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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 20 - Tackling plastic waste in our water

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

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Carlota Da Veiga Pestana

CCO

Smart Cities World

Address

United Kingdom

Email address

carlota.daveigapestana@smartcitiesworld.net

Website

www.smartcitiesworld.net

Interests

Connectivity & Data, Energy & Environment, Governance and Citizen, Mobility, Urban Space

About Carlota Da Veiga Pestana

Carlota Da Veiga Pestana is a seasoned commercial leader and director in the smart mobility space since 2016 and is delighted to be joining SmartCitiesWorld as their CCO.

Prior to this role, Carlota held the role of Account director at Smart Mobility Living Lab London/TRL (a real world testbed in the heart of London) created to support the development of CAM services and technologies as well as commercial director position at Bauer Media UK's B2B division ( Rail/Fleet /Automotive Retail) where she was responsible for the successful inception and launch of the Smart Transport brand and events to connect govt UK policy with the private sector. Strong client relationship management with an ability to access and influence at a senior level Carlota is committed to working with cities and the private sector to showcase deliverable global solutions to solve key urban challenges.

MSc qualified in senior leadership and management from De Montford University in 2021, Carlota is looking forward to working with the SmartCitiesWorld team and customers at such a critical moment in the roadmap to decarbonisation.

When not working Carlota loves to visit her second home Madeira where she was born and has family.