The Metropolitan Smart City Forum is an event for sharing experiences, lessons learned and conversations on the trends, challenges and success stories of cities that have focused on the use of technology, information and communications to enhance the quality of life of their citizens.
Four days to learn about the strategies of cities that have set an example in the integration of technology and sustainable development.
Day 1
July 27 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Building a smart metropolis
Day 2
July 28 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Challenges and lessons learned from a digital city
Day 3
July 29 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Smart and innovative ecosystems in cities
Day 4
July 30 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Valley of Software for a Sustainable Future
Representatives from cities around the world share their work on consolidating smart cities.
Emily B. Royall
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Master’s in Design and City Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Smart City Coordinator of the Innovation Office of the City of San Antonio, Texas.
Aura María Cifuentes
Colombia
Director of Digital Government at the ICT Ministry. She studied Government and International Relations at Universidad Externado de Colombia, and has a master’s in Public Affairs from the Political Sciences Institute in Paris (Sciences Po).
HJ ROZALI BIN HJ MOHAMUD
Malasia
Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors of Malaysia. Lead Auditor and Internal Auditor for ISO 9001, director of information of the District of Seberang Perai and responsible for developing initiatives and strategies for its consolidation as a smart city.
Ileana Toscano
ONU Habitat – Cambodia
Specialist in urbanism and expert in community participation. Consultant on smart cities centered in the people. She implements the smart city initiative in the city of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Agustín Forchieri
Buenos Aires
Professional in Labor Relations and Master’s Degree in City Planning from Universidad de Buenos Aires. First Vice President of the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Former president of the Vamos Juntos block, member of the Urban Planning Commission, Chief of Staff of the Minister of the Environment and Public Space of the City of Buenos Aires
Javier Capa León
Quito, Ecuador
Master’s Degree in Software Engineering and Information Systems from Universidad de La Rioja (Spain). Head of the Engineering Solutions area of the Metropolitan Information Technology Directorate of the municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito.
Marco von Dobschütz-Dietl
Nuremberg, Alemania
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Erlangen- Nürnberg. Head of International Economic Affairs of the Department of Economics and Science of Nuremberg, Germany.
Juan José Prada
Uruguay
Engineer with Master’s degree in information technology in the area of Natural Language Processing. Professor of the Computer Institute of the Faculty of Engineering of Universidad de la República. Director of the Open Government and Digital Nearness Unit of the Sustainable and Smart City Development Department of the city of Montevideo.
Juan David Palacio Cardona
Current director of the Valle de Aburrá Metropolitan Area and president of the Association of Metropolitan Areas of Colombia (ASOÁREAS). He is an attorney from Universidad Eafit of Medellín.
Juan Sebastian Abad Betancur
Mayor of the municipality of La Estrella. Industrial Engineer with specialization in Senior Management from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.
Edgar Augusto Gallego Arias
Mayor of the municipality of Barbosa. Attorney and specialist with emphasis in criminal law and criminology, criminal procedures, human rights, international law and public law.
Diego Armando Agudelo Torres
Mayor of the municipality of Girardota. Chemical Engineer from Universidad Nacional de Colombia with master’s in Applied Mathematics from Universidad Eafit.
José Fernando Escobar Estrada
Mayor of the municipality of Itagüí, Colombia. Civil Engineer, specialist in Management and Urban Processes, Master’s degree candidate in Public Management from Universidad del Rosario in Argentina.
Ane Miren Ibáñez
Spain
General Director of BilbaoTIK, Information Technology center of the City of Bilbao, Spain. She has a long professional career related to people management and talent development, as leader of human resources areas and in the prevention of occupational risks.
Tatiana Miranda
San Salvador, El Salvador
Coordinator of the Metropolitan Observatory of the Planning Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador. Graduated as an Architect with a Master’s in Local Development, and studies in public spaces management, sustainable development and public policies.
Carlos Calderón
Office of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, managing the formulation and approval of the urban development plan called “AMSS Master Plan” and implementation of public space projects.
Oscar Andrés Pérez Muñoz
Mayor of Bello. Business Administrator with master’s degrees in Government and Administration.
Angélica Sosa
Former mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivian businesswoman and leader.
Former mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivian businesswoman and leader. Professional architect from Universidad Católica de Córdoba - Argentina.
Mauricio Cano Carmona
Mayor of the municipality of Caldas, Antioquia. Electronic Engineer, Specialist in Management and Master’s in Administration. Also has a strong interest in Neurolinguistic Programming.
Carlos Peña Orellana
Peru
Deputy Manager of Urban Mobility and Road Safety of Miraflores, Peru. Master’s in Strategic Management from the Centrum Business School of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru and Master’s in Strategy from Universidad EADA Business School from Spain.
Michel Carles
Chile
Urbanization architect with 15 years of experience in matters related to strategic planning, coordination and management of projects in the public sector, sustainable development, housing and international cooperation.
Daniel Quintero Calle
Current Mayor of the municipality of Medellín. He is an Electronic Engineer from Universidad de Antioquia, specialist in Finance from Universidad de los Andes, with studies in Territorial Government and Public Management from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Public Finance Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Mariano Muñoz del Olmo
México
Data analyst and project coordinator on topics related to technology in the private sector and civil society. Member of the Digital Innovation Public Agency of Mexico City, where he is project coordinator, and is also in charge of inter-institutional coordination with other government agencies, the private sector and international organizations.
Braulio Alonso Espinosa Márquez
Mayor of the municipality of Envigado 2020-2023, Elected member of the Assembly of Antioquia in 2016-2019. Attorney and Engineer from Institución Universitaria de Envigado (IUE), Specialist in Municipal Public Management from EAFIT.
Ramón Torra I Xicoy
Barcelona, España
Manager of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. He has been municipal architect and was the Director of Territorial Services of the City of Granollers from 1982 to 1992, and Director of Technical Services of the Association of Municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona until 2008.
Malu Molina
São Paulo, Brazil
Special Advisor on Innovation, Technology and Sustainability at the Municipal Department of International Relations and CIT. São Paulo, Brazil.
What motivates us?
Our 2020-2023 Sustainable Future management plan has focused on smart cities so that Valle de Aburrá and the 10 municipalities that form part of the Metropolitan Area can advance towards a metropolis in which actions for sustainable development will focus on innovation and the use of technology, information and communications to enhance the quality of life.
