

During this session, you'll have the opportunity to hear directly from these groundbreaking entrepreneurs and visionaries, as they showcase their ideas, products, and strategies aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency in micromobility and on-demand services.

The UPC is a leading technical university in training, research and technology transfer. With the aim of contributing to the transition to inclusive, high-quality liveable and low-impact cities, the UPC is working on developing projects and solutions in energy and environment, mobility, governance and economy, urban environment, living and inclusion, infrastructure and building, safety and security, and blue economy.

How do you drive the development of a circular economy when building a city? Digitalisation must be a key tool to meet this challenge. Giving materials an identity allows them to retain their value at the end of a building's life cycle. The creation of digital processes is the only solution to store and make available the vast amount of information required, from the material level to the urban scale. 

Get ready to embark on a journey into the future of transportation! In this electrifying session, visionary startups will take center stage to pitch their innovative solutions that are driving the Mobility rEVolution. As we stand at the crossroads of sustainable mobility, these startups are at the forefront, pioneering groundbreaking technologies and services in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.

Join us for an enlightening session where forward-thinking startups will take the stage to pitch their transformative data-driven solutions that are revolutionizing decision-making processes across various sectors. In today's rapidly evolving landscape, the ability to harness and analyze data effectively is paramount. These startups are at the forefront, leveraging data to enhance enabling technologies and fortify safety and security measures.

In the pursuit of building smarter, more sustainable cities, collaboration is the key to success. In order to bridge the gap between innovation, research, and implementation, we showcase different approaches and tools of digital technology through a global collaboration between diverse partners as governments, institutes and citizenry that are committed to transforming cities through digital solutions.

Smart cities utilize Big Data solutions to enhance urban living. By analyzing vast amounts of data from sources like Health, The Urban Property Tax, Tax Intelligence, Tourism and enhance Public Safety. Evidence-based solutions must be the heart of a smart city, Therefore, we will present a set of solutions based on big data.

In a world facing pressing ecological challenges, visionary startups are leading the change, presenting their pioneering solutions to drive sustainable change in the realms of energy and the environment. Join us for a session that celebrates innovation, sustainability, and the pursuit of a greener, more eco-conscious future. Be inspired by the groundbreaking solutions presented by these startups, as they pave the way for a more harmonious relationship between humanity and the planet.

The concept of accessible cities has often been linked to physical accessibility, but user needs are wider. Information and communication accessibility are key to leave nobody behind, regardless of age, language or capabilities. AccessCat research groups offer solutions to overcome accessibility challenges in smart cities, and in the metaverse.

The exposition will overview the Snap4City platform with its recent innovations on Digital Twins, Smart Applications, Artificial Intelligence (data-ethics and AI-ethics) and Explainable AI to support decision makers, mainly in the contexts of asset management, security/safety, energy, mobility and transport, environment, and tourism. Most of the cases will be derived from: Merano, Cuneo, Genova, Herit-Data Interreg, MobiMart Interreg, Trafair CEF.