This year, the Committee Annual Event will be held on the 28th of June 2016 in the City of Liverpool under the title “Connected City Summit”.


The UCGL Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities -chaired by the City of Bilbao– and the Wireless Broadband Alliance have signed an agreement to work closely together on the development of Connected City initiatives. The first initiative in the framework of this collaboration is the “CONNECTED CITY SUMMIT” which will take place on the 28th June 2016 in Liverpool (UK), as part of the WBA Wifi Global Congress at the International Festival for Business 2016 and with the support of the City of Liverpool and its Mayor.

The Connected City Summit aims to develop, share and promote thought leadership and practical frameworks for the social and economic development and sustainable operation of the Connected City ecosystem for the long term benefit of all stakeholders.

The Connected City Summit expects to gather over 100 cities representatives including founding members of the WBA Connected City Advisory Board, New York, San Francisco, New Delhi and San Jose. The Summit will also provide you the opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities in your own cities, as well as hear the latest developments from global leaders in wireless and SMART technology.


THE CONNECTED CITY

Public Wi-Fi creates a single platform for connectivity and data management, on which a variety of services can be launched in an integrated fashion. When coordinated by city authority and its partners, we call this a Connected City. Applications such as smart lighting and traffic management are designed to make cities safer, more efficient and less power hungry, while these infrastructure services will also integrate with services offered directly to citizens, such as free broadband access, information alerts and directions, or online voting.

Cities which already have large-scale networks of public Wi-Fi hotspots will often use these as a starting point for a more integrated smart city project, so this is a significant opportunity for the technology and for service providers, whether specialized city service providers or regular Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Management Service Organizations (MSOs).


GOALS OF THE CONNECTED CITY SUMMIT

1. Promote the development of Connected City plans and blueprints, creation of public-private ecosystems and collaboration mechanisms for resource contributions and shared risks and rewards/incentives.

2. Create an environment for City Managers and CIOs to knowledge-exchange and create best practices with their counterparts in other cities. Discuss ways to optimize technology delivery in the most practical manner possible to deliver the greatest societal benefit, to account for privacy and security concerns and to determine the best way to leverage public/private partnerships.

3. Recognize and disseminate information about the best practices, challenges and opportunities in the development and execution of Connected City plans.


TARGET AUDIENCE

• Mayors
• City Managers
• CIOs
• Senior city officials
• Heads of the Innovation and ICT City Department


REGISTRATION

Registration to the Connected City Summit for UCLG members has no cost. There are a limited number of places available, so we recommend you to register as soon as possible. Registered cities to the Connected City Summit will be also able to attend the WBA Wifi Global Congress.

For registration as UCLG member you need to include the following access code: UCLG3T6

Follow the link to begin the registration process:

 

REGISTRATION TO THE CONNECTED CITY SUMMIT

 

Please note that each participant should take care of its own travel, visa and accommodation costs.


LANGUAGE

The working language of the Connected City Summit will be English.


DELEGATE FUNDING

Delegate financial support may be available to cities meeting qualifying criteria.

IFB2016 ‘Fly to Buy’ Scheme
IFB2016 have a ‘Fly to Buy’ scheme allowing cities to apply for funding up to a maximum of £2000GBP to support their delegation travelling to the UK, more details can be found at https://www.ifb2016.com/delivery-partners/fly-to-buy Applications should be submitted directly to IFB2016.

WBA Delegate Support
Members of the Committee and UCLG may also be eligible for funding up to £350GBP to assist with accommodation and travel costs to the UK via the WBA. Funding will be available to one Senior City representative only e.g. Mayor, Chief Information Officer or equivalent position. Funding applications must be made to WBA no later than 26 April 2016 and must include a business case. Funding will be allocated on a first come first served basis to a maximum of 25 cities. For more information and to apply please contact Rachael Aron rachael@wballiance.com

programme

14:00 – 17:30

Connected City Advisory Board Meeting (by invitation only)


18:30 – 20:30

Connected City Networking Reception

CONNECTED CITY SUMMIT


09.30 – Keynote Addresses

 

Opening Address

  • Chris Bruce, Co-chair of the WBA, Director of international sales and consulting services, BT Global Services

 

Welcome to Liverpool

  • Mr. Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool

Moderator and Session Chairman: Reza Jafari, Chairman & CEO, E-Development International & Co-Chair of the Connected City Advisory Board

 

Connected City Advisory Board Leadership Themes – Fireside Chat

Moderator: Reza Jafari, Chairman and CEO, e-Development International & Co-Chair of the Connected City Advisory Board

  • Al Jenkins, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication, New York City
  • Vijay Sammeta, CIO, City of San Jose
  • Shrikant Shenwai, CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance

 

City Leadership Panel

Different cities, common problems. In this panel, we will be discussing global policy challenges of delivering connectivity in cities and regions.

Participants are:

Moderator: Reza Jafari, Chairman and CEO, e-Development International

  • Xabier Ochandiano, City Councilor for Economic Development, Commerce and Employment of the City of Bilbao
  • Antoine Bidegain, General Director of the Connected Territory at Bordeaux Metropole
  • Nuha Eltinay, Director of Urban Planning and Sustainable Development, City Development Strategy (CDS)-Programme, Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI)
  • Monique Mukaruliza, Mayor of Kigali


11.45 – Connected Cities in Action

Several cities have already taken giant steps forward in their Connected City developments. Singapore is often cited as “taking the Smart City to the next Level”. New York City and their LinkNYC initiative are touted as a new benchmark for city wide Wi-Fi deployments. Representatives of these cities and their partners will discuss how they set their plans in motion.

Speakers:

  • Digital Agenda Framework for Cities, Volker Buscher, Director of Digital Business, ARUP
  • Singapore Smart Nation, Hock Yun Khoong, Assistant Chief Executive iDA, Singapore

 

Panel: Creating City Partnerships – New York City

Moderator: Reza Jafari, Chairman and CEO, e-Development International

  • Al Jenkins, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication, New York City
  • Kat Lau, Program Strategist, Innovation, Intersection
  • Jeremy Schneider, CTO, Downtown Alliance
  • Vijay Sammeta, CIO, City of San Jose


14.00 – Visions and Foundations for a Connected City – City Experiences

WBA’s Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB) and the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities are working towards the creation of a common vision, guidelines and blueprints on the development of efficient networks to support city services and boost local digital agendas. Representatives from around the world will be sharing their experiences, lessons learned and future visions.

Session Chairman & Moderator: Roz Euan-Smith Senior Analyst, Smart Cities, IHS Technology

Speakers:

  • tbc, Nick Chrissos, Head of Innovation Technology, Cisco UK&I and Dr John Davies, Chief Researcher, Future Business Technology, BT
  • tbc, João Cassino, Coordinator of Connectivity and Digital Convergence of the City of Sao Paulo

 

Panel Session – Visions and Foundations for a Connected City

  • Jamie Cudden, Smart City director, Dublin
  • João Cassino, Coordinator of Connectivity and Digital Convergence of the City of Sao Paulo
  • Ian Jones, Solution Architect Smart Cities, Leeds City Council


15.30 – Creating Sustainable Models and Future-proofing the Vision

Public-private partnerships are not only key to long-term, sustainable business models, but also in providing the basis on which Smart Cities will be created and further advanced. This session will host cities, operators and technology providers to present how partnerships are developed and maintained.

Session Chairman & Moderator: Shrikant Shenwai, CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance

Speakers:

  • Smart Dublin – ‘transforming the way Dublin solves problems’, Jamie Cudden, Smart City Director, Dublin
  • tbc, Kojo Boakye, Deputy Director, Alliance for Affordable Internet

 

Panel Session – Futureproofing the Vision

  • Vijay Sammeta, CIO, San Jose
  • Cllr. James Noakes, Mayoral Lead for Energy & Smart City, Liverpool
  • Michael Frank, Head of Corporate Strategy and Portfolio Management Department, Telekom Hungary
  • Kojo Boakye, Deputy Director, Alliance for Affordable Internet


17.30 – Summit Close

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