Track: Governance & Economy
OPENING SESSION: LIVE, MOVE & BUILD BETTER








Investors’ Talk: Exploring Diverse Strategies to Efficiently Scale Innovation





#Best Practices, #Business Models, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Internationalitsation Strategies, #Investment Models, #Local Economic Development, #Policies
Designing Future Cities: Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at the Core


#Best Practices, #City Platforms, #Digital Equality
Investors’ Talk: The Impact of the Current Global Situation on the 2030 Agenda




#Best Practices, #Business Models, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Internationalitsation Strategies, #Investment Models, #Local Economic Development, #Policies
Does Space Matter in the Smart Age? Exploring How Digital Platforms Connect Across Space in African Cities


#Cities for All, #Co-creation, #Innovation Ecosystems
CITENTITY: The Personality, the Soul, the Identity of the Cities


Smart City Funding in Germany – what´s at stake?
#Alliances, #Best Practices, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Co-creation, #Collaboration, #Multilevel Governance, #Policies, #Rural-Urban
What Can Innovative Urban Planning Do for City Living?





#Urban Design, #Urban Infrastructure
Bold Strategies for Funding the Future





#Financing Schemes, #Global Funds, #Investment Models
From Digital Cities to Smart Cities: How to Achieve a Sustainable Transition?
#Alliances, #Best Practices, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Data Strategies, #Policy-making
Calling all Cities to Action: Tackling the Climate Emergency





#Green Deal, #New Energy Models, #Urban Global Agendas
UN CitiVerse Initiative-AI powered Citizen-centred Future Smart Cities


Neither Bottom Up, Nor Top Down: Time for Hybrid Smart Cities


Coalition of Global City CIOs
#Best Practices, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Creative Cities, #Cross-sector Governance, #Global Cities, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Metropolitan Governance
Effective Public Policies for Healthier Communities






#Education, #Health, #Right to the City
Big Bets in Cities: How Philanthropy Can De-Risk Innovation




#Citizen Engagement, #Global Cities, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Metropolitan Governance, #Philanthropies
Embracing Digital Innovation for Smart City Living






Unlocking the potential of smart cities in Latin America
#Best Practices, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Internationalitsation Strategies, #Policies, #Regional Development, #Urban Global Agendas
The Power of Ecosystems: Solving Urban Mobility Challenges Through Cross-Sector Collaboration





#Cities, #Corporates, #Governments, #Research, #Start-ups
Winds of Change: Sailing and Technology to Build a Legacy Beyond Blindness


Building Vision AI Pipelines using Nx Tookit


#Artificial Intelligence, #Connectivity, #Sensoring, #Smart Environments
Power of Communities: Co-creating Pathways to Climate Neutrality






#Business Models, #Citizen Engagement, #Creative Cities, #Local Economic Development
Sustainable Urban Evolution & World Cup 2026


#Built Environment, #Community Facilities, #Smart Infrastructures
From Scarcity to Sustainability: Rethinking Water for Tomorrow



#Rainwater systems, #Water Management
Safeguarding Elections in the AI and GenAI Era


#Artificial Intelligence, #Best Practices, #Data Protection, #Open Data
Hosting the World: Global Events and Smart Tourism





#Smart Infrastructures, #Sustainable Destination, #Tourism, #Urban Design
Circularity as the New Paradigm for Sustainable Growth





#Circularity, #Waste Management, #Water Management
Predicting Tomorrow through Data-Driven Management





#Data Analytics, #Data Management, #Identity Management
Revolutionizing City Life Through Digital Services







Trasforming Rome. Meet the Mayor Gualtieri


#Artificial Intelligence, #Housing, #Smart Infrastructures
Transforming our Neighbourhoods: How to Get People and Politicians Onboard?





#Citizen Engagement, #Collaboration, #Smart Infrastructures, #Street Design, #Urban Planning
Driving Urban Sustainability: Achieving Net-zero the Just Way






#Adaptation, #Cleantech, #Collaboration, #Emergency Response, #Green Deal, #Urban Resilience
Startup Pitches – Cutting-edge Solutions for Governments Worldwide





Local Action for Global Impact: Strategies to End Gender-based Violence







#Collaboration, #Gender Equality, #Urban safety
Space4Cities: governments and suppliers on satellite tech for liveable cities
#Citizen Engagement, #Co-creation, #Collaboration, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Multi-stakeholder, #PPP
Enabling Cities and Municipalities to Scope Emerging Technologies
#Business Models, #Co-creation, #Data Strategies, #Indicators, #Multi-stakeholder
Inclusive and Accessible Societies: Addressing Inequality and Discrimination
#Alliances, #Citizen Engagement, #Collaboration, #Local Economic Development, #Multilateral Institutions, #Multilevel Governance, #Policy-making, #Rural-Urban
Urban Digital Twins: towards evidence-based decision-making?
#Best Practices, #Cross-sector Governance, #Data Strategies, #Models Performance Measurement, #Open Data, #Policies, #Policy-making
How to Make it Work – Innovation Practices and Models for Cities






#Best Practices, #Co-creation, #Collaboration, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Multilevel Governance, #Policy-making
Reinventing Cities: Public-Private Collaboration for Sustainable Urban Regeneration





#Collaboration, #Decarbonisation, #Green Cities, #PPP, #Urban Resilience
Digital Transformation Strategies and Tools for Urban Innovation






#Best Practices, #City Platforms, #Data Strategies
Elevating Urban Living: Engaging Communities and Integrating Services for a Net Positive Smart City


Institutional closing ceremony of the European Capital of Democracy
#Best Practices, #Citizen Engagement, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Co-creation, #Collaboration, #International Projection, #Metropolitan Governance, #Open Government
Urban Digital Twins: What is at Stake for European Cities?




#Best Practices, #Citizen Engagement, #Cross-sector Governance, #Policies, #Policy-making
Five Circular Economy Deep Dives into System Challenges in the Built Environment



#Business Models, #Circular Economy, #Collaboration, #Economic Models, #Policy-making, #Standardization, #Start-ups, #Urban Global Agendas
Cities’ Challenges











#Co-creation, #Collaboration, #Innovation Ecosystems, #International Projection, #PPP, #Public Procurement
Innovative Financing Options and Private Capital for Energy Transition in Cities





#Best Practices, #Citizen Engagement, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Financing Schemes, #Global Cities, #Global Funds, #Investment Models, #Policy-making
City.Solutions: Bringing City & Startup Collaboration to the Next Level




Redefining Livability for the Citizens of Tomorrow





#Best Practices, #Cities for All, #Right to the City
Technology, AI and Governance: The Era of Smart Collaboration




#Artificial Intelligence, #Collaboration, #Data Strategies, #GovTech, #Policy-making
City Club Advisory Group Meeting
#City-to-city Cooperation, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Metropolitan Governance, #Multi-stakeholder, #Multilateral Institutions
How are YOU Supporting Women in Technology?



Leadership in Action: Crafting Safe and Tech-Forward Cities





#GovTech, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Urban safety
Navigating Urban Challenges with GovTech Solutions






#Best Practices, #Cross-sector Governance, #Policy-making
Cities at the heart of European Competitiveness: Reindustrialisation and Proximity Planning




#Climate Change, #Innovation Ecosystems
Project Office – Working Group Progress and Funding
#Financing Schemes, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Local Economic Development, #Public Procurement
How Cities Are Cooling Neighborhoods and Buildings to Protect Residents





#Adaptation, #Air Quality, #Climate Emergency, #Cooling Systems, #Decarbonisation, #Energy Efficiency, #Green Building, #Green Cities, #Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB), #Public Space, #Urban Resilience
The Blueprint for Our Future City: The Power of Public-Private Partnerships






#Alliances, #Best Practices, #Collaboration, #Policy-making, #PPP
Delivering an Inclusive Urban Digital Transformation





#Agile Services, #APP Solutions, #Connectivity, #Cybersecurity, #Digital Rights, #GovTech, #IOT, #IT Governance, #Regulations
The Role of Data Protection in the Context of the Smart Cities


#Accountability, #Best Practices, #Data Strategies, #Legislation, #Policy-making, #Regulations
City-Business Climate Alliance Forum
#Alliances, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Collaboration, #Cross-sector Governance, #Economic Models, #Local Economic Development, #Multi-stakeholder, #PPP
Cities for Positive Impact: Implementing Local Urban Agendas
#Citizen Engagement, #Co-creation, #Cross-sector Governance, #Indicators, #Multi-stakeholder, #Multilevel Governance, #Urban Global Agendas
Navigating Global Trends: Implications for Local Democracy
#Alliances, #City Diplomacy, #Collaboration, #Global Cities, #International Projection, #Internationalitsation Strategies, #Multilevel Governance, #Urban Global Agendas
Joint Horizons—Partnerships for a Smart Recovery in Ukraine






Neighborhood Transformation: Co-creating Solutions in Europe





#Alliances, #Best Practices, #Collaboration, #Urban Resilience
The Power of a Connected Place to Generate Growth, Inclusion and Innovation




#City-to-city Cooperation, #Collaboration, #Creative Cities, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Local Economic Development, #Multi-stakeholder, #Regional Development, #Urban Global Agendas
Productive and Sustainable Cities to Live and Work



#Innovation Ecosystems
Driving Public Sector Innovation through GovTech



#City Platforms, #Collaboration, #GovTech, #Multilevel Governance
How Cities are Digitally Transforming: Preliminary Findings from 2024 Smart Cities Index Report


#Accountability, #Artificial Intelligence, #Data Protection
Connecting Territories: Examples of Urban and Rural Networks




#Alliances, #Best Practices, #Collaboration, #Local Economic Development, #Rural-Urban, #Urban Global Agendas
Enabling Technologies to Enhance Quality of Life in Hail City



#City Platforms, #Connectivity, #Urban Tech
Cities at the Forefront of the Climate Emergency





#Adaptation, #Emergency Response, #Urban Resilience
Transforming City Life with Advanced Digital Services





#Connectivity, #GovTech, #IOT
Leveraging Collective Intelligence for Local Solutions: a CEMR Perspective


#Collaboration, #Cross-sector Governance, #Multi-stakeholder
Co-design in citizen science & software development for the Blue Economy



#Biodiversity, #Co-creation
Insights from Italian Smart Cities: Knowledge & Experiences Exchange




#Best Practices, #Citizen Engagement, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Co-creation, #Multi-stakeholder, #Open Government
Collectively Moving Cities Forward





#Alliances, #Citizen Engagement, #City-to-city Cooperation