Nigel Bax

Nigel Bax Spain

Biography

Sessions

13:05h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO Energy & Environment Governance & Economy

How are Cities Anticipating, Absorbing and Recovering from Climate Change?

Simon Giles The Field Co-founder Chair

Trinidad Fernandez Fraunhofer IAO Head Climate Transition Strategies Chair

Étienne Métais CDP Associate Director, Partnerships Chair

Tamlyn Shimizu Bable Smart Cities Head of Global Markets & Partnerships - Senior Communications Expert Moderator

Nigel Bax - Chair

#Climate Adaptation, #Climate Change, #Disaster Risk Management, #Emergency Response, #Mitigation, #Urban Resilience

2026-11-03 13:05 2026-11-03 13:50 Europe/Madrid How are Cities Anticipating, Absorbing and Recovering from Climate Change?

With increasingly complex shocks and stresses, cities must strengthen their capacity not only to respond and adapt to disruption, but to anticipate them. This session questions how urban areas are preparing for extreme weather events, infrastructure stress, and growing social vulnerability through more resilient planning, risk management, and coordinated emergency response. The discussion also explores how urban environments can mitigate negative effects of climate change, build resilience amid uncertainty, enhance coordinated emergency response and protect long-term urban prosperity.

Stage: Urban Systems

Tue 3

13:05h - 13:50h Stage: Urban Systems All Passes