John Roberson
Chief Operating Officer | City of Chicago Chicago, United States of America
Biography
John Roberson currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Chicago. In this role, Roberson oversees the day-to-day operations of 37 departments with an annual budget of $16.28.Sessions
16:15h
High-Level Roundtable |
TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY
Navigating the Future of Innovation in Ports, and Cities

Emma Cobos
Port of Barcelona
Director of Innovation and Business Strategy
Chair

Erwin Verstraelen
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Speaker

Jens Meier
Hamburg Port Authority
Chief Executive Officer
Speaker

Michael DiBernardo
Port of Los Angeles
Deputy Executive Director Marketing and Customer Relations
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker
17:15h
High-Level Roundtable |
SMART CITY EXPO
Building Our Future Cities Together

George Burciaga
U.S. Mayoral Roundtable
Managing Partner
Chair

Michael Hancock
City of Denver
Former Mayor
Chair

Shawyn Patterson - Howard
African American Mayors Association
Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon
Speaker

Farrah Khan
City of Irvine
Mayor
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker

Victoria Woodards
City of Tacoma
Mayor
Speaker
#Cities for All, #Innovative Building Technology, #Sustainable Tech
13:15h
Thematic Roundtable |
TOMORROW.BUILDING
Making Affordable and Sustainable Housing a Reality

Evelise Grunow
Projeto Design Magazine
Chief-editor
Chair

Priyadarsini Rajagopalan
RMIT University
Professor, Associate Dean (Research and Innovation), Director, Sustainable Building Innovation Lab
Speaker

Gabriela Arrastua
TECHO Internacional
COO
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker
#Affordability, #Cities for All, #Content Capsule, #Housing, #Right to Housing, #Right to the City, #Urban Planning, #Wellbeing