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Regiane Relva Romano

Head Smart City | FACENS | VIP-Systems Sorocaba, Brazil

Biography

Head Smart Cities at Facens. Director Innovation at VIP-Systems. Former as Special Adviser at Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil. Writer. Professor. Researcher and Consultant of innovation and technologies applied to businesses, retail, healthcare and Smart Cities.

Sessions

11:05h

In Focus | SMART CITY EXPO

AI-Powered Cities: When Disruption Becomes Direction

Christina Yan Zhang The Metaverse Institute CEO Speaker

Esteve Almirall ESADE Full Professor Speaker

José Melo Bandeira Veolia Deputy CEO, Spain Speaker

Juan Corro Beseler Madrid City Council Manager of the Autonomous IT Agency at Madrid City Council Speaker

Kirk Arthur Microsoft Worldwide Government Solutions Lead Speaker

Regiane Relva Romano FACENS | VIP-Systems Head Smart City Moderator

#Algorithm Ethics, #Responsible AI, #Sustainable AI

2025-11-04 11:05 2025-11-04 11:55 Europe/Madrid AI-Powered Cities: When Disruption Becomes Direction

How can cities harness AI to drive smarter, fairer decisions? As AI reshapes urban life, its potential to optimize public services and governance grows—so does the need for ethical, transparent systems. Explore how responsible, sustainable AI can guide smart cities toward more efficient, inclusive, and future-ready urban environments.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Tue 4 11:05h - 11:55h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes

13:20h

Thematic Keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

A Quest for a New Smart City Journey: How cities are reshaping Urban Futures through AI

Jung Hoon Lee Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University, Seoul Professor of Technology & Innovation Management Speaker

Regiane Relva Romano FACENS | VIP-Systems Head Smart City Moderator

#Artificial Intelligence, #Data Analytics, #Real-time Monitoring

2025-11-06 13:20 2025-11-06 13:40 Europe/Madrid A Quest for a New Smart City Journey: How cities are reshaping Urban Futures through AI

This keynote delivers how AI is reshaping smart cities through innovation in mobility, sustainability, and citizen experience, highlighting S. Korea's leadership in redefining urban futures and inspiring inclusive, technology-driven growth for the next generation of global cities.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Thu 6 13:20h - 13:40h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes

13:40h

Thematic Keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

Connected Urban Twins: digital change across cities

Nora Reinecke Senate Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, project Overall Project Lead Speaker

Regiane Relva Romano FACENS | VIP-Systems Head Smart City Moderator

#Connectivity, #Data Analytics, #Digital Twins, #SCEWC

2025-11-06 13:40 2025-11-06 14:00 Europe/Madrid Connected Urban Twins: digital change across cities

Three cities – one vision: Through Connected Urban Twins, Hamburg, Munich, and Leipzig are developing digital twins to shape urban transformation in a data-driven, transparent, and participatory way. This presentation will highlight the most important results of the final project year and provide a forward-looking perspective on how digital twins can be embedded into municipal structures and continuously developed – with the goal of using data strategically to support the socio-ecological transformation of urban spaces.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Thu 6 13:40h - 14:00h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes

14:10h

In Focus | SMART CITY EXPO

Virtual Reality, Real Insights: How Digital Models Predict Urban Futures

Anniina Autero City of Tampere Head of development Speaker

Jason Kennedy Skyral Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Speaker

Nora Reinecke Senate Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, project Overall Project Lead Speaker

Regiane Relva Romano FACENS | VIP-Systems Head Smart City Moderator

Yuka Sogawa Ministry of Land, Infrastrcuture, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Senior Deputy Director, International and Digital Policy Division, City Bureau Speaker

#Augmented Reality, #Digital Twins, #Simulation

2025-11-06 14:10 2025-11-06 14:55 Europe/Madrid Virtual Reality, Real Insights: How Digital Models Predict Urban Futures

Through simulation technologies and digital twins, urban systems gain real-time insights that enhance decision-making and optimize infrastructure and services. This session explores how this approach enables cities to predict challenges, improve efficiency, and build smarter, more responsive urban environments for the future.

Stage: Tech X Cities

Thu 6 14:10h - 14:55h Stage: Tech X Cities All Passes