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Michael Donaldson

Comissioner for Urban Innovation | Barcelona City Council Barcelona, Spain

Biography

Michael Donaldson is the Commissioner for Urban Innovation of Barcelona City Council. In the previous four years he has been Commissioner for Innovation, Electronic Adm. and Good Government of Barcelona City Council.He is a trainer in open government and transparency issues and has published several articles and chapters of public management.

Sessions

17:30h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO

Digital Rights In Our Cities: From Challenges To Solutions

Sophie Woodville Bordeaux Métropole Digital Program Manager Chair

Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker

Alexandra Briem Reykjavík City Council City Council member and Chair of the Digital Committee Speaker

Sam Nutt London Office of Technology and Innovation Data Ethicist Speaker

Manon Reniers City of Brussels Project Coordinator within the Smart City Unit Speaker

Jung Hoon Lee Seoul Metropolitan Gov. and Yonsei University Professor and Project Manager Speaker

#Digital Divide, #Digital Rights, #Safety & Security

05-11-2024 17:30 05-11-2024 18:30 Europe/Madrid Digital Rights In Our Cities: From Challenges To Solutions

The session will highlight the role of cities in fostering human rights in the digital era and promoting a human-centered digital transformation. A first dialogue will expose how and why cities are relevant to addressing digital rights challenges. It will be followed by a solution dialogue, showcasing different projects from cities to uphold digital rights in urban spaces.

Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room

Tue 5 17:30h - 18:30h Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room Full Congress Pass

11:05h

Dialogue | TOMORROW.BUILDING

How cities are leading the development of local digital twins

Mar Santamaria Varas 300.000Km/s Co-founder Chair

Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker

Markus Mohl City of Munich Geoservices and Digital Twin Speaker

#Digital Tools, #Digital Twins, #GovTech

06-11-2024 11:05 06-11-2024 11:25 Europe/Madrid How cities are leading the development of local digital twins

Following the examples of Barcelona and Munich, we will discuss how cities are leading the development of local digital twins to support urban decision-making and citizen engagement. Why cities should have a digital twin? What are the challenges of implementing these technologies at the local level?

Hall 3 | Congress: Tomorrow.Building Room

Wed 6 11:05h - 11:25h Hall 3 | Congress: Tomorrow.Building Room Tomorrow.Building & Full Congress passes

15:45h

Agora Event | TOMORROW.MOBILITY

Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility

Lluís Gómez Fira Internacional de Barcelona Innovation Director of Fira de Barcelona Moderator/Presenter

Michael Donaldson Barcelona City Council Comissioner for Urban Innovation Speaker

Angel López Barcelona City Council Director of Mobility Speaker

Isabella Longo BIT Habitat, Urban Innovation Center, Barcelona City Council Project Director Speaker

Eugeni Rico Ciutad Barcelona City Council Strategy of Mobility Engineer Speaker

Lurdes Mochales ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade&Investment International Open Innovation Team Leader Speaker

Agustí López Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona Director Àrea Projecte BUS Speaker

Charles Territo Hayden AI Chief Growth Officer Speaker

Youval Abenhaim BusPas CEO Speaker

Ariadna Sancho Barcelona City Council Urban Goods Distribution Referent. Mobility Strategy. Mobility Services Directorate. Speaker

Tomeu Sabater Suau Mobile World Capital Head of the Tech Lab Speaker

#Public Transport, #Roads, #Smart Traffic Management, #Transport Networks

06-11-2024 15:45 06-11-2024 16:45 Europe/Madrid Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility

Explain what the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility consists of, which arises from the collaboration between the Barcelona City Council, Fira de Barcelona, and BITHabitat, with the support of the DGT and EIT Urban Mobility. In this regard, the current portfolio of projects will be presented, as well as the theme of the new mobility challenge that will be launched to the public.

Hall 2 | Tomorrow.Mobility Agora

Wed 6 15:45h - 16:45h Hall 2 | Tomorrow.Mobility Agora All passes