24 - 25 June 2025
Online & In-Person (London)
60
Speakers
2000+
Delegates
Inspiring
Keynotes
Fireside
Chats
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Discussions
Networking


As climate risks intensify and urban infrastructure ages, government leaders face mounting pressure to drive sustainable, tech-forward transformation. This workshop - hosted by SmartCitiesWorld in partnership with BizzTech at the Cities Climate Action Summit 2025 - offers practical insights into how digital twin technologies and the metaverse can enable smarter, faster, and more resilient urban development - especially in underdeveloped or post-conflict regions.
Attendees will gain exclusive access to the UkraineVerse initiative, a groundbreaking platform that blends digital twins, AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies to accelerate reconstruction, enhance transparency, and create sustainable urban ecosystems. This session will equip policymakers with actionable strategies for digital governance, cross-sector collaboration, and climate adaptation that can be replicated across diverse geographies. We’ll look at how this initiative provides a roadmap for other regions struggling with climate vulnerabilities and infrastructural deficits.
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All registrations for this workshop will be reviewed to ensure relevance by our event curator. You will be informed whether your registration for this workshop has been successful via email.
Thank you to our sponsors, BizzTech, for supporting this event. Learn more here.
Harness Predictive Technologies: Explore how AI-powered digital twins can drive smarter urban planning, infrastructure resilience, and real-time climate risk management.
Forge Public-Private Alliances: Understand how to build effective partnerships with technology providers, investors, and civic institutions to accelerate climate action and funding.
Adapt the Model Globally: Gain insights on how UkraineVerse’s framework can be customised and applied to cities across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Build Smarter, Greener Cities: See how immersive, metaverse-driven infrastructure planning can reduce emissions, optimise energy use, and improve overall urban efficiency
We invite stakeholders engaged in urban resilience, climate adaptation, and smart city development, including:
City leaders & urban planners from underdeveloped or climate-vulnerable regions
Infrastructure and sustainability experts focused on digital transformation
Tech and AI innovators exploring metaverse-driven urban solutions
Development banks & investment firms looking to finance scalable smart city projects
NGOs & policymakers working on climate resilience and digital governance.
Join us in this dynamic workshop to explore how digital ecosystems can drive climate-positive, inclusive, and scalable urban transformation for regions facing infrastructure gaps.


Name: Oleksandr Senkevych
Title: Mayor
Organisation: City of Mykolaiv (Ukraine)

Name: Dirk Schmidt
Title: Co-founder & CEO
Organisation: BizzTech

Name: Joe Appleton
Title: Smart City Director
Organisation: BizzTech
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How can digital twins improve real-time climate risk management in cities?What strategies enable effective public-private partnerships for climate action?How does UkraineVerse enhance transparency in post-crisis urban reconstruction?In what ways can metaverse-driven planning reduce urban energy consumption?How can UkraineVerse’s model be adapted for cities in Latin America?