The 2nd National Smart Cities Summit

The Next Step – Moving from Vision to Reality

September 25th 2012, Croke Park Convention Centre, Dublin

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As our planet gets more urban, our cities need to get smarter!

The majority of the world’s population now lives in cities and this number is growing fast. In fact, it is estimated that one million people move into the world’s cities each week. With this enormous influx of population, new ideas are needed to manage complexity, increase efficiency, reduce expense and improve quality of life.

It is against this backdrop that iQuest is delighted to present The 2nd National Smart Cities Summit. Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural event, this summit will examine the keys to success of our smart cities.

With an impressive gathering of leading national and international experts - and an array of modern and relevant topics - there is no doubt that this event is a ‘must attend’ for everyone with an interest in and responsibility for planning, urban development, infrastructure, transport and sustainability. Together, we will attempt to take the next step and move the concept of smart cities from vision to reality.

Some delegate feedback from 2011 -

• 'Speakers referencing real life experiences were highly beneficial and interesting'
• 'Very stimulating and challenging'
• 'Excellent cross section of speakers and elements that form part of Smart Cities'
• 'The level of people in attendance and the networking opportunities were fantastic'
• 'Good event overall, very informative'
• 'Excellent event, huge topics, opportune, challenging and hopeful'.

Agenda At A Glance
Topics to be addressed at The 2nd National Smart Cities Summit include -

• Achieving smart cities and communities in Ireland
• Connected smart cities
• Clean-tech innovation and enterprise
• Case study on Copenhagen’s smart transport policies
• Case study on UCC’s smart building initiatives
• Carbon neutral cities
• Smart and connected urban mobility
• Smart Grids
• Smart Buildings
• Energy Efficiency
• Benchmarking Irish cities against international cities.

Who Should Attend?
The audience at The 2nd National Smart Cities Summit will include -

• Senior management from local government sectors such as planning, urban development, infrastructure, ICT and sustainability
• Relevant policymakers and advisors in national and local government
• CEOs, CIOs and Heads of Sustainability in key industries such as electricity, water and transport
• Senior decision makers in energy, telecoms and broadband
• Engineering, environmental, economic and management consultants
• Financiers & investors.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Increase your brand profile and generate business leads face-to-face with decision makers attending this event. For details call Greg Carew on 086 3417489 or email [email protected]

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