At this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress, OASC is excited to not only host its own booth but also take an active role in several dynamic breakout sessions.
Join us for five engaging sessions, each exploring a unique topic with inspiring speakers and fresh perspectives. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired during the expo!
‘From Silos to Synergy: Local Innovation Through Interoperability’
Wednesday 5 November, 17:10 – 17:40 | Stage: People – First
How can cities and regions of all sizes use data and collaboration for a greener, more inclusive future? This Agora session, hosted by OASC, brings insights from Riga, Aarhus and Fundão on how interoperability—technical, legal, semantic and organisational—drives digital transformation. Learn how EU frameworks, shared data and citizen engagement shape impactful, scalable solutions.
Moderator: Mr Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director, OASC
Speakers:
- Mr Bo Fristed, CIO, ITK, City of Aarhus
- Mr Edgars Indriksons, Chief Data Officer, City of Riga
- Ms Mariana Salvado, Project Officer and Policy Advisor, City of Fundão
‘Four CitiVerse projects, one shared European vision’
Wednesday 5 November, 17:45 – 18:15 | Stage: People – First
How to make Europe’s digital transformation inclusive, ethical, human-centred and citizen-driven? And how to ensure that emerging technologies – such as AI, XR and cloud services – serve public values and social needs? This session will show how 4 EU co-funded projects are shaping the future of cities with the CitiVerse – a digital version of the city – where citizens can explore, interact with and shape urban life in an intuitive way.
Moderator: Mr Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director, OASC
Speakers:
- Mr Marko Teräs, Project Manager, City of Tampere (x-CITE project)
- Ms África Arévalo Gómez, Data Space & Digital Twin Sales Manager, Libelium (SENSE project)
- Mrs Anna Wennblad, Project Leader, Lindholmen Science Park (European Citiverses Uniting for Inclusiveness project)
- Dr. Eusebiu CATANA, Head of Innovation, ERTICO-ITS Europe (3DxVERSE project)
‘Digital Twins for Climate-Neutral Cities: PEDs in Action Across Europe’
Thursday 6 November, 15:20 – 16:05 | Stage: Clean Cities
This session gathers five EU projects showcasing how cities across Europe use digitalisation to create Positive Energy Districts (PEDs). Through digital twins, AI simulations and interoperable platforms, our projects’ Lighthouse Cities optimise energy efficiency, smart buildings and sustainable mobility to meet climate goals. Experts share tools, strategies and lessons to inspire replication for climate-neutral urban futures.
Moderator: Veronika Cerna, ASCEND, Scalable Cities
Speakers:
- Mrs Benedetta Barchi, Project Manager RINA Consulting, Project Coordinator TIPS4PED
- Mr Stefan Synek, Project Manager for Mobility Management at the City of Munich, Project Coordinator ASCEND
- Mr Valdis Ratniks, Head of the Energy Efficiency Information Center – Riga Energy Agency, ExPEDite
- Mr Luke Bojcev, Smart City Manager, City of Dresden, NeutralPath
- Mrs Cecilia Sanz Montalvillo, CARTIF, Project Coordinator NeutralPath
- Dr Shahrzad Pour, Tenure Track Researcher, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
‘Eye in the sky for resilient and healthy cities – apply big data from space’
Thursday 6 November, 09:30 – 10:15| Stage: Impact Tech
Registration required!
Space isn’t just about the Moon and Mars – it’s part of our daily lives. From navigation to payments, we all use space infrastructure. This session explores how satellite data help build smart, resilient cities: from predicting heavy rain to managing urban infrastructure or air quality. A panel of international experts shares real-world examples, innovations, and how collaboration drives rapid progress.
Moderator: Mr Yusuke Muraki, Senior Administrator, JAXA
Speakers:
- Mr Alex Gluhak, Senior Technical Advisor, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
- Mrs Beatrice Barresi, Senior Sustainable Applications Officer, ESA
- Mrs Coco Antonissen, Programme manager space applications, NSO
- Mr Takayuki Odawara, Executive Officer, GM of Business dept., Synspective Inc.
‘Increasing the uptake of AI for Smarter Cities: From Pilots to Impact at Scale’
Thursday 6 November, 15:35 – 16:20| Stage: Impact Tech
AI has transformative potential for cities, but scaling from pilots to impactful, city-wide deployments remains a challenge. This TEF Citcom.ai workshop brings together cities and tech providers to explore collaboration strategies. Through case studies and insights from the European TEF for Smart Cities, participants will learn to overcome adoption barriers and scale AI for societal impact.
Moderator: Ms Sophie Meszaros, Interoperability Strategy Lead, OASC
Speakers:
- Mrs Tamara De Swert, Strategic Development Manager, imec
- Mr Marouane Lahmidi, Technical Product Manager, LIST
- Mr Jesper Algren, Head of Innovation, Aarhus City Lab
Hope to see you there!