Track 7 – Emerging Technologies

This track aims to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies, such as AR, VR, digital twins and AI within the context of virtual worlds. It focuses on their application and adoption in cities, aiming to uncover innovative solutions for cities. By staying current on technological developments, this track serves as a dynamic resource for providing current insights into the technologies propelling the evolution of virtual worlds including citiverse. Moreover, it serves as a platform to highlight both the challenges and opportunities intrinsic to these technologies as they intersect with the expanding realm of the virtual worlds.

Meet the Leaders of the Emerging Technologies Track

Meet the Experts

Mariana de la Roche Wills, International Expert, BlackVogel
Dieter Uckelmann, Professor, Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart
Harmen van Sprang, Co-founder, Sharing Cities Alliance + Future Society Lab
Taisha Fabricius, Technology Leader, Esri
Prasanna Lal Das, Digital Advisor
Abdelhameed Mohamed, Smart City Department Manager, Engineering Consultants Group (ECG)
Roland van der Heijden, Program manager Rotterdam Citiverse, Municipality of Rotterdam
Mouna Kenoui, R&D Engineer, Project Manager, Center for Development of Advanced Technologies (CDTA)
Tracey Follows, Professional Futurist (and Visiting Professor), Futuremade Ltd (and University of Staffordshire)
Luiza Rey, Lawyer, Fio Legal
Fabiana Di Porto, Associate Professor of Law and Technology, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza
Brittan Heller, Lecturer in Law and International Relations, Stanford University
Christoph Runde, Director, Virtual Dimension Center (VDC)
Zhihan Lyu, Full Professor, Xidian University
Daniel Vega Díaz, Head of Smart Territories, FEMP
Mat Yarger, Climate Tech and Cyber Security Founder, Demia
Junseob Lee, Director, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Samad Mohammad Ebrahimzade Sepasgozar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
Clara Pezuela, Strategic Alliances and Positioning Director, ITI
Fabio Budris, Blockchain-AI-SSI Leader, SAIA – Black Vogel Consulting
Saeed Khalfan Aldhaheri, Director, Center for Futures Studies, University of Dubai
Martin Brynskov, Founding Board Director and Standardization Lead, Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC)
Xuesong Michael Zhai, Director of Science Education Program, College of Education, Zhejiang University
Antonio Jara, Executive Board Member, Libelium
Marty Resnick, Co-lead, Gartner Futures Lab

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