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Hosted by IBM Chairman, President and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano, our first SmarterCities forum convened more than 340 leaders from 130 cities in 30 countries in Europe to make our cities smarter. And it's clear from the discussions and exchanges that resulted, building smarter cities is one of the most crucial imperatives for our planet in the 21st century.
In Berlin we explored a new vision to make our urbanizing planet more instrumented, more interconnected and more intelligent. We heard from city leaders throughout Europe on how they are setting new standards, pioneering new innovations and transforming the complex systems that make up our cities.
We learned that smarter cities are dynamic, transparent, inclusive and adaptive. Operationally, smarter cities integrate their core systems—education, healthcare, public safety, energy, water and utilities, transportation and government services. As a result, they can monitor operations, improve performance and respond to the needs of its jurisdictions each day in near real time. Smarter cities are a true system of systems.
We have the tools and we have the models to help build a more sustainable urbanized world. Certainly, it won't be easy—real innovation never is. But we can—and we must—work together to transform our cities and the systems that comprise them. For more on the program highlights and presentations, please see below.
Session I – A Planet of Smarter Cities
Emblematic of our society's progress, unprecedented urbanization is creating a huge strain on the earth's resources. This makes our cities the perfect platform on which to innovate new solutions for our planet.
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Welcome and Session Chair
Martin Jetter, Country General Manager, Germany, IBM Corporation
VideoSpecial Address
Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor, Berlin
VideoKeynote
Rudy Provoost, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Philips Lighting and Chairman, Philips' Sustainability Board
VideoOpening Comments
Sam Palmisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation
VideoA Conversation with:
Sam Palmisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation
Rudy Provoost, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Philips Lighting and Chairman, Philips' Sustainability Board
Moderator: Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive, WPP
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Session II – A Vision for Smarter Cities
To create a new vision for our cities, we need new leadership requirements, new tools and new models. We also need an understanding of the key systems that make up our cities—and how all of these interact, within our cities and between them. It is in these systems, and in how they interconnect, that we will find new opportunities for innovation.
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Session Chair
Bridget van Kralingen, General Manager, Northeast Europe, Global Business Services, IBM Corporation
VideoKeynote
Ginni Rometty, Senior Vice President, Sales and Distribution, IBM Corporation
VideoA Conversation with:
Paul Bevan, Secretary-General, EUROCITIES
Annemarie Jorritsma, Mayor, Almere and former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
Harald Wolf, Mayor, Berlin and Senator for Economics, Technology and Diversity
Moderator: Alex Puissant, Journalist and European Affairs, Correspondent, VRT Public TV News, Brussels
VideoA Special Address
Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker, former President, Germany and former Governing Mayor, Berlin
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Session III – What it Takes to Build a Smarter City – Breakout Discussions
Here, you can review the presentations of various leaders who have implemented smarter programs in their cities in everything from transportation, healthcare, education, public safety and government services.
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Smarter Healthcare
Access to healthcare is central to the quality of urban life. These cities and their leaders are forging partnerships, integrating data and connecting with each other to deliver excellent care, predict and prevent disease and empower people to make smarter choices.
Learn more (6.61MB)Denmark: Kurt Nielsen, Director, Thy-Mors Hospital, Region North Denmark
Presentation (894KB)Austria: Maria Rauch-Kallat, Minister of Health a.D., Austria
Presentation (Coming soon)Barcelona: Maria Dolores González Cuyás, Director, Economics and Organization, Institut Català de la Salut
Presentation (758KB)IMPLANET: Erick Cloix, Chief Executive Officer, IMPLANET
Presentation (502KB)Karlsruhe: Dr. Carsten Holtmann, Division Manager, Information Process Engineering, FZI Research Center for Information Technologies
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Smarter Transportation
The economic growth of urban centers is dependent on the efficient movement of people, vehicles, freight and goods. Here, we heard how to create transportation systems that are adaptable, responsive, sustainable and economically sound.
Learn more (7.39MB)Stockholm: Gunnar Söderholm, Director, Environment Administration, City of Stockholm
Presentation (1.56MB)RWE: Thomas Theisen, Head, Research and Development, RWE Energy AG, Dortmund
Presentation (359KB)TomTom: Dr. Carlo van de Weijer, Vice President, Commercial and Business Development,TomTom Dynamic Content & Publishing
Presentation (Coming soon)Amsterdam: Jonas van Stekelenburg, General Manager, Schiphol Group and Business Development Manager and Director, theGROUNDS
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Smarter Public Safety
Public Safety is essential to the long-term health and vibrancy of a city. These smarter cities are using advanced technologies and community-based approaches to anticipate and prevent crimes and emergencies and provide enhanced citizen services.
Learn more (5.44MB)Avon and Somerset: Colin Port, Chief Constable, Avon and Somerset Police
Presentation (1.82MB)Rotterdam: Paula Verhoeven, Director, Climate Office, City of Rotterdam
Presentation (1.84MB)Madrid: Fernando Garcia Ruiz, Head, Innovation and Development, Department of Security, Madrid
Presentation (1.82MB)Bosch Security Systems GmbH: Michael von Foerster, Head, Association Government and Public Affairs (ST/SAG), Bosch Security Systems GmbH
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Smarter Utilities
New technologies, system level analysis, and optimization dramatically improve the delivery of a city's basic utilities: energy, gas, and water. These basic utility services are the foundational elements—and, in fact, a prerequisite—for any Smarter City implementation. Here are several best practices to ensure a more dynamic and efficient use of these services.
Learn more (4.50MB)Amsterdam: Kjartan Skaugvoll, Managing Director Marketing and Sales, Nuon
Presentation (206KB)Mannheim: Dr. Frieder Schmitt, Chief, Technology and Innovation, MVV Energie AG
Presentation (732KB)Karlsruhe: Dr. Wolfram Münch, Vice President, Research and Innovation, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Presentation (Coming soon)Denmark: Lars Clausen, Executive Vice President, Sales and Distribution, DONG Energy
Presentation (2.63MB)Galway Bay: Yvonne Shields, Director, Strategic Planning and Development Services, Marine Institute
Presentation (Coming soon)Endesa: José Arrojo de Lamo, Director, Technology and Innovation, Endesa and Chief Executive Officer, Endesa Network Factory
Presentation (650KB)Malta: Pierre Carabott, Policy Manager, Infrastructure, Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, Malta
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Smarter Education
Fundamental to smarter cities is an education system that can deliver the skills needed to sustain a city's success. These leaders are reshaping learning, transforming partnerships, driving innovations and enabling the acquisition of new skills by using new technologies and interconnectedness.
Learn more (7.20MB)Brandenburg: Dr. Götz Bieber, Head of Department Teacher Training, Teaching and Management Staff Qualifications Ministry for Education, Youth and Sports of the State of Brandenburg
Presentation (903KB)Porto: Professor João Falcão e Cunha, Associate Professor and Researcher, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
Presentation (1.11MB)UK: Debbie Forster, Director, Education and Strategy, e-skills UK
Presentation (484KB)Dubai: Professor Ralph Tabberer, Chief of Schools, Global Education Management Systems (GEMS)
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Smarter Government Services
All of the services that facilitate life in cities are either regulated or run by government. In fact, city government is the single point of convergence for all city systems. Here are successful strategies for driving more connectedness and cooperation across agencies and constituencies to deliver new services that help cities stay ahead of ever changing citizen needs.
Learn more (5.94MB)Helsinki: Tuomo Karakorpi, Director, Information Technology Division, City of Helsinki
Presentation (1.58MB)Barcelona: Pilar Conesa, Chief Information Officer and e-Government Director, Barcelona City Council
Presentation (1.83MB)Parma: Dr. Mario Marini, Councilor, City of Parma
Presentation (1.51MB)Germany: Dr. Eberhard Schollmeyer, Head, Information Technology Division, Federal Ministry of Justice, Germany
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Session IV – Seizing the Opportunity
Forward-thinking city leaders are seizing the opportunity to make their cities, their regions and their countries smarter. We can make our cities smarter today, and here's how.
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Session Chair
Mike Rhodin, General Manager, Northeast Europe, IBM Corporation
VideoA Conversation with:
Gunnar Söderholm, Director, Environment Administration, City of Stockholm
Dr. Austin Gatt, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, Malta
Paula Verhoeven, Director, Climate Office, City of Rotterdam
Elio Catania, Chairman and Managing Director, ATM Group
Moderator: Paul Hofheinz, President, The Lisbon Council asbl
VideoA Call to Action:
Sam Palmisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation
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