Apr 11, 2019
Missing Infrastructure I’ve been thinking a lot about infrastructure lately, and not just about roads, bridges, cables, and pipes. Those are indeed all part of infrastructure, and very essential parts of infrastructure at that. Without these physical structures, keeping the lights on, driving your car, even flushing the toilet would be a whole different ball…
Apr 11, 2019
Smart Cities Solutions offer innovative means to proactively address health and wellness. It lends relief to an already strained healthcare system, one which faces ever-increasing demands and quality expectations in light of continued urbanization, industrialization, an aging population, climate change, and growing healthcare costs. Design with the future in mind It’s often been said…
Apr 04, 2019
Aziza Akhmouch Head of Division, Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development, OECD Nicole Badstuber Researcher in Urban Transport and Infrastructure, University of Cambridge François Bausch Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Government of Luxembourg Matthieu Besson Strategic Partnerships and Institutional Relationships – Solutions for Cities and Territories, ENGIE Matthieu Boussard PhD Lead Scientist, craft ai Catriona Brady Head of Better…
Apr 04, 2019
May 21, 2019, City Hall, Paris 3 Rue de Lobau, 75004, Paris 8.15 – 9.009.00 – 9.10 9.10 – 10.00 10.00 – 10.15 10.15 – 11.00 11.00 – 11.3011.30 – 12.00 12.00 – 12.15 12.15 – 1.00 RegistrationOpening Remarks and KeynoteJohn Rossant, Chairman, NewCitiesOpening Plenary Session urbAIn: AI, Cities, and Climate ChangeCities are leading the way…
Mar 27, 2019
Ann AertsHead, Novartis Foundation Rubal AgarwalMunicipal Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation Arthur AllenHealth Editor, Politico Debra ArbecAnchor, CBC Montreal News at 6, CBC Diane BérardColumnist, Les Affaires Beth BlauerExecutive Director, John Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence Jo Ivey BouffordPresident, International Society for Urban Health Nichol BradfordExecutive Director, The Transformative Technology Lab Victor CaliseCommissoner, Mayor’s Office for…
Mar 27, 2019
June 19, 2019 8.00 – 9.00 Registration 9.20-9.30 Welcome Remarks John Rossant, Chairman, NewCities 9.30 – 10.30 Panel: Wellbeing: The Urban Imperative The success of a city lies in the quality of life it can provide its residents. With this in mind, cities across the world are increasingly shifting their policy focus towards promoting ‘wellbeing’. What does…
Mar 19, 2019
Together with our presenting partner ENGIE, we have brought together experts from across the globe to explore how private, public, and non-profit sectors can work together to mobilize research and innovations, so cities can be more productive while lowering their carbon footprint. Presented by:
Mar 13, 2019
Event Series ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE For two years, NewCities led three events to focus an AI-based solutions and how they transform cities. Our urbAIn event series gathered 100-150 city leaders and innovators to explore the many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is changing city life. To truly engage with and embrace these innovations in cities,…
Mar 07, 2019
Together with CoMotion, we are celebrating International Women’s Day by exploring ways for women to thrive in cities through urban mobility. Presented with:
Mar 07, 2019
On International Women’s Day last year, NewCities published 12 pieces on “The Future of Women in Cities,” highlighting what metropolitan governments around the world are doing to work towards gender equality. Returning to this theme, this year we are bringing the gendered focus to a specific aspect of life in cities: mobility. Mobility plays a…
Mar 07, 2019
When I graduated from college and moved to San Francisco in 1998, I did not have the financial luxury of owning and stowing a car in my new hometown. In the pre-smartphone era (shout out to Generation X!) this meant collecting three different transit ticket passes, a grip of paper maps, and hours spent on…
Mar 07, 2019
Every mother looks towards celebrating her baby’s first birthday. But too many women never get the chance to celebrate that milestone. To address the persistent and systemic issue of infant mortality, I established CelebrateOne; a public-private initiative led by Executive Director Erika Clark Jones. We’re charged with reducing our community’s alarming infant mortality rate by…
