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Technology is an enabler for change, but the most important asset of a liveable and sustainable community is its people. Nordic Edge 2019 is all about making a positive change in people’s lives. It’s all about: Life Actually.
This year 150 speakers will share their professional insights on current Smart City topics, followed up by an array of interactive sessions and workshops delivered by our valued co-organisers from near and far. This year's conference programme starts with a carefully curated plenary session on Tuesday 24 September. The main stage speakers will highlight ethics in technology, architecture and smart city planning, our generation's young voices will give a fresh account of the international climate awareness uprising, and more.
At Nordic Edge Expo you will learn from the best and acquire updated knowledge from decision makers from cities and municipalities, smart technology providers, change-making companies, start-ups, universities and dynamic organisations. You will meet investors, innovators and decision makers from both the private and public sector. Nordic Edge Expo is the ideal arena for showcasing your smart city solutions and attracting new partners and clients.
Co-organisers from the Nordics and beyond will share insights on current Smart City topics including:
- Future Generations
- EdTech
- Sustainability
- Climate
- Environment
- Energy
- Mobility
- Urbanization
- City Planning
- Smart buildings
- National Smart City Roadmaps
- Procurement
- Art
- Sustainable food
- Horizon2020
- Ethics
- Health
- Start-up & Scale-up and much more.
26th Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress will take place in Singapore from 21 to 25 October with the theme “Smart Mobility, Empowering Cities”.
The event, held every year since 1994, is a platform for governments, companies, and academic/research institutions to share the latest global ITS products, services, and upcoming trends. The Congress is expected to attract at least 8,000 participants, with roughly 5,000 flying in from all over the world, to discuss the world’s most important transport issues.
The ITS World Congress focuses on the application of technology across an extensive range of travel modes to enhance road and rail management which assure road users of their safety, comfort and efficiency of travel. Past congresses have covered topics such as resilient transport systems to withstand emergency situations, intermodal and multimodal systems, lower-emission mobility, and efficient transport planning for mega cities. The topics covered are pertinent to land-scarce Singapore as ITS is the core enabler for sophisticated traffic and control systems which allow us to maximise our road network efficiency and optimise the use of our land capacity.
The 2019 Polis Conference takes place on 27 and 28 November 2019 at The Egg in Brussels.
The annual Polis Conference provides a unique opportunity for your organisation to connect with up to 550 committed transport innovation professionals who work in local and regional governments and related public and private sector organisations.
The opening and closing plenary sessions focus on the European, urban and regional policy dimensions of a sustainable urban and regional transport system. They feature high level speakers such as mayors and deputy mayors from cities and regions, European Commissioners, Directors and MEPs, and thought leaders from international organisations, research and industry.
The technical parallel sessions feature in-depth presentations and discussions on urban transport solutions selected through an open call in view of their degree of innovation and their ability to meet the sustainable mobility policy needs of cities and regions.
Participants include members of Polis, i.e. transport practitioners and policy makers of local and regional authorities from across Europe; transport professionals and decision makers from other public authorities; representatives from the transport industry, SME’s and start-ups, mobility service providers, transport researchers & consultants; and high-level representatives and experts from the European institutions. Last year’s Polis conference in Manchester welcomed around 550 participants.
Meeting language: English