We are glad to invite you to our annual international smart city conference – Smart City for the Citizens 2017
The conference will be held in Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu) on 1st of June 2017.
9:30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10.00 OPENING WORDS
Urmas Klaas, Mayor of Tartu
Hannes Astok, Development Director of Estonian Smart City Cluster
10:30 FIRST SESSION
Mobile Megatrends and Opportunities for the Cities
Linnar Viik, Co-Founder of Pocopay
How to Enable and Benefit from Innovative Mobility
Sami Sahala, ITS Chief Advisor for City of Helsinki
Parking Challenges in Smart Cities
Daniel Hess, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in University of Buffalo
Engagement of Citizens as Key Factor for Success
Kristina Reinsalu, Head of e-Democracy Domain in e-Governance Academy
Moderated discussion with the speakers
11.45 COFFEE BREAK
12.15 SECOND SESSION
Smart Cities Delivered through Smart Procurement
Leon Smith, Senior Project Director of Transport for London
Towards Zero Energy Cities across Europe – Integrated Sensor Network: What, Why and How?
Raimond Tamm, Member of Tartu City Council/Alar Võrk, Founder and CEO of Cityntel
How and Industry-Oriented Smart City is Taking the Steps to Become Intelligent and Energy Efficient
Enn Laansoo Jr, Co-Founder of PAKRI Industrial and Science Park
Open Data Opportunities for the Cities
Andres Kütt, Advisor of Estonian Information System’s Authority
Moderated discussion with the speakers
13.30 LUNCH
14.40 ON-SITE VISITS & DEMONSTRATIONS
19.00 NETWORKING DINNER & RIVER CRUISE
ON-SITE VISITS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Option 1 – The backstage of Estonian National Museum – 107 years in the making and ten years in the building
Everyone can visit the museum that houses Estonian history, tradition, new aims and engaging dreams, but you will have an exclusive chance to see the backstage – how was the biggest museum in Estonia built during the 10 year process and how is the building with 6000 square meters of exhibition space operated and maintained today.
Option 2 – e-Estonia – an incredible success story that grew out of a partnership between a forward-thinking government, a pro-active ICT sector and a switched-on, tech-savvy population
Get the overview about how the success story developed and how it’s making the everyday life of state and city officials and of course the citizens much easier (X-road, electronical tax declarations & bank transfers, e-elections, participative budgeting, e-identity etc.)
Option 3 – SPARK Demo Centre – it brings together region’s most successful manufacturers, exporters, opinion leaders, employers, brightest start-ups, business support organizations, educational and R&D institutions
You will see how the business is done not only in Tartu but in the whole southern region, meet some of the most innovative entrepreneurs and their solutions.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION UNTIL MAY 1st – TICKET 49€*: REGISTER HERE
*Ticket includes participation at the reception on May 31, conference wits on-site visits on June 1 and networking dinner with river cruise on June 1
More info can be found HERE.
