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Successful European Smart City projects present their approach and tell you about the most successful profit-making models!
The Smart City Event 2012 is the largest conference within Europe where all the parties convene for 2 days to learn from the most progressive projects. The focus is on sharing knowledge to realise climate ambitions and energy transition!
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Unique keynote speech:
| Jeremy Rifkin Author of The New York Times bestselling book The Third Industrial Revolution and 18 other books. He is a consultant to the European Union and heads of state around the world. He is the president of The Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C.More information about Jeremy Rifkin |
Day’s chairman:
| Jacqueline Cramer, Professor of Sustainable Innovation, Utrecht University, former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment |
Inspiring speeches by:
| Wubbo Ockels. Dutch Physicist, astronaut, pilot and professor |
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| Marie Donnelly, Director for Sustainable Energy, Research, Innovation & Energy Efficiency, DG Energy, European Commission |
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| Abha Joshi-Ghani, Sector Manager Urban Development, Finance, Economics & Urban Development Department, Wereldbank, USA |
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| Paul Tilsley, Alderman for Birmingham |
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| Carolien Gehrels, Alderman for Amsterdam Municipality |
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On June 28, you have the opportunity to visit the first intelligent electricity grid in the Netherlands.
This project by Alliander in Amsterdam shows how a district of ca. 10,000 households is fed by the new intelligent net. The households have a smart meter and solar panels on the roof.
Bert Heerbaart, Strategic Program Manager, holds a lecture on this first intelligent energy grid, the importance for customers and the environment and on the 1st lessons learned.
Exclusive: Alliander gladly takes you on a tour on the 28 June after the event, to visit the smart grid.
Interested? You can indicate this on the registrationform.
This year you can expect:
- European Commission and the World Bank about the investment opportunities
- European Aldermen about the successful Green Stories in cities such as Amsterdam, Birmingham, Barcelona, Vienna, Bristol, Antwerp, Baerum
- Parallel sessions about Smart Grids, Electric Transportation, Open Data and Sustainable Building
- Successful partnership models and smart profit-making models that have been realised
- National and European authorities about the opportunities within current and future policy
- Lots of room for discussion, exchanging experiences and networking