The countdown to Smart City Expo World Congress has begun. It is expected that over 20,000 visitors will attend either in person or online, and with over 700 exhibitors and 400 speakers it will certainly be a melting pot for discussion on all things smart city related.
SmartCitiesWorld will once again be in attendance for a seventh year running, alongside being a media partner, and this year we’ll be hosting a drinks receptions on Tuesday 15 November 2022 between 6pm-8pm.
This event is a chance for SmartCitiesWorld members and expo delegates to get together with like-minded people in a relaxed environment and discuss the topics of the day.
The event is an exclusive invite-only gathering and spaces are limited. We are also giving priority to guests working for City authorities. This may mean that your registration could be reviewed by our event curator. In these instances we will confirm your place once you apply.
For a list of guests already planning to attend, please see below.
The Drinks Reception will be taking place on the Terrace of the Fira Congress Hotel opposite the expo centre just as the doors close on the first day of the event (6pm).
It will be a chance to meet the Editorial team behind SmartCitiesWorld along with members of our Advisory Board and our partners NTT. Invited guests will have a chance to network over drinks and canapés.
Aino Rentanen, Project Development Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki (Finland)
Alan Dooley, Head of Digital Strategy, Limerick City & County Council (Ireland)
Alan Murphy, Regional Manager, Smart Dublin (Ireland)
Albert Engels, Senior Process Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Alisa Jashari, Project Planner, City of Tampere (Finland)
Andrew Cockburn, Head of Global Business, Connected Places Catapult (UK)
Andrew Telfer, Collaboration & Development Lead, City of Guelph (Canada)
Anniina Autero, Head of Projects, City of Tampere (Finland)
Aishling Hyland, Digital Programme Officer, Fingal County Council (Ireland)
Aissata Camara, Deputy Commission/Chief of Staff, NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs (USA)
Brandon Branham, Assistant City Manager, Peachtree Corners (USA)
Brian Johnson, City Manager, City of Peachtree Corners (USA)
Carlos Pena, Magister, Municipalidad de Miraflores (Peru)
Chris Cooke, CEO, SmartCitiesWorld
Christina Yan Zhang, Metaverse Institute
Cynthia Curry, Senior Director Smart Cities and CleanTech, Metro Atlanta Chamber (USA)
Denise Felipe-Adams, Executive Director for Emerging Markets, City of New York (USA)
Denys Nazarenko, CIO Advisor, Kyiv (Ukraine)
Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation) USA
Emily Royall, Smart City Administrator, City of San Antonio (USA)
Emma West, Low Carbon Project Manager, Dundee City Council (UK)
Fiona Murray, Urban Foresight, Newcastle (UK)
Francis Foley, Mayor of Limerick City and County Council (Ireland)
Frans-Anton Vermast, International Smart City Ambassador, City of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Fraser Crichton, Fleet and Infrastructure Manager, Dundee City Council (UK)
Gina Obiri, Senior Programme Manager, Performance & Innovation, City of Minneapolis (USA)
Hannah Roden, Strategy & Innovation Officer, Leeds City Council (UK)
Hugo Tamagini Groncalies, Forum Virium Helsinki (Finland)
Janis Ikaueksni, Director, City of Riga / Riga Energy Agency
Jonathan Salomons, Executive Director, Mayors Office, City of New York (USA)
Jorge Fernandez, Senior Advisor, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners (USA)
Jordan Davis, Executive Director, Smart Columbus (USA)
Jeanne Holm, Deputy Mayor, City of Los Angeles (USA)
Jenny Nelson, Head of ICT & Digital Transformation, Newcastle City Council (UK)
Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director, Dallas Innovation Alliance (USA)
Jung Hoon Lee, Seoul Metropolitan Government,
Justine Dainard, Smart Cities Project Manager, County of Wellington (Canada)
Kalle Tolvonen, Senior Advisor, City of Helsinki (Finland)
Kaisa Sibelius, Forum Virium Helsinki (Finland)
Kristen Kaufman, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs (USA)
Liz St Louis, Director Smart Cities, Sunderland City Council (UK)
Luke Antoniou, Senior Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
Maria Lennartsson, Environmental Export, City of Stockholm
Marijn Fraanje, Director Information & IT, Municipality The Hague (Netherlands)
Matt Fraser, Chief Technology Officer, City of New York (USA)
Meital Lehavi, Deputy Mayor, Tel Aviv (Israel)
Meredith Hodgman, Greater Cities Commission, Sydney (Australia)
Michael Lake, CEO, Leading Cities (USA)
Minna Säpyskä, Senior Advisor, City of Tampere (Finland)
Nicolas Locoge, CEO, Belgium Government
Nolan O'Connor, Marketing Director, SmartCitiesWorld
Parricia De la Fuente, Attachée, Cabinet Ministre Clerfayt (Belgium)
Paul Wilson, Chief Business Officer, Connected Places Catapult (UK)
Patrick Mella, Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council (UK)
Piero Pelizzaro, Head of Innovation Lab, State Property Agency of Italy Government
Renske Martijse-Hartikka, Senior Project Manager Smart Mobility Forum Virium Helsinki (Finland)
Richard Dawson, Senior PR & Communications Manager, Newcastle & Gateshead Initiative (UK)
Rinat Guy, Chief Innovation Officer, Tel-Aviv Municipality (Israel)
Rob O'Driscoll, Digital Services Programme Manager, Limerick City and County Council (Ireland)
Ronan Herron, Digital Strategy Officer, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (Ireland)
Ryan Birchmeier, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Office of Technology, (USA)
Sami Sahala, Senior Smart Mobility Specialist, Forum Virium Helsinki (Finland)
Sam Cassidy, Senior Inward Investment Manager, Newcastle & Gateshead Initiative (UK)
Sandra Baer, Brand Ambassador, SmartCitiesWorld / PersonalCities
Stephen Blackburn, Innovation Manager, Leeds City Council (UK)
Sue Weekes, News Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
Suvi Kajamaa, Project Manager, City of Espoo (Finland)
Terhi Marttila, Development Consultant, City of Espoo (Finland)
Theresa Cloonan, Head of Information Systems, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (Ireland)
Thierrry Maxhekeau, Marketing Manager, IRIS, Brussels