TRANSFORMATION OF THE CITY
The VUB Chair on Smart Cities, imec and Leuven Mindgate invite you to the upcoming master class on June 12th, 2019. Six experts from different domains will discuss how will data and technology affect not only urban infrastructure but also our urban experience. What transformations will cities themselves undergo as things evolve? What will happen to public space as we know it today?

Date
12 Jun 2019Hours
From 15h30 - 20h00
Program
15h30
Registration with refreshments16h15
Welcome by Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen16h25
Introduction- Johan Merlevede, Leuven MindGate & Pieter Ballon, VUB Smart Cities Chair
16h35
Smart Nation Singapore- TBC, Singapore Economic Development Board
17h05
Smart City Tech & Implementations in Songdo (South Korea), Barcelona, and Antwerp- John Baekelmans, imec
17h25
Citizen behavior tracking and behavior change- Shenja Van Der Graaf, imec-SMIT, VUB
17h45
Break with sandwiches18h15
Internal Reorganization and Digital Processes in the City- Mikael Grannas, Mayor of Sipoo
18h35
Green Infrastructure and the Creation of an Urban Jungle- Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer of Milan
18h55
Transformation of Urban Space- Leo Van Broeck, Vlaams Bouwmeester & KU Leuven
19h15
Debate with all speakers & mayors of Leuven- TBC
20h00
Networking and reception
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