John Roberson
Chief Operating Officer | City of Chicago Chicago, United States of America
Biography
John Roberson currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Chicago. In this role, Roberson oversees the day-to-day operations of 37 departments with an annual budget of $16.2B. His portfolio includes executive oversight of all infrastructure and economic development initiatives for the City of Chicago.Sessions
15:30h
Thematic Roundtable |
SMART CITY EXPO
Circularity as the New Paradigm for Sustainable Growth

Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez
Barcelona City Council
Director of Public Space
Chair

Vanessa Velasco Bernal
Secretary
District of Habitat
Speaker

Amy Aussieker
Envision Charlotte
Executive Director
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker

Oriana Romano
OECD
Head of Unit Water Governance, Blue and Circular Economy Cities, Urban Policies, and Sustainable Development Division Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
Speaker
#Circularity, #Waste Management, #Water Management
17:00h
Thematic Roundtable |
SMART CITY EXPO
The Blueprint for Our Future City: The Power of Public-Private Partnerships

George Burciaga
U.S Mayors Roundtable
Managing Partner
Chair

Bryan K. Barnett
City of Rochester Hills
Mayor
Speaker

Jim Ross
City of Arlington
Mayor
Speaker

Donnie Beamer
City of Atlanta
Mayor’s Senior Technology Officer-CTO
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker

Miguel Sangalang
City of Los Angeles
Commissioner of the Bureau of Smart Streat Lighting
Speaker
#Alliances, #Best Practices, #Collaboration, #Policy-making, #PPP