SMART CITIES CHAIR VUB Joyn&&Thanksys Thanksys VUB i.s.m. ism Joyn Conference Program 14 December 2017 The Human City
MORNING PROGRAM 09:00 09:30 Registration 09:30 09:45 Opening of the conference by Caroline Pauwels, rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Keynotes 09:45 10:15 Arne Quinze artist 10:15 10:45 Martijn De Waal researcher/writer 10:45 11:00 Frank Bekkers entrepreneur "Arne Quinze dreams out loud of a modern city as an open air museum, a city that regains its breath." "Martijn De Waal explores different perspectives on smart cities, and the implicit roles they attribute to citizens." "Frank Bekkers, CEO of Joyn International, shares his passion for innovation and illustrates new business models for smart cities" Coffee Break 11:00 11:30 Session 1 - The Human City: Book launch 11:30 12:00 Introduction by book editors Pieter Ballon, Cathy Macharis & Michael Ryckewaert Presentation of the first book copies to city representatives 12:00 12:30 Panel debate with city representatives and The Human City book editors, moderated by Lisbeth Imbo (who also moderates Session 2 & 3) Lunch 12:30 13:30
AFTERNOON PROGRAM Parallel track A - The Human City Session 2 - The city's perspective: New opportunities for policy 13:30 14:15 Presentations by Michel Maus, Kobe Boussauw, & Rob Heyman 13:30-13:45 Michel Maus Law & Criminology Fellowship Coordinator, VUB 13:45-14:00 Kobe Boussauw Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, VUB 14:00-14:15 Rob Heyman imec-smit, VUB "Michael Maus provides an overview of the opportunities that cities use to influence mobility and makes concrete proposals that increase city's leverage." "Kobe Boussauw and Michiel van Meeteren look for a redefinition of the city as a metropolis." "Rob Heyman makes a plea for a new form of literacy, namely data literacy. What is it and why is it important for citizens?" 14:15 14:45 Debate with speakers, and: Guido Vaganée, mayor Bonheiden Mohamed Ridouani, alderman Leuven Coffee break 14:45 15:15 Session 3 - The citizen's perspective: Participation and diversity 15:15 16:00 Presentations by Eric Corijn, Francis Heylighen, & Anne Winter 15:15-15:30 Francis Heylighen ECC, VUB 15:30-15:45 Anne Winter HOST, VUB 15:45-16:00 Eric Corijn Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, VUB "Francis Heylighen describes the city as a self-organizing system and discusses how this self-organization can be promoted." "Anne Winter describes city regulation of migration through the centuries and today's challenges related to it." "Viewing over the Human City book, Eric Corijn provides a humanistic vision of and mission for the city of tomorrow." 16:00 16:30 Debate with speakers, and: Ilse Mariën, researcher at imec-smit, VUB Bart Somers, mayor Mechelen Julie de Pimodan, Fluicity
Parallel track B - The Smart City Session 4 - The Smart City: The impact of data-driven business models "This session addresses central themes in the Smart Cities Chair, which aims to inform smart city actors on how to create public and private value. This chair is organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Solvay Business School, and imec-smit), Joyn International and Thanksys." 13:30 14:15 Introduction by: Pieter Ballon as promotor of Smart Cities Chair Contributions by: Pieter Ballon, imec-smit-vub Jan De Meester, thanksys Isabelle Rawart, Digital Wallonia 14:15 14:45 Debate with speakers, and: Veerle Heeren, mayor Sint-Truiden To be confirmed 14:45 15:15 Coffee break Session 5 - The Smart City: Smart Flanders "In this session, we present and discuss the first results of the Smart Flanders program. This support program was initiated at the start of this year. With it, the Flemish government aims to support the 13 center cities as they develop into smart cities. It focuses on real-time open data and multi-actor involvement." 15:15 16:00 Introduction by: Nils Walravens Contributions by: Jan Adriaenssens, imec Jeroen Windey, Agentschap Binnenlands Bestuur Bart Rosseau, Stad Gent Ann De Jonghe, Stad Antwerpen 16:00 16:30 Debate with reactions by: Ingrid Reynaert, Agoria Smart Cities Jorik Rombouts, Rombit Karl Reremoser, Development NRB, Agoria Smart Cities
CLOSING PLENARY 16:30 17:00 Closing Keynote Nathalie Crutzen, Smart City Institute, Liège 17:00 17:15 Closing speech by Bianca Debaets, Brussels Capital Region 17:20 18:30 Reception and networking