4th Annual Intelligent Cities Summit / Oct 7 - 8, 2019, Toronto ON
The 4th Annual Intelligent Cities Summit brings together leading global municipal professionals and tech experts to discuss, share ideas and case studies on how to utilize new technology to enhance our cities – making them more efficient, offering better city services and improving quality of life.
Across the globe, smart city technology spending reached $80 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow to $135 billion by 2021, according to a report from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
This conference offers the chance to meet, connect and learn from leading municipal professionals around the world who are already building intelligent cities.
Why attend the Intelligent Cities Summit?
- A Unique Opportunity to understand how disruptive trends are already changing and transforming urban living around the world today
- Amazing Networking – Meet, share ideas and build relationships with leading municipal professionals and tech experts from across the globe
- Interactive Panel Sessions – Take part in discussing opportunities as well as challenges related to this very timely topic
- Product Showcases – Get an inside look into some of the newest technologies that are making our cities intelligent
Participation from past summits
- CXOs and VPs
- Directors and Managers
- Analysts and Specialists
- Others
- Cities, municipalities, etc.
- Tech providers and vendors
83% rated the summits good to excellent
78% said they will recommend this to their colleague
Featured Speakers
This year's conference is a global summit
Previous participants
Agenda
Note: The following is a draft agenda of the event. It may change at any time without notice.
For more info, please download the conference brochure: click here
Opening Remarks
Keynote: Intelligent City: Making Vision a Reality
- How can we foster data-driven local governments, regardless of their size or resources?
- Vicki May Hamm, Mayor, Ville de Magog (Canada)
- Bartosz Bartoszewicz, Deputy Mayor, City of Gdynia (Poland)
- Miquel Estape, Deputy CEO, Open Government of Catalonia Consortium (Spain)
Panel: Bridging the Digital Divide
- Less strain on urban cities
- How can new tech bridge the digital divide?
- Building an integrated infrastructure
- Brian Dillard, CIO, City of San Antonio (USA)
- Nasir Kenea, CIO, City of Markham (Canada)
CONNECTIVITY
Don BarryPrincipal Consultant, Asset Acumen ConsultingPreparing for ‘Resilience’ in an IoT Enabled Asset Management World
Networking Break
Panel: What’s the future of public Wi-Fi? Is it cost-effective?
- Meeting increasing resident, visitor and business expectations for a fully connected mobile experience
- Impact of growing LTE and 5G broadcast market
- Tye Hayes, CTO, City of Atlanta (USA)
- Lawrence Eta, Deputy CIO, City of Toronto (Canada)
- Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, Growth, Innovation, and Competitiveness, City of Tampere (Finland)
Presentation by CDW
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Judy FrydlandCommissioner, Department of Buildings, City of Chicago (USA)Case-Study by Department of Buildings, City of Chicago
Barbara SwartzentruberExecutive Director, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services, City of Guelph (Canada)“Our Food Future” Guelph-Wellington’s Winning Strategy
Keith ChincharSales Director, CIMCON Lighting, Inc.Case-Study by CIMCON Lighting
Networking Lunch
Showcase by First Base Solutions
Libraries Panel: Is Digital Age a threat to Libraries? Why Librarians are Scared!
- Leverage the digital offerings
- What steps to take to build a secure system
- Marcellus Turner, Chief Librarian, The Seattle Public Library (USA)
- Margie Singleton, CEO, Vaughan Public Libraries (Canada)
- John Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library (USA)
GOVERNANCE & COLLABORATION
Sir Richard LeeseCouncillor, Manchester City Council (UK)Cross-City Partnership: Connection, Collaboration, Co-ordination
Panel: Encouraging City Collaboration with Private Sector
- Finding ways of win-win partnership
- Challenges and opportunities
- Unlocking opportunity through creating crucial communication links between government and solution providers
- Michael Wiebe, Councillor, City of Vancouver (Canada)
- Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, Growth, Innovation, and Competitiveness, City of Tampere (Finland)
- Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner, Planning and Economic Development, Region of Durham (Canada)
URBAN MOBILITY
Panel: Urban Mobility – Today and Tomorrow
- How is technology connecting the intelligent city with today's passenger?
- Understanding how intelligent mobility opens opportunities to deliver an intelligent city
- Why do we need urban social mobility?
- Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry, Chief Specialist, Roads and Transport Authority (United Arab Emirates)
- Yifan Lu, Program Manager, Boston's Safest Driver, City of Boston (USA)
- Alice Xu, Manager, Smart City, City of Toronto (Canada)
Close of Day One
Breakfast and Registration
Opening Remarks
Keynote: City Manager’s Panel
- Moving from connected things and infrastructure to engaging citizens and governance
- How to enhance decision making and citizen’s experience?
- What’s the key role City Managers’ are playing in the connected, networked, and collaborative time?
- Janice Baker, CAO, City of Mississauga (Canada)
- Jag Sharma, CAO, Town of Newmarket (Canada)
David GoodisAssistant Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commissioner of OntarioPresentation by IPC
RESILIENT CITIES
Round-table Discussion: Resilient Cities of the 21st Century
- How to build a robust Resilience Strategy?
- How to create intelligent and effective solutions?
- What role can IoT play in rethinking the livable, sustainable, and resilient city of the future?
- Grant Ervin, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Pittsburgh (USA)
- Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer, Milan Municipality (Italy)
- Dr. Supachai Tantikom, Chief Resilience Officer, Bangkok (Thailand)
- Oswar Mungkasa, Chief Resilience Officer and Deputy Governor, Jakarta City Government (Indonesia)
Networking Break
(Discussion Continued) Resilient Cities of the 21st Century
- How to build a robust Resilience Strategy?
- How to create intelligent and effective solutions?
- What role can IoT play in rethinking the livable, sustainable, and resilient city of the future?
- Grant Ervin, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Pittsburgh (USA)
- Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer, Milan Municipality (Italy)
- Dr. Supachai Tantikom, Chief Resilience Officer, Bangkok (Thailand)
- Oswar Mungkasa, Chief Resilience Officer and Deputy Governor, Jakarta City Government (Indonesia)
Michael Lee SherwoodDirector of Information Technologies, City of Las VegasCase-Study: Las Vegas Transformation Story So Far
- Vegas is more than a tourist destination
- Data and tech solutions for city challenges and opportunities
INNOVATION SHOWCASE
Jim VairPresident, Capital Networks LimitedShowcase by Capital Networks Limited
Showcase by Metro Compactor
Networking Lunch
MID-SIZED & SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES
Case-Study by eleven-x
Panel: What Does it Take to Build an Intelligent City, Where to Start?
- What help is out there?
- Are there any funding resources if so then, how to get maximum funding?
- Why will collaboration be the key?
- Revitalizing smaller communities
- A representative from eleven-x
DATA WORLD
Building the City of Future with Data, Sensors, and Intelligent Control Systems
Panel: What is the Future of Intelligent Cities Technology Innovation, Deployment, and Adoption?
- Leveraging data for improved decision-making
- How optimizing existing systems can reduce cost
- Vulnerabilities and challenges as our cities become more connected
- Which use-cases (e.g. smart street lighting, smart parking) hold the most potential
- How advances in digital technologies (e.g. communication networks) could impact market adoption
- David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Carlsbad (USA)
- Ginger Armbruster, Chief Privacy Officer, City of Seattle (USA)
Close of the Conference
Speakers / Intelligent Cities
Lawrence Eta
Deputy CIO
City of Toronto (Canada)
Ginger Armbruster
Chief Privacy Officer
City of Seattle (US)
Michael Wiebe
Councillor
City of Vancouver (Canada)
Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry
Chief Specialist
RTA, UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Janice Baker
CAO
City of Mississauga (Canada)
Judy Frydland
Commissioner, Department of Buildings
City of Chicago (US)
Tye Hayes
CTO
City of Atlanta (US)
Miquel Estape
Deputy CEO
Open Government of Catalonia Consortium (Spain)
Michael Lee Sherwood
Director of Information Technologies
City of Las Vegas (US)
Oswar Mungkasa
Chief Resilience Officer and Deputy Governor
Jakarta City Government (Indonesia)
John Szabo
City Librarian
Los Angeles Public Library
Piero Pelizzaro
Chief Resilience Officer
Milan Municipality (Italy)
Nasir Kenea
CIO
City of Markham (Canada)
Teppo Rantanen
Executive Director, Growth, Innovation, and Competitiveness
City of Tampere (Finland)
Sir Richard Leese
Councillor
Manchester City Council
(UK)
Dr. Supachai Tantikom
Chief Resilience Officer
Bangkok (Thailand)
Marcellus Turner
Chief Librarian
The Seattle Public Library (US)
Vicki May Hamm
Mayor
Ville de Magog (Canada)
Beverly Hendry
CAO
Township of West Lincoln & Director, CAMA (Canada)
Brian Dillard
Chief Innovation Officer
City of San Antonio (US)
Grant Ervin
Chief Resilience Officer
City of Pittsburgh (US)
Bartosz Bartoszewicz
Deputy Mayor
City of Gdynia
(Poland)
David Graham
Chief Innovation Officer
City of Carlsbad (US)
Don Barry
Principal Consultant
Asset Acumen Consulting (Canada)
Margie Singleton
Chief Executive Officer
Vaughan Public Libraries (Canada)
Jim Vair
President
Capital Networks Limited (Canada)
Jag Sharma
CAO
Town of Newmarket (Canada)
Keith Chinchar
Sales Director
CIMCON Lighting, Inc. (USA)
Tyler Sutton
General Manager of Research & Marketing
PSD – Research, Consulting, Software (Canada)
Brian Bridgeman
Commissioner, Planning and Economic Development
Region of Durham (Canada)
Barbara Swartzentruber
Executive Director, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
City of Guelph (Canada)
Yifan Lu
Program Manager, Boston’s Safest Driver
City of Boston (USA)
Alice Xu
Manager, Smart City
City of Toronto (Canada)
David Goodis
Assistant Commissioner
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (Canada)
Ryan Citron
Senior Research Analyst
Navigant Research (Canada)
Sponsorship Opportunities
This conference offers a unique opportunity to showcase your services and solutions to the real decision-makers in local government, both within Canada and abroad.
A range of sponsorship packages is available, including speaking opportunities and exhibitor space.
Request a sponsorship prospectus today:
Send us an email at info@iotevents.ca or give us a call at 416-597-5751.
Platinum Sponsor
About Createch
Founded in 1993, Createch was created with a desire to help its clients significantly improve their profitability through the optimization of their business processes and the implementation of technological solutions. More than 25 years later, this commitment still lives on in our 275 employees. Our company’s sole focus is to continuously work to increase your potential.
Bronze Sponsor
Associate Sponsors and Exhibitors
Strategic Media Partner
Media / Association Partners
About some of our Sponsors / Partners
- CrowdReviews.com is a transparent online platform for determining which products and services are the best based on the opinion of the crowd. The crowd consists of Internet users which have experienced products and services first-hand and have an interest in letting other potential buyers their thoughts on their experience. CrowdReviews.com is driven by an algorithm allowing for both customers and providers of products and services to understand how the rankings are determined. The service can be used by potential buyers to learn more about their vendors prior to making a purchasing decision.
- Navigant Research is a market research and consulting team that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of these industry sectors.
Previous Intelligent Cities Summit sponsors
Who should attend this conference
- Municipal Professionals
- Provincial and Federal Senior Leaders
- Technology Providers and Vendors
Professionals who attended this summit in the past
- Mayors
- Councillors
- CXO’s; CEO, CAO, CIO, CFO, CDO, COO
- Commissioners
- Senior Business Development Officer
- Senior IT Leaders
- Financial Planners
- VP Sales
- VP Business Development
- Directors of Corporate Strategic Services
- Directors of Innovation services
- Chief Librarians and Presidents
- Senior Regional and Municipal Economic Development Officers
- Public Works and Transportation Leaders
- Technology and Related Service Providers
- Managers of Digital Infrastructure
- Data Analysts and Consultants
- Broadband and PPP Experts
- Program Managers, IT Services
- Professor and Research Advisors
Last year's participants from:
Conference venue / International Centre
This year’s conference will take place at The International Centre, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
It is located near Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Address: 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4V 1E8
The venue’s website: https://www.internationalcentre.com/
Need a hotel?
Get a discounted rate at Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport of $165 per night. (Subject to availability.)
Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport
6257 Airport RoadMississauga, On, L4V1E4
To request the discounted rate, please send an email to reservation@
Take a virtual tour: http://www.remotevisit.com/vr/fourpointsairport/slideshow/
Exhibition / Floor plan
One of a kind opportunity to exhibit to senior municipal professionals from across Canada. Showcase your latest technology solutions to the city leaders, investors and innovators. Intelligent Cities Summit attracts senior decision makers from across Canadian municipalities and you will have two days to network, share ideas and understand their needs at this event.
As an exhibitor of innovative excellence, you will have the opportunity to share your project with potential partners, city professionals and innovators. This is your chance to reach out to a wide audience and monetize your technology.
If you are a startup or small business catering to municipalities and interested in showcasing your products and services, BOOK NOW we have limited number of spaces available in our Startup Hub.
Contact us if you are interested in an exhibition space.
Registration
City and Municipal Professionals
Early Bird, until March 14th, 2019. $945 (+HST)- Regular price $1145 (+HST)
Tech Providers & Vendors
Early Bird, until March 14, 2019. $1,345 (+HST)- Regular price, $1845 (+HST)
Please note: There will no longer be a Libraries Day track, though there will be a Libraries Panel during the main conference with some great speakers.
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