Overview:

This one-day workshop is jointly hosted by the Regional Science Academy (RSA) and the Smart Cities KSB at the World Bank. Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard Univ.), distinguished RSA scholars and leading practitioners will present and discuss (i) smart cities and sustainable development, (ii) smart city perspectives from the developed, and (iii) smart city applications in developing countries. Professor Ed Glaeser will give a keynote presentation and discuss with panels on smart cities. The workshop aims to promote smart city projects at the World Bank and help Bank staff and clients better understand the concept of smart cities and its cutting-edge applications.

Agenda:

Session1: Smart Cities and Sustainable Development, 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00-9:10am, opening remarks and introduction of RSA

              Sameh Wahba, Director, GSURB, on behalf of World Bank

              Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

9:10-10:00am, keynote presentation and Q&A’s

Measuring Urban Change: Streetscapes, Infrastructure and Female Entrepreneurship

Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University

10:00-10:15am, coffee break

10:15-11:00am, opening presentations

1. No Words, but Acts: Ten Commandments for Smart City Policy

Peter Nijkamp, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. To Reform Our Cities and Ourselves

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

11:00am-12:15pm, panel discussion

Panel Keynote and Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee (GCTC, NIST)

Panels: Sameh Wahba, Edward Glaeser, Peter Nijkamp, Laurie Schintler, Inhyok Cha

Lunch break, 12:15-1:30pm

Edward Glaeser will join lunch with participants

Session 2: Smart City Perspectives from the Developed, 1:30-2:45pm

1. Designing a Super-Smart City by Way of Analogy

Kingsley Haynes, Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar, The Institute for Public Policy and The Institute for Advanced Studies; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Emeritus: Founding Dean and University Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Welcome to the Korean National Pilot Smart Cities

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

1. Microcosmic Dashboards as Smart Decision Support Tools for Intelligent Cities

Karima Kourtit, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Automation of Transportation: Implications for Regional Development

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, Director, Data and Technology Research Initiatives, Center for Regional Analysis, Scholar School of Policy and Government

Coffee break, 2:45-3:00pm

Session 3: Smart City Applications in Developing Countries: Practices and Success Cases, 3:00-4:15pm

1. Smart, Climate Resilient and Migrant Friendly Cities: A Focus on Bangladesh

John Carruthers, Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, College of Professional Studies, The George Washington University

1. Smart Megacities in Developing Countries: Karachi Megacity Resident Survey and Policy

Roger Stough, University Professor, Scholar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Leveraging Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Disruptive Technologies

Victor Mulas, Lead of Disruptive Technologies for Development (DT4D) Challenge, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GFCMT, World Bank    

1. Data Collaboratives for Public Good

Holly Krambeck, Lead of Data Collaboratives, Senior Transport Specialist, DECCE, World Bank

Sarah Antos, Data Collaboratives, Data Scientist, GGSCE, World Bank

Session 4: Recap and Wrap-up, 4:15-4:30pm

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

Hyoung Gun Wang, Lead of Smart Cities KSB, Senior Economist, GSU12, on behalf of World Bank

If you have any questions, please contact: gbasat@worldbank.org

Overview:

This one-day workshop is jointly hosted by the Regional Science Academy (RSA) and the Smart Cities KSB at the World Bank. Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard Univ.), distinguished RSA scholars and leading practitioners will present and discuss (i) smart cities and sustainable development, (ii) smart city perspectives from the developed, and (iii) smart city applications in developing countries. Professor Ed Glaeser will give a keynote presentation and discuss with panels on smart cities. The workshop aims to promote smart city projects at the World Bank and help Bank staff and clients better understand the concept of smart cities and its cutting-edge applications.

Agenda:

Session1: Smart Cities and Sustainable Development, 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00-9:10am, opening remarks and introduction of RSA

              Sameh Wahba, Director, GSURB, on behalf of World Bank

              Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

9:10-10:00am, keynote presentation and Q&A’s

Measuring Urban Change: Streetscapes, Infrastructure and Female Entrepreneurship

Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University

10:00-10:15am, coffee break

10:15-11:00am, opening presentations

1. No Words, but Acts: Ten Commandments for Smart City Policy

Peter Nijkamp, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. To Reform Our Cities and Ourselves

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

11:00am-12:15pm, panel discussion

Panel Keynote and Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee (GCTC, NIST)

Panels: Sameh Wahba, Edward Glaeser, Peter Nijkamp, Laurie Schintler, Inhyok Cha

Lunch break, 12:15-1:30pm

Edward Glaeser will join lunch with participants

Session 2: Smart City Perspectives from the Developed, 1:30-2:45pm

1. Designing a Super-Smart City by Way of Analogy

Kingsley Haynes, Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar, The Institute for Public Policy and The Institute for Advanced Studies; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Emeritus: Founding Dean and University Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Welcome to the Korean National Pilot Smart Cities

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

1. Microcosmic Dashboards as Smart Decision Support Tools for Intelligent Cities

Karima Kourtit, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Automation of Transportation: Implications for Regional Development

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, Director, Data and Technology Research Initiatives, Center for Regional Analysis, Scholar School of Policy and Government

Coffee break, 2:45-3:00pm

Session 3: Smart City Applications in Developing Countries: Practices and Success Cases, 3:00-4:15pm

1. Smart, Climate Resilient and Migrant Friendly Cities: A Focus on Bangladesh

John Carruthers, Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, College of Professional Studies, The George Washington University

1. Smart Megacities in Developing Countries: Karachi Megacity Resident Survey and Policy

Roger Stough, University Professor, Scholar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Leveraging Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Disruptive Technologies

Victor Mulas, Lead of Disruptive Technologies for Development (DT4D) Challenge, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GFCMT, World Bank    

1. Data Collaboratives for Public Good

Holly Krambeck, Lead of Data Collaboratives, Senior Transport Specialist, DECCE, World Bank

Sarah Antos, Data Collaboratives, Data Scientist, GGSCE, World Bank

Session 4: Recap and Wrap-up, 4:15-4:30pm

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

Hyoung Gun Wang, Lead of Smart Cities KSB, Senior Economist, GSU12, on behalf of World Bank

If you have any questions, please contact: gbasat@worldbank.org

Overview:

This one-day workshop is jointly hosted by the Regional Science Academy (RSA) and the Smart Cities KSB at the World Bank. Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard Univ.), distinguished RSA scholars and leading practitioners will present and discuss (i) smart cities and sustainable development, (ii) smart city perspectives from the developed, and (iii) smart city applications in developing countries. Professor Ed Glaeser will give a keynote presentation and discuss with panels on smart cities. The workshop aims to promote smart city projects at the World Bank and help Bank staff and clients better understand the concept of smart cities and its cutting-edge applications.

Agenda:

Session1: Smart Cities and Sustainable Development, 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00-9:10am, opening remarks and introduction of RSA

              Sameh Wahba, Director, GSURB, on behalf of World Bank

              Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

9:10-10:00am, keynote presentation and Q&A’s

Measuring Urban Change: Streetscapes, Infrastructure and Female Entrepreneurship

Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University

10:00-10:15am, coffee break

10:15-11:00am, opening presentations

1. No Words, but Acts: Ten Commandments for Smart City Policy

Peter Nijkamp, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. To Reform Our Cities and Ourselves

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

11:00am-12:15pm, panel discussion

Panel Keynote and Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee (GCTC, NIST)

Panels: Sameh Wahba, Edward Glaeser, Peter Nijkamp, Laurie Schintler, Inhyok Cha

Lunch break, 12:15-1:30pm

Edward Glaeser will join lunch with participants

Session 2: Smart City Perspectives from the Developed, 1:30-2:45pm

1. Designing a Super-Smart City by Way of Analogy

Kingsley Haynes, Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar, The Institute for Public Policy and The Institute for Advanced Studies; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Emeritus: Founding Dean and University Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Welcome to the Korean National Pilot Smart Cities

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

1. Microcosmic Dashboards as Smart Decision Support Tools for Intelligent Cities

Karima Kourtit, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Automation of Transportation: Implications for Regional Development

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, Director, Data and Technology Research Initiatives, Center for Regional Analysis, Scholar School of Policy and Government

Coffee break, 2:45-3:00pm

Session 3: Smart City Applications in Developing Countries: Practices and Success Cases, 3:00-4:15pm

1. Smart, Climate Resilient and Migrant Friendly Cities: A Focus on Bangladesh

John Carruthers, Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, College of Professional Studies, The George Washington University

1. Smart Megacities in Developing Countries: Karachi Megacity Resident Survey and Policy

Roger Stough, University Professor, Scholar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Leveraging Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Disruptive Technologies

Victor Mulas, Lead of Disruptive Technologies for Development (DT4D) Challenge, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GFCMT, World Bank    

1. Data Collaboratives for Public Good

Holly Krambeck, Lead of Data Collaboratives, Senior Transport Specialist, DECCE, World Bank

Sarah Antos, Data Collaboratives, Data Scientist, GGSCE, World Bank

Session 4: Recap and Wrap-up, 4:15-4:30pm

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

Hyoung Gun Wang, Lead of Smart Cities KSB, Senior Economist, GSU12, on behalf of World Bank

If you have any questions, please contact: gbasat@worldbank.org

Overview:

This one-day workshop is jointly hosted by the Regional Science Academy (RSA) and the Smart Cities KSB at the World Bank. Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard Univ.), distinguished RSA scholars and leading practitioners will present and discuss (i) smart cities and sustainable development, (ii) smart city perspectives from the developed, and (iii) smart city applications in developing countries. Professor Ed Glaeser will give a keynote presentation and discuss with panels on smart cities. The workshop aims to promote smart city projects at the World Bank and help Bank staff and clients better understand the concept of smart cities and its cutting-edge applications.

Agenda:

Session1: Smart Cities and Sustainable Development, 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00-9:10am, opening remarks and introduction of RSA

              Sameh Wahba, Director, GSURB, on behalf of World Bank

              Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

9:10-10:00am, keynote presentation and Q&A’s

Measuring Urban Change: Streetscapes, Infrastructure and Female Entrepreneurship

Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University

10:00-10:15am, coffee break

10:15-11:00am, opening presentations

1. No Words, but Acts: Ten Commandments for Smart City Policy

Peter Nijkamp, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. To Reform Our Cities and Ourselves

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

11:00am-12:15pm, panel discussion

Panel Keynote and Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee (GCTC, NIST)

Panels: Sameh Wahba, Edward Glaeser, Peter Nijkamp, Laurie Schintler, Inhyok Cha

Lunch break, 12:15-1:30pm

Edward Glaeser will join lunch with participants

Session 2: Smart City Perspectives from the Developed, 1:30-2:45pm

1. Designing a Super-Smart City by Way of Analogy

Kingsley Haynes, Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar, The Institute for Public Policy and The Institute for Advanced Studies; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Emeritus: Founding Dean and University Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Welcome to the Korean National Pilot Smart Cities

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

1. Microcosmic Dashboards as Smart Decision Support Tools for Intelligent Cities

Karima Kourtit, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Automation of Transportation: Implications for Regional Development

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, Director, Data and Technology Research Initiatives, Center for Regional Analysis, Scholar School of Policy and Government

Coffee break, 2:45-3:00pm

Session 3: Smart City Applications in Developing Countries: Practices and Success Cases, 3:00-4:15pm

1. Smart, Climate Resilient and Migrant Friendly Cities: A Focus on Bangladesh

John Carruthers, Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, College of Professional Studies, The George Washington University

1. Smart Megacities in Developing Countries: Karachi Megacity Resident Survey and Policy

Roger Stough, University Professor, Scholar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Leveraging Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Disruptive Technologies

Victor Mulas, Lead of Disruptive Technologies for Development (DT4D) Challenge, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GFCMT, World Bank    

1. Data Collaboratives for Public Good

Holly Krambeck, Lead of Data Collaboratives, Senior Transport Specialist, DECCE, World Bank

Sarah Antos, Data Collaboratives, Data Scientist, GGSCE, World Bank

Session 4: Recap and Wrap-up, 4:15-4:30pm

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

Hyoung Gun Wang, Lead of Smart Cities KSB, Senior Economist, GSU12, on behalf of World Bank

If you have any questions, please contact: gbasat@worldbank.org

Overview:

This one-day workshop is jointly hosted by the Regional Science Academy (RSA) and the Smart Cities KSB at the World Bank. Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard Univ.), distinguished RSA scholars and leading practitioners will present and discuss (i) smart cities and sustainable development, (ii) smart city perspectives from the developed, and (iii) smart city applications in developing countries. Professor Ed Glaeser will give a keynote presentation and discuss with panels on smart cities. The workshop aims to promote smart city projects at the World Bank and help Bank staff and clients better understand the concept of smart cities and its cutting-edge applications.

Agenda:

Session1: Smart Cities and Sustainable Development, 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00-9:10am, opening remarks and introduction of RSA

              Sameh Wahba, Director, GSURB, on behalf of World Bank

              Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

9:10-10:00am, keynote presentation and Q&A’s

Measuring Urban Change: Streetscapes, Infrastructure and Female Entrepreneurship

Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University

10:00-10:15am, coffee break

10:15-11:00am, opening presentations

1. No Words, but Acts: Ten Commandments for Smart City Policy

Peter Nijkamp, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. To Reform Our Cities and Ourselves

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

11:00am-12:15pm, panel discussion

Panel Keynote and Moderator: Sokwoo Rhee (GCTC, NIST)

Panels: Sameh Wahba, Edward Glaeser, Peter Nijkamp, Laurie Schintler, Inhyok Cha

Lunch break, 12:15-1:30pm

Edward Glaeser will join lunch with participants

Session 2: Smart City Perspectives from the Developed, 1:30-2:45pm

1. Designing a Super-Smart City by Way of Analogy

Kingsley Haynes, Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar, The Institute for Public Policy and The Institute for Advanced Studies; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Emeritus: Founding Dean and University Professor; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Welcome to the Korean National Pilot Smart Cities

Inhyok Cha, Senior Executive Advisor at SK Telecom, Chair of External Partnerships in the National Smart City Special Committee of Korean Government, Principal Assistant Planner of Busan National Pilot Smart City project, Smart City Advisor, AI/Blockchain, 5G/IoT, Digital Transformation, Biotech, and Angel Investor/Advisor

1. Microcosmic Dashboards as Smart Decision Support Tools for Intelligent Cities

Karima Kourtit, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science), 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for the Future of Places, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Automation of Transportation: Implications for Regional Development

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, Director, Data and Technology Research Initiatives, Center for Regional Analysis, Scholar School of Policy and Government

Coffee break, 2:45-3:00pm

Session 3: Smart City Applications in Developing Countries: Practices and Success Cases, 3:00-4:15pm

1. Smart, Climate Resilient and Migrant Friendly Cities: A Focus on Bangladesh

John Carruthers, Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, College of Professional Studies, The George Washington University

1. Smart Megacities in Developing Countries: Karachi Megacity Resident Survey and Policy

Roger Stough, University Professor, Scholar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

1. Leveraging Cities as Hubs of Innovation and Disruptive Technologies

Victor Mulas, Lead of Disruptive Technologies for Development (DT4D) Challenge, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GFCMT, World Bank    

1. Data Collaboratives for Public Good

Holly Krambeck, Lead of Data Collaboratives, Senior Transport Specialist, DECCE, World Bank

Sarah Antos, Data Collaboratives, Data Scientist, GGSCE, World Bank

Session 4: Recap and Wrap-up, 4:15-4:30pm

Laurie Schintler, Associate Professor, George Mason University, on behalf of RSA

Hyoung Gun Wang, Lead of Smart Cities KSB, Senior Economist, GSU12, on behalf of World Bank

If you have any questions, please contact: gbasat@worldbank.org

Presentation is attached. Recording is available here.

Chair

Hyoung Gun Wang, Senior Economist, GSURR

Presenter

Olaf-Gerd Gemein, Chair of Smart Cities Committee, FIWARE Foundation

Discussant

Samia Melhem, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, GDD

The establishment of a “platform” enabling for global collaboration between industry, science, government and citizens to address the diverse and urgent challenges of the planet with digital means and potential will help to promote global coordination between stakeholders, strengthen each other and at the same time support the sustainable developments goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Defining the context in which and how digital “smart” products and services are and should be embedded, how digital platforms should be managed and communities promoted will help regain confidence and belief in the positive impact of digital means. FIWARE has shown in recent years not only why, but also how this can be achieved and implemented on a global scale.

The presentation will give an overview of the actual status of the technology framework of FIWARE for Smart Cities with special focus on the smart city coalition of cities with system interoperability, the right data governance framework that ensures data quality and accessibility  for citizens, and the green financing mechanism for local digital infrastructure (City OS), the governance structure of the FIWARE community and showcase latest achievements implemented across the globe, last but not least paint a picture for the future and invite global stakeholders to join the initiatives. 

About the Presenter

Olaf-Gerd Gemein, Business Architect and Serial Entrepreneur, currently Chair of Smart Cities Committee and elected Member of the Board of Directors of the FIWARE Foundation, Berlin. He is also co-founder of Vero City, a city data lake platform based on FIWARE technology framework, and a representative of the Council of Open & Agile Smart Cities Initiative (OASC), Brussels, were he leads the Funding Working Group. He serves also as Advisor to the VC Fund Future State Foundery, Liverpool, and is Initiator of Smart Mobility as a Service Platform, Germany. As CEO and partner of the Smart Cities Lab he actually serves as Advisor for cities, government bodies and technology companies across the globe. In previous positions, he coordinated European startup accelerators, facilitated Business- and Innovation Camps, consulted several associations and industry groups in the financial and insurance sector and led several R&D activities in the cloud computing sector. He studied business administration in Germany and holds several degrees and licenses in the financial sector.

About FIWARE

FIWARE’s mission is to develop a global open sustainable ecosystem around public, royalty-free and implementation driven software platform standards that will ease the creation of Smart Applications in multiple sectors. The FIWARE Foundation is the charitable legal independent body providing shared resources to help achieve the FIWARE Mission that is to build an open sustainable ecosystem. It does so by Empowering, Promoting, Augmenting, Protecting, and Validating FIWARE Platform standards and reference technologies and supporting the Community around, including not only developers contributing code to the FIWARE platform but also those who contribute in building the FIWARE ecosystem and making it sustainable over time.

Presentation is attached. Recording is available here.

Smart Cities KSB invites you to a Brown Bag Lunch on

FIWARE Initiatives for Cities: FIWARE community, standards and components for platforms of choice for Smart Cities

Tuesday, February 19 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM EDT | MC 7-860

Chair

Hyoung Gun Wang, Senior Economist, GSURR

Presenter

Olaf-Gerd Gemein, Chair of Smart Cities Committee, FIWARE Foundation

Discussant

Samia Melhem, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, GDD

The establishment of a “platform” enabling for global collaboration between industry, science, government and citizens to address the diverse and urgent challenges of the planet with digital means and potential will help to promote global coordination between stakeholders, strengthen each other and at the same time support the sustainable developments goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Defining the context in which and how digital “smart” products and services are and should be embedded, how digital platforms should be managed and communities promoted will help regain confidence and belief in the positive impact of digital means. FIWARE has shown in recent years not only why, but also how this can be achieved and implemented on a global scale.

The presentation will give an overview of the actual status of the technology framework of FIWARE for Smart Cities with special focus on the smart city coalition of cities with system interoperability, the right data governance framework that ensures data quality and accessibility  for citizens, and the green financing mechanism for local digital infrastructure (City OS), the governance structure of the FIWARE community and showcase latest achievements implemented across the globe, last but not least paint a picture for the future and invite global stakeholders to join the initiatives. 

About the Presenter

Olaf-Gerd Gemein, Business Architect and Serial Entrepreneur, currently Chair of Smart Cities Committee and elected Member of the Board of Directors of the FIWARE Foundation, Berlin. He is also co-founder of Vero City, a city data lake platform based on FIWARE technology framework, and a representative of the Council of Open & Agile Smart Cities Initiative (OASC), Brussels, were he leads the Funding Working Group. He serves also as Advisor to the VC Fund Future State Foundery, Liverpool, and is Initiator of Smart Mobility as a Service Platform, Germany. As CEO and partner of the Smart Cities Lab he actually serves as Advisor for cities, government bodies and technology companies across the globe. In previous positions, he coordinated European startup accelerators, facilitated Business- and Innovation Camps, consulted several associations and industry groups in the financial and insurance sector and led several R&D activities in the cloud computing sector. He studied business administration in Germany and holds several degrees and licenses in the financial sector.

About FIWARE

FIWARE’s mission is to develop a global open sustainable ecosystem around public, royalty-free and implementation driven software platform standards that will ease the creation of Smart Applications in multiple sectors. The FIWARE Foundation is the charitable legal independent body providing shared resources to help achieve the FIWARE Mission that is to build an open sustainable ecosystem. It does so by Empowering, Promoting, Augmenting, Protecting, and Validating FIWARE Platform standards and reference technologies and supporting the Community around, including not only developers contributing code to the FIWARE platform but also those who contribute in building the FIWARE ecosystem and making it sustainable over time.