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Barcelona Roundtable: Unlocking environmental and smart city benefits through smart lighting
In the ever-evolving urban landscape, smart lighting has emerged as a transformative technology with the potential to significantly enhance the quality of life for city residents while simultaneously contributing to environmental sustainability and improved city operations – even being used increasingly as a platform from which to deploy additional smart city technologies.
During Smart City Expo World Congress, SmartCitiesWorld will be co-hosting a roundtable discussion in partnership with Itron to delve into the benefits of smart lighting in urban environments and its role as a potential foundational platform for broader smart city deployments.
This event is a chance for SmartCitiesWorld members and expo delegates to get together with like-minded people to discuss the topics of the day.
The roundtable event is a closed room, invitation only event for delegates working for Cities, local or regional authorities. All registrations are reviewed by our team to ensure relevance and we’ll advise if your seat at the event is approved or not.
Below is a summary of the discussion topics alongside the timings/agenda for the roundtable sessions.
Thank you to our sponsors, Itron, for supporting this event.
Discussion points
Agenda: Wednesday 8 November 2023
16.30 – 17.00: Registration, Drinks & Canapes & Networking
17.00 – 17.10: Introductions and scene setter
17.10 – 17.55: General Discussion
17.55 – 18.00: Summary and key takeaways
18.00 – 18.30: Drinks and Networking
As part of the conversation, a range of city experts and practitioners will come together to discuss:
- Environmental transformation – how smart lighting is revolutionising cityscapes by reducing energy consumption, lowering carbon emissions, and contributing to a greener future.
- Community benefits – how intelligent lighting solutions can enhance safety, security, and overall quality of life for residents through positive impact on public spaces, leading to increased community cohesion and the opportunity to address equity challenges.
- Efficient city operations – understanding the operational advantages of smart lighting, including cost savings, streamlined maintenance, and data-driven decision-making for city management.
- A foundation for smart cities – exploring the potential of smart lighting as a foundational element for broader smart city deployments, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and technology integration.
Venue: Hotel Porta Fira (opposite Smart City Expo World Congress), Plaza Europa, 45 – 08908 – Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Scene Setter
Name: Grace de Leon Company: Smart Christchurch
Biography:
Grace is a dynamic and visionary professional with a passion for leveraging technology to enhance communities and drive positive change. Grace thrives on pushing boundaries and turning ideas into impactful initiatives. She has led several groundbreaking initiatives that bring tangible benefits to the Christchurch, New Zealand community via Smart Christchurch.
With a keen eye for collaboration, Grace has effectively partnered with both private and public sectors, industry associations, and academic institutions. Her commitment to fostering teamwork and facilitating partnerships has played a pivotal role in successfully navigating challenges and delivering impactful outcomes. |
Speaker
Name: Carlos Lopez Company: Itron
Biography:
Carlos is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Itron, responsible for the Smart Cities’ Go-to-Market portfolio in the Americas, serving utilities and communities of all sizes. Before Itron, Carlos had global engineering, business development, and product and channel marketing roles at Fortune 500 and start-up companies across multiple industries.
His interests include carbon accounting, energy equality, and rapid urbanization in developing countries. Carlos has engineering and business degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University. He enjoys spending time with his family and traveling to interesting places. |
Curator
Name: Luke Antoniou Company: SmartCitiesWorld
Biography:
Luke has been reporting on the implementation of smart technologies that benefit citizens and the public sector for four years.
He has a particularly keen interest in smart and sustainable mobility and its role in influencing the decisions of urban planners, citizens and governments alike.
As rapid urbanisation continues, he keeps his finger on the pulse of the myriad urban challenges facing local and central governments, making new connections in the public and private sectors and finding new angles from which to cover the latest smart city developments around the world. |
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