COMING UP IN SCEWC24
GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
Here you’ll find all the content relating to the governance and economy sector that will be covered at #SCEWC23.
GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
Actions and urban policies may vary depending on the unique challenges and opportunities each city faces but the overall focus is on tackling various challenges to create a better living environment for their citizens. What are the collaboration and participation tools local governments can use to make cities smarter, sustainable, and inclusive?
What are the financing and funding methods available to make things happen and achieve those goals?

Industry Partners leading the way for the sector:



KEY ISSUES AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE
Agile Governance
Agile Governance
How are cities adapting their policies to reach these goals and prepare for the future?
Collaboration & Partnerships
Collaboration & Partnerships
How can companies, foundations, NGOs, and governments partner to solve global development challenges?
How can we boost citizens’ engagement and let them collaborate in the making of their cities?
Finance and Investment
Finance and Investment
How can city projects be attractive to investors?
How can we approach citizens, freelancers, and local commerce with new ways of financing tools?
CONGRESS
SPEAKERS ON STAGE
A sneak peek of the roster that took the #SCEWC23 stage!
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Chief Information Officer,
City of Boston
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Programme Director,
Amsterdam Smart City
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District Secretary of Economic Development,
City of Bogotá
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Deputy Mayor of Economic Affairs, Employment, Smart City & Administrative Simplification,
City of Brussels
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Deputy Commissioner,
NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs
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Head of Innovation,
FinEst Centre for Smart Cities
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Research Associate,
University of Sydney
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Head of Education Programs,
Urban AI
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Director of the Technological Center of Florianópolis,
ACATE
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Business and Marketing Manager,
Ubiwhere
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Urban Innovation Advisor Italian National Programme Metropolitan Cities,
Agenzia per la Coesione
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Senior Vice President,
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
HIGHLIGHTED SESSIONS
Delve into key issues with world-renowned opinion leaders
07 NOV
09 NOV
CO-CREATED SESSIONS
Spanish Cities Leading the Testing of Urban Advances
08 NOV | 09:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes & Red Innpulso
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08 NOV | 09:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes & Red Innpulso
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International Guidelines on People-Centered Smart Cities for a New Urban Era
08 NOV | 09:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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08 NOV | 09:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Barcelona Declaration: European Cities for European Policymaking and Democracy
08 NOV | 12:45 | Auditorium
Co-created with
Eurocities
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08 NOV | 12:45 | Auditorium
Co-created with
Eurocities
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Managing Smart City Governance – A playbook for Local and Regional Governments
08 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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08 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Risk and Resilience Governance: Sub-national Government Is the Glue
08 NOV | 17:05 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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08 NOV | 17:05 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Human Rights in the Digital Era: Lessons From Cities in Europe and Latin America
09 NOV | 09:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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09 NOV | 09:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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EXPO
Some of the Governments Pavilions & Economy organizations that exhibited in the 2023 Exhibition Area.
– AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA
– AJUNTAMENT DE L’HOSPITALET
– AMB-METRÒPOLIS BARCELONA
– AMEC
– AUSTRIA
– BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
– BAVARIA
– BELGIUM
– BERLIN
– BUDAPEST
– BUSINESS FRANCE
– CANADA
– CHOOSE PARIS REGION
– CITY OF RESZOW
– CONSEJO ITALIANO DE MINISTROS-DEPARTAMENTO PARA LA COESIÓN
– DIPUTACIÓ DE BARCELONA
– ESTONIA
– EU COMMISSION
– GERMANY TRADE AND INVEST
– GOVERNMENT OF CATALONIA
– HAMBURG UNIVERSITY
– HESSEN
– ICEX
– ILLIWAP
– INDIA
– ITALY TRADE AGENCY (ITA)
– KIT DIGITAL – RED.ES
– KOVA
– KYIV
– LE GRESIVAUDAN
– LUXEMBOURG
– MALAYSIA
– MAYORS OF EUROPE
– METROPOLE GRENOBLE-ALPES METROPOLE
– MOLIT
– NETHERLANDS
– NIPA
– NORDICS
– NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
– PORTUGAL SMART NATION
– PROCHILE
– RECI – RED ESPAÑOLA DE CIUDADES INTELIGENTES
– REGIONE DE PIEMONTE
– SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO
– SAXONY
– SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
– SEONGNAM CITY
– SEOUL
– SINGAPORE
– SMART CITY INSTITUTE JAPAN
– STENBEIS
– TOKYO
– TOULOUSE METROPOLE
– UN HABITAT
– UNIVERSIDAD DE FLORENCIA
– UPC
– USA
PARTNERS
Leading organizations that shared their expertise at #SCEWC23
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PARTICIPANTS
ATTENDEE PROFILES
Discover some of the governance sector roles that were present at the event this year.
- Chief Operating Officer
- City Manager
- Councillor
- Diplomat
- Head of Institutional Relations
- Mayor
- Minister
- President
- Secretary General
- Vice Mayor
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director of International Affairs Office
- Head of Department of Economy and Urban Development
- Head of International Cooperation
PUBLIC SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
A selection of the public sector representatives who took part in #SCEWC23!
Mayor
City of Tirana
Albania
Deputy Mayor in charge of Economic Affairs, Employment, Smart City and Administrative Simplification
City of Brussels
Belgium
Mayor
City of Athens
Greece
Chief Operating Officer
City of Chicago
United States of America
Mayor
City of Seongnam
South Korea
Director of Attractivity, Economical and Digital Development
City of Paris
France
Mayor
City of Barcelona
Spain
Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation
Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
Mayor
City of Irvine
United States of America
Head of Economic Development
City of Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Regional Governor
Metropolitan Regional Government of Santiago
Chile
Secretary of Economic Development
Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A selection of the extensive program of 2023 Breakout Sessions related to this track.
AI in Cities – Governance and Capacity Needs to Achieve the SDGs
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Reimagining Smart Cities – Boosting Innocities and Scaling Startup Ecosystems
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Innovation-Friendly Procurement for Smart and Sustainable Cities
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Scouting Excellence: Attracting High-Quality and Gender-Inclusive Start-ups
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