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
Anish Sethi
Chief, Digital Solutions Centre, UNICC
Ernesto Faubel
Chair of European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) on Local Digital Twins
Meet the Experts
- Abdelhameed Mohamed, Smart City Department Manager, Engineering Consultants Group (ECG)
- Andrea Stazi, International Expert and Advisor, San Raffaele University of Rome and National University of Singapore
- Antonia Damvakeraki, PhD candidate/ Founder and Manager of HBI Consulting, University of Nicosia
- Antonio Jara, Executive Board Member, Libelium
- Asa Dahlborn, Director of Communications & Strategic Partnerships, BlackVogel
- Brittan Heller, Lecturer in Law and International Relations, Stanford University
- Christoph Runde, Director, Virtual Dimension Center (VDC)
- Clara Pezuela, Strategic Alliances and Positioning Director, ITI
- Daniel Vega Díaz, Head of Smart Territories, FEMP
- Dieter Uckelmann, Professor, Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart
- Fabiana Di Porto, Associate Professor of Law and Technology, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza
- Fabio Budris, Blockchain-AI-SSI Leader, SAIA – Black Vogel Consulting
- Harmen van Sprang, Co-founder, Sharing Cities Alliance + Future Society Lab
- Hossam El-Shoukry, Regional Smart Cities Engineering Head, Honeywell
- Junseob Lee, Director, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- Kavya Pearlman, Founder & CEO, XRSi
- Liam Coffey, Senior Advisor, XRSi
- Luiza Rey, Lawyer, Fio Legal
- Marco Fontana, Research Fellow Administrative Law, Polytechnic University of Milan
- Mariana de la Roche Wills, International Expert, BlackVogel
- Martin Brynskov, Founding Board Director and Standardization Lead, Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC)
- Mat Yarger, Climate Tech and Cyber Security Founder, Demia
- Michael Mulquin, MIMs Ambassador, Chair IEC Smart Cities Systems Committee, Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC)
- Miguel Ángel García Muro, Advisor, City of Zaragoza
- Mohamed Mohsen, Regional Director of BIM and Digital Strategy, EngineeringConsultants Group (ECG)
- Mouna Kenoui, R&D Engineer, Project Manager, Center for Development of Advanced Technologies (CDTA)
- Paul Jones, Data Governance and Innovation Advisor, XRSi
- Pilar Orero, Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Prasanna Lal Das, Digital Advisor
- Raza Jafri, Founder and CEO, MetaWorldX Digital Twins Smart Cities
- Saeed Khalfan Aldhaheri, Director, Center for Futures Studies, University of Dubai
- Samad Mohammad Ebrahimzade Sepasgozar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
- Taisha Fabricius, Technology Leader, Esri
- Tracey Follows, Professional Futurist (and Visiting Professor), Futuremade Ltd (and University of Staffordshire)
- Xuesong Michael Zhai, Director of Science Education Program, College of Education, Zhejiang University
- Zhihan Lyu, Full Professor, Xidian University
Collaboration and Access
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