Éventium unveils the event program
MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - In less than sixty days, Montreal will be hosting Smart City Expo 2014 at the Palais des congrès de Montreal. The event is the fourth edition of an international congress that is also held in Barcelona, Bogota and Kyoto. Montreal is proud to be the first city in North America to host a Smart City Expo and to thereby take the lead in advancing the smart city concept on this continent. The conference program has just been unveiled and registration is now open to participants. Organized by Éventium and Fira Barcelona, Smart City Expo Montreal is supported by the United Nations, whose participation will guide the program in many directions. Radio-Canada will be the official presenter.
"The quality of international speakers we have for this first edition of Smart City Expo in North America demonstrates the attractiveness of Montreal for the business community of the world. The congress will also be an excellent opportunity for Quebec cities to be inspired by best practices from smart cities," explained François Morin, CEO of Éventium.
Smart City Expo Montreal is honoured to have the attendance of Harout Chitilian, Chairman of the City Council and in charge of smart city and information technologies initiatives at the City of Montreal. Moreover, an expert committee composed of 25 professionals under the patronage of Paul Lewis, Dean of Planning at the University of Montreal, helped define the personality of Smart City Montreal and the orientations of the conferences and workshops.
"It is with honour that I accepted to be honorary president of Smart City Montreal, as those three days will provide the opportunity to discuss the future of our cities with major public administrators and renowned experts in the field, and with decision-makers of globally renowned smart cities such as Copenhagen and Stockholm," said Mr. Lewis.
Highlights of Smart City Expo Montreal 2014
Smart City Expo Montreal aims to examine how citizens can play a more active role in their city and to discuss and define best practices for building strong, prosperous urban policies. Presentations are offered by some 40 experts from over 15 countries on urban resilience, sustainable mobility, energy and climate change, and open governments.
The following will be amongst the renowned guest speakers:
- Susan Crawford, visiting professor at Harvard Law School and served as Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Science Policy, Technology and Innovation in 2009.
- Brett Toderian, former chief planner for the City of Vancouver and founder of Toderian UrbanWORKS, where he advises global cities and innovative developers on advanced city planning.
- Ricky Burdett, professor of Urban Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was also Chief Adviser on Architecture and Urbanism for the London 2012 Olympics as well as architectural adviser to the mayor of London from 2001 to 2006.
Moreover, in collaboration with CIRIUZ, Éventium will benefit from Smart City Expo Montreal as an occasion to announce the results of a large-scale study, unique in North America, on citizens' perceptions related to smart city initiatives. In addition, for the very first time, a number of cities designated as "Intelligent Communities of the Year" by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), among them Toronto and Stockholm, will meet at the Quebec Smart Cities Summit to take place as a side event.
To view the complete program or to register for Smart City Expo Montreal, visit www.smartcityexpomtl.com/en/.
About Fira Barcelona
Fira Barcelona is the European leader in the organization of trade shows and one of the largest trade show institutions in Europe. In operation for over 80 years, Fira Barcelona has a portfolio of some 70 trade shows, including the prestigious Mobile World Congress and the renowned food trade fair Alimentaria, which brings together 35,000 companies and welcomes three and a half million visitors. Fifteen of these shows have gained international status and are ranked among the three major events in their field in Europe.
About Éventium
Established in 2013, Éventium is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to develop and promote new trade shows and major conferences in Montreal. Éventium events are organized around issues of key relevance for the Quebec economy, including health, transport, new technologies and natural resources. Its most recent event was the second edition of the Forum Santé International, held from October 7 to 9, 2014 at the Palais des congrès de Montreal. Five further large annual and recurring events are already confirmed.
SOURCE: Éventium
Source: François Morin, CEO, Éventium ; Information: Jade St-Jean, (514) 289-8688, ext. 235, [email protected]
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