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

Anton Nikitin

Chief Sustainability Officer

City of Vilnius, Lithuania

Anton Nikitin is the Chief Sustainability Officer for the city of Vilnius, the next European Green Capital. He has been at the forefront of driving sustainable initiatives for quite some time and is coordinating the change towards ESG goals for the city. With a career spanning 8 years within the city, he initially contributed as a cycling officer, achieving significant milestones such as establishing new cycling standards and doubling the length of cycling infrastructure within three years. Later, as the Head of the Sustainable Urban Mobility division, he played a pivotal role in addressing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) challenges. For more than 3 years in the position of Chief City Engineer, Anton led the city’s infrastructural transformations and policy advancements toward a more sustainable future.

Robert Bednarski

SmartCity Director

Wrocław City Hall

A graduate of economics (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin), project management (WSB University in Wrocław) and MBA studies (Franklin University of Ohio). Since 2006 he has been associated with the Wrocław City Hall. He was responsible, for the establishment of an in-house company implementing large investments, in which he coordinated tasks related to the organisation of the UEFA EURO 2012 European Football Championship in Wrocław, including the construction of the stadium. Since 2015, he has been developing the idea of Smart City and Wrocław City Lab.

Dr Elena Patatouka

Senior Project Manager and Researcher

e-Trikala

Dr Elena Patatouka is a Senior Project Manager and Researcher at e-Trikala. She has a background in architectural engineering (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), including a master in urban and regional planning (National Technical University of Athens) and a PhD in urbanism (University Paris 8 Vincennes Saint Denis). She has participated as a PostDoc Researcher in EU-funded research of Copenhagen Business School, and worked in national research projects in National Technical University of Athens as well as a consultant in the private sector. Through her role at e-Trikala her main aim is to project her passion for first class urban mobility research by translating and adapting the latest scientific achievements to serve the everyday needs of modern policy making.

Kamil Czyz

Director, Department of the City Brand, Economic Cooperation and Tourism

City of Rzeszow

Kamil Czyz - a graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (European Relations) and the University of Rzeszów (English and Russian Philology); Head of the City Branding, Economic Cooperation and Tourism Department, responsible for international relations, investor service, tourism promotion.

Co-founder of various initiatives in the city, including Rzeszów is Us and the International Network of Aviation Cities.

Itir Coskun
Regional Innovation Manager

SWARCO

As a Regional Innovation Manager in SWARCO, apart from leading the GoGreen initiative, Itir Coskun focuses on new trends in the mobility field with the aim to develop future-proof solutions in the context of ITS. She especially works in the areas of CCAM, MaaS, Multi-modal and Sustainable Mobility Solutions. Holding a Master of Science degree in Transportation Systems with the focus on ITS, Itir Coskun is still involved in academic activities and continues to learn and share knowledge internationally. With her academic background and experiences from several interdisciplinary and international projects, she is dedicated to shape the future of mobility that is sustainable and inclusive for all.  

Luke Antoniou

Senior Editor

SmartCitiesWorld

Luke has been reporting on the implementation of smart technologies that benefit the public and public sector for seven years. He has particularly keen interest in smart and sustainable mobility and its role in influencing the decisions of urban planners, citizens and governments alike.