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Driving Collaboration and Implementation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Steering Committee plays a central role in advancing the mission of the Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds. Composed of experts from cities, international organizations, academia, and industry, the Steering Committee supports the Initiative\u2019s coordination, stakeholder engagement, and technical delivery\u2014translating strategic guidance into practical outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Okan Geray<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chair of United for Smart Sustainable Cities Initiative (U4SSC) and Senior Digital City Strategy Advisor, Dubai Digital Authority<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Bertrand Levy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships, The Sandbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Teppo Rantanen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Executive Director of Economic Policy, Competitiveness and Innovation, City of Tampere, Finland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Paola Cecchi Dimeglio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Professor, Harvard University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ernesto Faubel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chair of European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) on Local Digital Twins<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Martin Brynskov<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Founding Board Director and Standardisation Lead, Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Anish Sethi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chief, Digital Solutions Centre, UNICC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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AnaMaria Meshkurti<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tech Investor and Strategic Board Member, AMVS Capital<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Roland van der Heijden<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chief Citiverse Officer, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Terms of Reference for the Steering Committee of the Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds – Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Secretariat maintains an up-to-date list of Steering Committee Members, available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Responsibilities of the Steering<\/strong> Committee<\/strong>
Steering Committee Members contribute to the success and sustainability of the Initiative by:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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