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So last week I was at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. Lots of brilliant tech projects and ideas. Not so many projects aimed more at, well, the people who live in these cities. I've seen solutions for infrastructure problems, integration of transportation systems, 3D modelling for flood prevention, autonomous and intermodal everything. Not so many proposals on how to fix loneliness, housing prices, exclusion, etc. One of the few times I heard about the role of psychologists was during a panel on cybercrime - after all, that's when misunderstanding human behaviour makes a company lose a lot of money. I get it. Human issues are messy, and not as measurable as creating an intelligent building that saves energy or building roads and trains and making them talk to each other. And funding goes to measurable and sexy projects. But since cities are, ultimately, a bunch of people living together, I would love to see more of the "human smartness" side of things. Projects asking: how people feel about their cities? How they can be happier, safer, and feel included? And obviously, would love to see more funding going to these questions. As a humanities person, I'm asking myself: "In this context, how can make messy sexy?" #SCEWC24

Hi LinkedIners, 𝗡𝟵𝟳/365 Daily Posts #challenge 🌆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼! 🌍 Today, I stumbled upon an unexpected LinkedIn post from INCOSE announcing their participation in the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 in Barcelona! I was surprised (and pretty excited!) to see that INCOSE is taking active steps in the Smart Cities initiative, applying systems engineering to urban challenges for smarter, more sustainable cities. Held annually in Barcelona since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress is the world’s largest event dedicated to urban innovation. It brings together leaders from across the globe—industry executives, government officials, researchers, and entrepreneurs—to work toward greener, more efficient, and inclusive cities. The goal? To build solutions for the critical challenges our cities face today, creating a better urban future that leaves no one behind. 🌱🏙️ It’s especially meaningful to me since this congress is happening in my hometown, Barcelona! 🇪🇸 Although I couldn’t attend this year, it’s inspiring to see such powerful initiatives take shape. Anyone attending? Let me know your thoughts on this initiative and the role systems engineering could play in shaping tomorrow's cities! Thanks for sharing and for the initiative INCOSE! P.S.1: Check out the INCOSE post and link for more information about the Smart Cities initiative: https://lnkd.in/dF44__uY P.S.2: Check out more information about the congress: https://lnkd.in/dwJaXqc9 Thanks for reading, and here’s to reaching for the stars! 🌠✨ Stay curious, stay inspired, stay focused, and become Indistinguishable from Magic. 🚀🧙♂️✨ #MagicEngineering #Systemist #LinkedIner #SystemsEngineering #Challenge #Wizard #INCOSE #SmartCities

🌆 Urban innovation isn't just about advanced technology; it's about solving real-world challenges like congestion, pollution, and infrastructure sustainability. The upcoming Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2024 exemplifies this—with a hybrid model that brings together technology providers and urban planners worldwide, tailoring meaningful collaborations through personalized B2B matchmaking. Why does this matter? It highlights the critical role of integration between innovators and stakeholders to design cities that truly serve their communities. 💡 How can innovation managers balance scalability with integration in urban technology projects, especially given the diverse needs and regulatory landscapes of smart cities? 🔑 A scalable, integrative approach begins at the ideation stage. Prioritize modular technologies that allow easy expansion while understanding urban-specific constraints, such as legacy systems and compliance requirements. Building strong cross-sector collaborations early can ensure alignment with city planners and regulatory bodies, increasing both adoption and impact potential. The key is treating scalability as a flexibility feature, not just a growth ambition. #SmartCitySolutions #UrbanInnovation #SmartTech #UrbanFutures #ValueInnovation §1085

Last week, Delos Delta Consultant, Ruby Tucker, presented at the Australian Smart Communities Association Summit 2024 at the InterContinental Melbourne. She shared an update on global smart city trends and innovations from the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024, Barcelona. Ruby reported mobility, building and infrastructure, and the blue economy were key themes, with artificial intelligence, digital twins, and data-driven cities at the forefront of enabling technologies. Beyond the technology, Ruby highlighted some applications for smart cities and communities in Australia: ✅ Enabling Infrastructure ✅ Supporting frameworks ✅ Investing in digital skills and literacy ✅ Being adaptable If you are interested in hearing about the learnings and outcomes, please get in contact to set up a meeting at hello@delosdelta.com

The Smart City Expo World Congress will take place on 5-7 November in Fira Barcelona. This event for cities and urban innovation will show the world the smart solutions shaping this new era, gathering leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organisations to move cities towards a better future, creating safer, greener, and more efficient urban spaces. With the goal to collectivize urban innovation across the globe and empower cities to face the critical challenges the world faces today, this year’s main topics are : - Enabling Technologies - Energy & Environment - Mobility - Governance & Economy - Living & Inclusion - Infrastructure & Building - Blue Economy Register https://loom.ly/QwFFDpE Interested, or already active in the Latin American market? Meet our representative and discover more about IP protection, management and legislation in Latin Americaa. The Latin America IP SME Helpdesk will be there to provide jargon-free, first-line, confidential advice on intellectual property and related issues to SMEs and startups from European and SMP associated countries. European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) #SCEWC23 #smartsolutions #infrastructure #latam #LatinAmerica #IntellectualProperty #IP #firabarcelona #ipprotection #congress #barcelona #cities #innovation #green #mobility #energy #tech

🌍 Catalonia is at the forefront of the #SmartCities sector, pioneering intelligent solutions for urban management. With internationally recognized strategies and municipal projects, Catalonia has established itself as a European reference for smart cities. 🏙The Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international summit on smart cities and urban solutions, is returning to Barcelona from November 5 to 7, and it's set to gather the brightest minds and most innovative solutions in the smart cities arena. 🤝Catalonia Trade & Investment, in partnership with Enterprise Europe Network SPAIN, is organizing the Smart City #OpenInnovationChallenge 2024, an opportunity to connect with public and private entities to solve their innovation challenges. ✍Registration is now open, and participation is free of charge. Whether you prefer physical meetings in Barcelona, online meetings, or both, this is an unmissable opportunity to engage with the forefront of smart city innovation in #Catalonia. Click here for more info and to register▶https://lnkd.in/dnZJrpyk Learn more about the Smart Cities sector in Catalonia▶ https://lnkd.in/dXAiUm_Z #SmartCities #SCEWC2024 #UrbanInnovation

Smart Cities - that's what I wanna talk about! Not what splits us, but what really brings us together. The world is gathered in Barcelona to talk about how we can make urban life more sustainable - both socially, economically and environmentally. "Urban data" was the name of the session I took part in, together with Anders Broberg from Stockholm and Tomas Lehtinen from Helsinki, wonderfully moderated by Thomas Bergøy Johansen and what we talked about was... no, not technology - but culture! Yes we need enabling regal frameworks and tech infrastructure, but both the quality of data and use of data ultimately depends on people seeing the value of using it. I look forward to share more examples of how we are moving to become more data-driven in Bydel Gamle Oslo I forget to think about photos on stage, but here is at least some kind of proof that I really was there 😀 Smart City Expo World Congress

What sustainable mobility events are happening this week ? 🤔 🚨Don't forget, you can claim your discount code as a member of the MobilityMakers.co community by sending an email to community@mobilitymakers.co 🚨 ⚫  |  Smart City Expo World Congress Every year, the Smart City Expo convenes a diverse crowd of industry executives, government leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs to move cities towards a better future. They spur powerful connections across the whole global ecosystem that are vital to achieving the mission that keeps us going – enabling a better life for everyone. Learn more about this event 👉 https://lnkd.in/etDvZdxk 🟢   |  Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress Join the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress on 5 - 7th November at Barcelona, Spain. This event is a platform for discussing zero-emission, connected, cooperative, and automated mobility models, championing more efficient ways to get around our streets and helping us to MOVE BETTER. Learn more about this event 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu-x8dkf More #MobilityEvents 👉 https://lnkd.in/erpcrwG5 #SustainableMobility #SmartCityExpo #TomorrowMobility #UrbanInnovation #ZeroEmission

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲? 🌎 At Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, we explored this question today during our round table session on 'The Importance of Quality Data for Building a Digital Twin'. Leading the conversation were: 🔹 Bieke Blauwblomme from Intercommunale Leiedal, sharing real-world insights as a client 🔹 Jose Antonio Ondiviela Ph.D. 🔹 Szymon Ciupa With 30 cities from Belgium, Poland, Spain, France, and Italy at the table, it’s clear 👇 Cities that leverage precise, high-quality data are better equipped to build the digital twins of tomorrow. #EU #SmartCityExpo #DigitalTwin #UrbanInnovation #GeospatialData #FutureCities

The Smart Cities Marketplace team is again participating in this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress #SCEWC24, the premier global event for cities and urban innovation, taking place from 5-7 November 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Our partners and initiatives span a wide range of areas and backgrounds, including strategies to accelerate the EU Green Deal, Positive Energy in Districts and Buildings, and the power of Communities and Digitalisation for a Greener Future. Our joint presence at SCEWC 2024 will include various activities: 🔹 Congress & Agora Sessions: Addressing relevant EC policies and cross-cutting topics, focusing on scaling up solutions across cities. 🔹 Stand Representation: Featuring an engaging booth program with sessions organized by attending projects and initiatives, supplementing and reinforcing the cross-cutting topics presented in Agora sessions. 🔹 Networking Spaces: Facilitating interaction with and promotion of the services of each partner project/initiative. We look forward to meeting you at SCEWC 2024 to experience insightful Agora and booth sessions and to expand your network. 🤝 More info: https://lnkd.in/drnYKTFC #EUSmartCities ASCEND Project AtelierH2020 BUILDSPACE Horizon Project #CitizenLedRenovation Th!nk E Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Driving Urban Transitions Partnership #EuropeanCapitalOfSmartTourism Scholz & Friends European Urban Initiative Covenant of Mayors - Europe MAKING-CITY EU NEUTRALPATH project NetZeroCitiesEU PNO Consultants POCITYF RESPONSE Re-Value Cities Smart Cities Marketplace #ScalableCities Living in EU #5GForSmartCommunities #SupportServiceForCitizenLedRenovation #IntelligentCitiesChallenge