SMIT
TRANSFORMATION
OF THE CITY
How will data and technology affect not only urban infrastructure
but also our urban experience?
The growing potential of technology in cities is allowing for the development of so-called smart cities. Think things like traffic flow optimization or continuous monitoring of air quality.
We want to know, though, what transformations will cities themselves undergo as things evolve?
What will happen to public space as we know it today?
During this seminar, six experts explain how they see cities changing from their domain. It appears that this transformation goes far beyond what people might have expected.
PROGRAM
Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen
Welcome in Mechelen
Johan Merlevede, Leuven MindGate
Introduction
Pieter Ballon, VUB Smart Cities Chair
Transformation of the City | new book
John Baekelmans, imec
The need for open cities supported through architectures
Shenja van der Graaf, imec-SMIT-VUB
A long view at data citizens: making and doing data in the city
Mikael Grannas, Mayor of Sipoo (Finland)
Internal reorganization and digital processes in the city
Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer Milan Municipality
Milan 2030: a smart, green and resilient city
Leo Van Broeck, Vlaams Bouwmeester
Transformation of urban space
Closing debate
This seminar is organized by
