Michael Donaldson

Comissioner for Urban Innovation | Barcelona City Council Barcelona, Spain
Michael Donaldson

Sessions

18:00h
SMART CITY EXPO

EDIC on LDT: Going Beyond Research

Jordi Ortuño
Jordi Ortuño Barcelona City council Manager Innovation Master of Ceremonies
Ernesto Faubel Cubells
Ernesto Faubel Cubells Valencia city council Head of Smart City Office Moderator
Michael Donaldson
Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker
Javier Orozco
Javier Orozco European Commission Project Officer Speaker
Martine Delannoy
Martine Delannoy Digitaal Vlaanderen Smart & Sustainable Cities & Communities Advisor Speaker
Arnis Gulbis
Arnis Gulbis Riga Digital Agency Director of Riga Digital Agency Speaker

#Artificial Intelligence, #City Platforms, #Data Integration, #Digital Modelling, #Smart Environments

07-11-2023 18:00 07-11-2023 18:30 Europe/Madrid EDIC on LDT: Going Beyond Research

EDIC will constitute the key instrument when developing MCP in the context of Local Digital Twins

Tue 7 18:00h - 18:30h
09:30h
SMART CITY EXPO

Spanish Cities Leading the Testing of Urban Advances

Yelene Mencía
Yelene Mencía TECH friendly Urban Innovation Networks Manager Chair
Michael Donaldson
Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker
Fernando de Pablo-Martin
Fernando de Pablo-Martin Madrid City Council Director Digital Office Speaker
Antonio Francés Pérez
Antonio Francés Pérez Alcoy City Council Mayor Speaker
Fermín Cerezo Peco
Fermín Cerezo Peco Valencia City Council Head of Innovation Speaker
Gema Igual Ortiz
Gema Igual Ortiz Santander City Council Mayoress Speaker

08-11-2023 09:30 08-11-2023 10:15 Europe/Madrid Spanish Cities Leading the Testing of Urban Advances

Sandboxes, urban labs, smart offices, or controlled test environments are presented as spaces where new technologies, services and innovative business models can be tested. While Spain is articulating legal frameworks for their implementation on a state level, local entities are positioned strategically due to their proximity to citizens and the ownership of public spaces and infrastructures. This session will share the success stories of sandboxes being implemented in Santander, Alcoi, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.

Wed 8 09:30h - 10:15h
15:30h
TOMORROW.MOBILITY

Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility

Michael Donaldson
Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker
Isabella Longo
Isabella Longo BIT Habitat, Urban Innovation Center, Barcelona City Council Project Director Speaker
Lluís Gómez
Lluís Gómez Fira Barcelona Strategic Projects at Fira Barcelona Speaker
Kineret Karin
Kineret Karin Rider Dome Co-Founder & COO Speaker
Andrés Aranda
Andrés Aranda MAPIT IOT S.L. CTO Speaker

#Autonomous Vehicles, #Low Carbon Mobility, #Mobility Planning, #Public Transport, #Transport Hubs

08-11-2023 15:30 08-11-2023 16:30 Europe/Madrid Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility

The Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility, an Urban Lab launched in 2022, aims to drive the execution of innovative pilots in the field of smart and sustainable mobility. The winners of the 1st urban challenge "Reducing motorbike accidents in Barcelona", Rider Dome and Mapit, will present the initial results of the pilot test. This will be followed by the launch of the 2nd urban mobility challenge: "Improving the service of the bus network in Barcelona".

Wed 8 15:30h - 16:30h
10:15h
TOMORROW.BLUE ECONOMY

Smart Cities Collaborating for a Blue Economy

Paul Holthus
Paul Holthus World Ocean Council CEO & President Chair
Piet Opstaele
Piet Opstaele De Blauwe Cluster CEO Speaker
Geraldine Andreieux
Geraldine Andreieux BluMorpho CEO & Founder Speaker
Vasileios Latinos
Vasileios Latinos ICLEI's European Secretariat Head of Climate Resilience and Adaptation Speaker
Emilia Saiz
Emilia Saiz United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Secretary General Speaker
Michael Donaldson
Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker

#Blue Economy, #Blue Tech, #Coastal Cities, #Technology, #Urban Digitalization

09-11-2023 10:15 09-11-2023 11:00 Europe/Madrid Smart Cities Collaborating for a Blue Economy

In this emerging urban era, the sea surrounding our coasts has a crucial role in the development of our cities. The protection of the Ocean and the opportunities that come from a sustainable and innovative Blue Economy are critical for the future and indispensable to solving pressing challenges at local and global levels. What do cities really need for their Blue Economy growth? What can digitalization, blue tech, conservation, restoration, and ocean innovation provide and what is the role of the corporate ocean sectors?

Thu 9 10:15h - 11:00h
12:00h
SMART CITY EXPO

Cities Collaborating in the Development of Digital Twins

Michael Donaldson
Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Chair
Fernando Cucchietti
Fernando Cucchietti Barcelona Supercomputing Center Head of Data Analytics and Visualization Speaker
Pina Civitella
Pina Civitella Municipality of Bologna Data Manager Speaker

#Augmented Reality, #Collaboration, #Creative Cities, #Digital Modelling, #Digital Twins

09-11-2023 12:00 09-11-2023 12:30 Europe/Madrid Cities Collaborating in the Development of Digital Twins

How can two cities, together with some of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, collaborate in order to develop urban digital twins? By modeling urban dynamics with the help of big data, digital twins have the potential to forecast the impact of public policies prior to their application, becoming a powerful tool to help decision-making. In this session, the example of Barcelona and Bologna working together to improve public policies will be discussed.

Thu 9 12:00h - 12:30h
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