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Lucía Bellochio

Founder & Executive Director | Trend Smart Cities Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Executive Director, Trend Smart Cities. Author of the book "Future Cities: smart, sustainable and human". Academic Director of the Diploma in Smart Cities of the Universidad Austral (Argentina). TED Speaker.

Sessions

10:30h

Solution Talks | SMART CITY EXPO

How is Next-Gen Tech contributing to Urban Evolution?

Bader Mohammed Altamimi Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) VP of Planning Speaker

Charbel Aoun NVIDIA Smart Spaces & Local Government Director - EMEA Speaker

Doug Priest Microsoft Sr. Business Strategy Manager Speaker

Farid Salako City of Sèmè-Podji Digital Project Manager Speaker

Lucía Bellochio Trend Smart Cities Founder & Executive Director Moderator

Max Huang Dahua Technology Co.,Ltd. Project Director of Government Business Zhejiang Speaker

Ursula Eicker Next Generation Cities Institute Canada Excellence Research Chair Speaker

Valia Wistuba City of Espoo, Finland Development Manager Speaker

#Data Management, #Digital Twins, #Predictive Modelling, #Real-time Monitoring

2025-11-05 10:30 2025-11-05 11:15 Europe/Madrid How is Next-Gen Tech contributing to Urban Evolution?

Next-generation technologies are redefining how cities understand, plan and anticipate change. From digital modeling to predictive insights powered by data, urban leaders are gaining new tools to manage smarter, safer, and more responsive environments. This session will explore how innovators and public institutions are applying these breakthroughs to guide urban evolution, turning data into actionable strategies.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Wed 5 10:30h - 11:15h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes

14:20h

Thematic Keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

From Sports Venues to Entertainment Cities: How Tech-Powered Frictionless Experiences Are Transforming Industries

Julio De Salvo Globant Chief Solution Officer for MENA & APAC Speaker

Lucía Bellochio Trend Smart Cities Founder & Executive Director Moderator

#Artificial Intelligence, #City Platforms, #Data Analytics, #Smart Environments

2025-11-05 14:20 2025-11-05 14:40 Europe/Madrid From Sports Venues to Entertainment Cities: How Tech-Powered Frictionless Experiences Are Transforming Industries

The future of cities is experiential, blending technology, entertainment, sports, and urban life into seamless, connected ecosystems. In this keynote, Julio de Salvo, Chief Solution Officer for MENA & APAC at Globant, explores how AI, data, and design create frictionless experiences that redefine living, playing, and connecting. Showcasing Globant’s work at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia, attendees will see how human-centered innovation enhances personalization, connectivity, and engagement. The session highlights how smart cities are evolving to be adaptive, sustainable, and emotionally intelligent, setting new global standards for experience-driven urban design.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Wed 5 14:20h - 14:40h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes

14:40h

Thematic Keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

The Urban AI Revolution

Cris Turner Google Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy Speaker

Lucía Bellochio Trend Smart Cities Founder & Executive Director Moderator

#Algorithms, #Artificial Intelligence, #Machine to Machine Communication, #Urban Tech

2025-11-05 14:40 2025-11-05 15:00 Europe/Madrid The Urban AI Revolution

Cities around the globe are piloting and adopting new solutions powered by agentic AI and LLM’s to enhance internal operations, scale impact, and improve the livelihood of citizens. From reducing traffic and cutting carbon emissions, to bringing greater creativity to the classroom and providing real time assistants to public transit across a multitude of languages - there are a lot of exciting ways these emerging technologies can help cities.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Wed 5 14:40h - 15:00h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes