ALL IRELAND SMART CITIES FORUM (AISCF)
THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
22 OCTOBER 2019, CROKE PARK STADIUM, DUBLIN 1
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
(subject to change)
08.45 – 09.30 Registration & Refreshments
Conference Chair: Mr. Jonathan McCrea, Broadcaster & Journalist, Host of ‘Futurescope’ on Newstalk
09.45 – 10.00 Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Jonathan McCrea, Conference Chair
Prof. Brian Donnellan, AISCF Chair & Vice President for Engagement and Innovation, Maynooth University
10.00 – 10.20 Keynote Address: Transforming Places, Sustainable Communities – Taking a Holistic Approach to Climate Change
Prof. Annemie Wyckmans. Smart Sustainable Cities Lead, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
10.20 – 10.35 Climate Change and the Smart City – Key Considerations for the Island of
Ireland
Ms. Grainia Long, Commissioner for Resilience, Belfast City Council
10.35 – 11.25 Session 1: Opportunities for Sustainable Places
Drawing on the experiences of the Forum members, insights into some of the key smart city initiatives happening on the island of Ireland at present.
11.25 – 11.45 Session 2: The Role of Technology in Sustainable Cities and Communities
· Next Generation Networks – Prof Luiz A. DaSilva, Director, Connect Centre, Trinity College Dublin
· AI for Better Cities – Mr. Ben Hawes, Associate Director, Connected Places Catapult
11.45 – 12.15 Refreshments and Networking
12.15 – 13.30 Session 3: Parallel Session – Smart Cities and Smart Infrastructure: Creating an Enabling Ecosystem
Short presentations, followed by open discussion with delegates on the following themes:
Parallel Session 1: Climate Action
Parallel Session 2: Public Sector Innovation – The Role of Cities
Parallel Session 3: Connecting Smart Communities: Infrastructure for Citizen Services
13.30=14.30 Lunch & Networking
14.30-15.00 Session 4: Solving Public Sector Challenges – Supporting Sustainable Development
· Stimulating Innovation in the Public Sector – Opportunities under SBIR
Ms. Marguerite Bourke, Manager, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland, Enterprise Ireland
· Innovative Solutions to Public Sector Challenges
Interventions from number of companies involved in SBIR/SBRI Challenges
15.00-15.55 Session 5: Smart Places and the Citizen
· Keynote Address: Beyond “Smart-Only” Cities: Design Trade-offs and the Citizen-Cooperative-City-Contract: Dr. Dr. Nobert Streitz, Founder & Scientific Director, Smart Future Initiative
· Citizen Open Innovation in +Limerick: Ms. Rosie Webb, Senior Architect & Head of Urban Innovation, Limerick City and County Council
· Citizen Engagement and Reaching the Unheard Voices: Ms. Aishling Hyland, Digital Strategy Manager, Fingal County Council with showcase from
- Smart Futures
- OneStepCloser / Story Tracks
Including Q&A
15.55-16.20 Session 4: Sustainable Places, Connected Communities – Next Steps
· Report on Parallel Sessions: Mr. Jonathan McCrea, Chair
· Concluding Remarks: Prof. Brian Donnellan, Chair, AISCF
16.20 Conference Close
This one-day conference is intended to be a space in which experiences can be shared, challenges and opportunities highlighted, innovation explored, and networks generated. For further details see https://smartcitiesireland.org/events/sustainable-places-connected-communities-3rd-annual-conference-of-the-aisct/
Cost of attendance is €95; and tickets can be purchased via the Maynooth University Shop – https://shop.nuim.ie/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=2750033
