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Rita Rinaldo

Rita Rinaldo | European Space Agency Noordwijk, Netherlands
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11:20h
Thematic Roundtable | | SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS | | Infrastructure & Building |

Out of Sight, but Essential: Networks, Sensors and Hidden Infrastructure

Jeff Merritt
Jeff Merritt Global Brain Economy Initiative Advisor Moderator
Rita Rinaldo
Rita Rinaldo European Space Agency Head of Projects and Studies Implementation Division Speaker
Panagiotis Simandirakis
Panagiotis Simandirakis City of Chania Mayor Speaker
Donald Beamer
Donald Beamer City of Atlanta Senior Technology Advisor Speaker
Daniel Johns
Daniel Johns OpenWeather Senior Strategy Consultant - Weather and Climate Solutions Speaker

#Connectivity, #Data Centers, #IoT Infrastructure, #Maintenance & Resilience, #Network Devices

2026-11-04 11:20 2026-11-04 12:05 Europe/Madrid Out of Sight, but Essential: Networks, Sensors and Hidden Infrastructure

Most of what makes a smart city work isn’t visible. It sits in the background: networks, sensors, data centers, and devices quietly enabling all aspects of urban life. As cities rely more on real-time data and AI, this underlying infrastructure is under growing pressure to deliver faster, more reliable performance. That shift is driving innovation, while making issues such as cybersecurity, long-term maintenance, and the resilience of critical infrastructure in the face of disruptions and emerging threats increasingly important. Getting this foundation right is key to keeping urban systems running smoothly, securely, and at scale.

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Wed 4
11:20h - 12:05h Stage: Impact Tech All Passes
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