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Smart City Global Technology & Investment Summit

June 27-28 2018, Algiers

Creating the smart cities of the future

  • 4000+
    Attendees
  • 200+
    Speakers
  • 50+
    Sessions
  • 60+
    Exhibitors
  • 30+
    Countries

2018 Programme

TMT Finance

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Day 1 – Leadership Summit

Day 1 – Startups and Innovation Ecosystems

Day 1 – Diaspora Models – Talent Mobilisation

Day 2 – Leadership Summit

Day 2 – Startups and Innovation Ecosystems

Day 2 – Diaspora Models – Talent MobilisationPanelsKeynotesBreakout SessionsNetworkingStream AStream BStream CStream DStream EStream FStream GStream H

Smart Cities Global Technology & Investment Summit June, Algiers

June 27-28

Investment and innovation strategies for Smart Cities

6.30 – 8.30

Networking Breakfast

08.30- 09.00

Official Welcome to Smart City Global Summit 2018

09.00 – 9.10

Keynote Address – Mr. Abdelkader Zoukh, Governor of Algiers

 

9.10 – 9.25

Keynote Address – Government of Algeria

9.25 – 9.40

Keynote Speech – Smart City Algiers – Next Steps and New Investment Opportunities

 

By Dr Riad Hartani, Strategic Technology Adviser, Smart City Algiers

9.40 – 10.05

Keynote Speech – The Future of Smart Cities

 

By Jonathan Trent, Professor at U.C. Santa Cruz/NASA Scientist, Director OMEGA Global Initiative

10.05 – 10.50

Smart City Global Leadership Panel # 1 – Smart City Strategies, Success Stories and Opportunities

 

International Smart City leaders discuss their strategies for accelerating innovative Smart City programs globally 

10.50 – 11.00

Special Announcements

11.00 – 11.45

Networking Break

11.45 – 11.55

Plenary Keynote Speech – Smart Cities – Enabling Sustainable Development in Algiers

 

By XUE Man, Public Relations Vice-President, Huawei Group

11.55 – 12.10

Keynote Speech – Build Smart Cities together, Accelerate the economy of Algeria

 

Prof. Mérouane Debbah Director of Huawei R&D France

12.15 -13.00

Smart Cities Global Leadership Panel # 2 – Developing Sustainable and Affordable Cities

 

How can we grow and develop sustainable and affordable smart cities? 

13.00 – 14.00

Networking Lunch

14.00 – 15.30

Streams: A Smart City; B Internet Infrastructure; C Tech & Data; D Mobility & Transport; E Society; F Sustainability; G Investment and Fintech; H Governance & PPP

Stream A – 14.00 – 14.15

Keynote Speech – Comparing Global Smart City Strategies

 

By Nizar Jegham, Senior Consultant, NXN 

Stream A – 14.15 – 14.30

Keynote Speech – Oslo: From Smart To Sustainable City

 

By Silje Bareksten, Head of Smart City at Oslo Business Region

Stream A – 14.30 – 14.45

Keynote Speech – Developing a Smart City Strategy

 

 By Michael Mulquin, President, Smart Cities Association 

Stream A – 14.45 – 15.30

Smart City: Panel Debate – Comparing Global Smart City Strategies

 

Panel Discussion – Smart City Success Stories and Challenges

Stream B – 14.00 – 14.15

Keynote Speech – Next generation deep learning for Smart Cities

 

By Dr. James Shanahan, Duncan & Church CEO, Silicon Valley, USA

Stream B – 14.15 – 14.30

Keynote Speech – The New Internet Based on IPv6

 

By Latif Ladid, Chair at 5G World Alliance & President, IPv6 Forum, Luxembourg

Stream B – 14.30 – 14.45

Keynote Speech – IoT Innovation Ecosystem

 

By Dr. Mazlan Abbas, Co-Founder & CEO, FAVORIOT

Stream B – 14.45 – 15.30

Internet Infra: How to Ensure Effective Investment in Internet Infrastructure

 

Panel Discussion – Internet Infrastructure

Stream C – 14.00 – 14.25

Keynote Speech – Artificial Intelligence and Urban Data Analytics for cities

 

By Dr Sofiane Abbar, Urban Computing Expert, QCRI

Stream C – 14.25 – 14.45

Keynote Speech – Next-generation cities will need to be connected cities if we are to empower communities to address their most pressing needs. Are you ready to be a Connected City?

 

By Trudy Norris-Grey, Worldwide leader of CityNext

Stream C – 14.45 – 15.30

Tech & Data: How Are Today’s Most Successful Digital Communities Unlocking Their Data?

 

Panel Discussion – Tech & Data

Stream D – 14:00 – 14:15

Keynote Speech – Beyond the Smart City: Opportunities and Challenges for Mobility and Transport

 

By Bahar Namaki Araghi, Head of Smart Mobility Center, Technical University of Denmark

Stream D – 14:15 – 14:30

Keynote Speech – Grand Paris Express, the largest urban project in Europe!

 

By Jérôme Chartier, 1er Vice President of the Paris Region

Stream D – 14:30 – 14:45

Keynote Speech – E-mobility for the City of Murcia

 

By Jaime Ruiz Huescar, E-mobility Manage City of Murcia, Local Energy & Climate Change Agency of Murcia

Stream D – 14.45 – 15:30

Mobility and Transport: How to involve stakeholders in the design of public transport services and supporting technologies?

 

Panel Discussion – Mobility and Transport Leadership Panel

Stream E – 14.00 – 14:15

Keynote Speech – A New Economy for MENA – How the Service Economy and Digital Transformation can Drive Growth and job creation across the region

 

By Rabah Arezki, Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region (MNA) the World Bank

Stream E – 14:15 – 14:30

Keynote Speech – Security for Smart Cities

 

By Dr. Hilal Houssain, Senior Financial Product Development Specialist – Fintech, Islamic Development Bank Group

Stream E – 14:30 – 14:45

Keynote Speech – TrackmyBeat Case Study

 

By Ananda Sen Gupta, CEO, Trackmybeat

Stream E – 14.45 – 15:30

Panel Discussion: Health Tech and Smart Cities Investment

 

Panel Discussion: Health Tech and Smart Cities Investment 

Stream F – 14.00 – 14:15

Keynote Speech – The Urban and Resilient Smart City

 

By Arjan Luiten, Innovation Manager & Urban Developer BETACITY 

Stream F – 14.15 – 14.30

Keynote Speech – Food & the Smart City

 

By Dianne Schepers, Board Member, Livingstone Ventures

Stream F – 14:30 – 14:45

Keynote Speech – Looking beyond Smart Cities to envision future Resilient Cities

 

By Aziz Zenasni, Director of Smart City programs, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology 

Stream F – 14:45 – 15:30

Sustainability Panel Discussion: Sustainability Strategies for Creating Affordable Circular and Collaborative Cities

 

Panel Discussion – Sustainable CIties

Stream G – 14.00 – 14:15

Keynote Speech – Why Fintech and emerging technologies like Blockchain are critical for Smart Cities development

 

By Paddy Ramanathan, Founder and Managing Director, iValley Innovation Center

Stream G – 14:15 – 14:30

Keynote Speech – Blockchain Evolution and its Impact on Supply Chain

 

By Rolf Lumpe, Managing Director RAL Capital Limited

Stream G – 14.30 – 14:45

Keynote Speech – Financing infrastructure and smart cities projects through green bonds, tokenized debt and tokenized carbon credits

 

By Anthony Nicalo, Chief Revenue Officer & co-founder at Finhaven

Stream G – 14:45 – 15:30

Finance & Investment Panel Discussion: What is the Potential of Blockchain Technology Within a Smart City Environment?

 

Panel Discussion – Finance & Investment 

Stream H – 14.00 – 14;15

Keynote Speech – TUBÀ, an urban experimentation by Lyon

 

By Mathilde Colin, Business Project Manager SMEs & Innovation at TUBÀ Lyon

Stream H – 14:15 – 14:30

Keynote Speech – By Martin Tom-Petersen, CEO, Smart Cities Catalyst

 

By Martin Tom-Petersen, CEO, Smart Cities Catalyst

Stream H – 14:30 – 14:45

Keynote Speech – Appropriate legal environment to develop Smart Cities

 

By Rémy Fekete, Partner, Jones Day 

Stream H – 14.45 – 15:30

Governance and PPP: Examples of PPPs and strategies to Enhancing Collaboration

 

Panel Discussion – Smart City Governance and Public Partnerships Panel 

15.30 – 16.00

Networking Break

16.00 – 16.15

Keynote Speech – Building an Inclusive Economy & Future of Jobs

 

By Prof. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Advisor to Health Minister of India and Policy Maker, India

16.15 – 17.00

Smart City Leadership Panel # 3 – Boosting Collaborative, Sharing and Circular Cities

 

How can global city leaders collaborate to develop sharing ecosystems with a circular vision?

What principles should be adopted to enhance sharing and circular cities promoting innovation and social inclusion.

17.00 – 17.15

Keynote Speech – Investment Strategies for Smart Cities Ecosystems

 

By Yassine Bouhara, Chairman, Tell Group

17.15 – 18.00

Smart City Leadership Panel # 4 – Mobility and Transport Models

 

How can City Planners, Transport Ministers and Infrastructure Providers develop and implement better mobility models for developing and hi-tech cities? 

Which Cities have had most success in implementing new infrastructure and systems? 
Where are the next opportunities for short and long term investment and growth? 

18.00 – 18.45

Networking Reception

18.45 – 22.00

Gala Dinner and Entertainment

18.15 – 21.00

Algiers Smart City and Historic City Tour