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What does Future Internet mean for Smart Cities?. Care takers: Alex Gluhak, Nick Wainwright, Mike Boniface, Mikhail Simonov, Mirko Presser. Purpose of session. Explore what Smartness is required in cities and how FI technologies can help
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What does Future Internet mean for Smart Cities? Care takers: Alex Gluhak, Nick Wainwright, Mike Boniface, Mikhail Simonov, Mirko Presser
Purpose of session • Explore what Smartness is required in cities and how FI technologies can help • Raise awareness of the importance of cities in FI development • Develop understanding of how model Smart Cities for Europe could look like • Community building towards real world pilots and PPP
Session format • Key note presentations (20 min each) • Duncan Wilson, Arup Foresight Innovation + Incubation • Urban information architecture • Fiona Williams, Ericsson Research • The EFI PPP approach to Smart Cities • Dave Carter, Manchester Digital Development Agency • Smart Cities - urban living labs supporting regeneration through creativity and innovation • Panel discussion (30 mins) • Chair Nick Wainwright • Panellist: Speakers + Prof. Timo Ojala
Wider context • SmartCities workshop organised by EUROCITIES and EC – CIP • http://ec.europa.eu/livinglabs • EUROCITIES 2009 conference • http://www.eurocities2009.eu/