By profession, I am a teacher of mathematics and physics and a PR manager for public relations (VII/1) and a manager for energy efficiency/efficiency (according to DIN EN ISO 50001: 2011). At the end of 2013, I was appointed and work as a coordinator for energy efficiency projects of the City of Mostar. I am currently working as a senior professional associate for the energy efficiency of the City of Mostar – Mayor’s Secretariat, and I am the energy manager and coordinator for the City of Mostar. I am the head of the Team for Energy Efficiency of the City of Mostar. During this period, a whole series of significant energy efficiency projects were successfully initiated and completed in the City of Mostar. I am currently the project manager for the creation of the SECAP plan for the City of Mostar, the project for the modernization of the public lighting system, the energy renovation of public buildings, the creation of a more energy-efficient typology for public buildings, as well as the renovation plan, e-mobility projects, and the implementation of the EU project Balkan Solar Roofs and the SolarCET project ( projects related to the use of solar energy – decarbonization and democratization of the energy sector) as well as the project manager for the establishment of the First Community of Renewable Energy in BiH and others.

We want the City of Mostar, through as many energy efficiency projects and the use of renewable energy sources as possible, to join the implementation of a proactive energy policy with the aim of improving energy efficiency and reducing the impact on the environment and increasing citizens’ awareness of the importance of efficient energy use.

Stjepan Ćavar works in Dubrovnik Development Agency DURA as a project manager and ICT specialist in the field of preparation and implementation of projects at local, national and EU level, as well as coordinator of Smart City solutions of the City of Dubrovnik.

In his professional career he worked in ICT industry in all phases of application and database development and in university education with expertise in programming languages for network support, security and protection of information systems and expert systems. He has published several articles in the field of expert systems.

Dr. Leonidas Anthopoulos is a Professor in e-business at the University of Thessaly, Greece. During his current mission and at his previous job positions he planned and supervised several critical projects, worth mentioning the smart city of Trikala. He is a member of numerous committees, worth mentioning working for the ITU, he is the head of the Smart and Sustainable cities’ working group for the Greek Standards etc. He is the author and editor of several book collections and his research interests concern, among others, smart city, e-Government, Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Management, etc.

Vincent Demortier is an Entrepreneur, Creative Technologist and IT architect. He has multiple professional experiences in developing and deploying digital solutions: originally in industrial logistics within the automotive industry and in the food & beverage industry, then as consultant for a wide variety of SMEs and finally as entrepreneur involved in the creation of new businesses. In order to contribute to the development of its regional innovative ecosystem to support the digital transition and innovation, Vincent co-founded the Digital Innovation Hub Faubourg Numérique, of which he is chairman and he initiated the local OASC chapter in France. With this entrepreneurial impulse, Faubourg Numérique is committed to the FIWARE initiative as an Innovation Hub (FIWARE iHub). Vincent is an evangelist of the MIMs, a certified FIWARE expert, i4Trust LEBD, and Living-in.eu contributor.

Takehiko Nagumo is the Executive Managing Director at the Smart City Institute Japan, and is concurrently, the Senior Managing Executive Officer at Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting.  He serves as a member of the Regulatory Reform Promotion Council, Cabinet Office and as policy advisor to local governments of Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, Hamamatsu and more.  He also serves as Adjunct Professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, Visiting Professor at Tallinn Institute of Technology, and Senior Researcher at Keio Research Institute at SFC. 

Vasco Lagarto – Operational Manager of the Portuguese ICT Cluster – TICE.PT since 2010, is the main responsible for the representation and dissemination of TICE.PT in national and international meetings. TICE.PT is also responsible for the Portuguese Gaia-X Hub. Vasco is the contact point within the Gaia-X hub network. Has a masters’ degree in Telecommunications Systems by the University of Essex. Before joining TICE.PT (2008), worked at PTInovação from 1972 to 2003. From 1973 to 1979 was teaching at the University of Aveiro different subjects in the telecommunications area. During his professional life he was deeply involved in European projects, acting also as evaluator and reviewer.

Professor Luis Muñoz received both the Telecommunications Engineering degree and Ph.D. from the Polytechnical University of Cataluña (UPC), Spain, in 1990 and 1995, respectively. He also holds a Master in Mathematics, Statistic and Operation Research (Licenciado en Ciencias Matemáticas, UNED). His research focuses on advanced data transmission techniques, heterogeneous wireless multihop networks, Internet of Things, technologies and services in the context of smart cities and applied mathematical methods for telecommunications. He has participated in several National and European research projects belonging to the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th and H2020 Framework Program in which he was the technical manager of SmartSantander. He has published over 150 journal and conference papers. He serves as editor of several journals and he has been invited to participate in the Steering Committee and Technical Program Committee of the most relevant international conferences. In parallel to this activity, he serves as consultant for the Spanish Government as well as for different companies in Europe and USA. Last but not least, he has served as an expert of the ETSI and European Commission.