City Futurescapes 2021

Fri Sep 17 2021 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm

LSBU Business School | London

LSBU
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City Futurescapes 2021
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Presenting our new City Futurescapes event series!
About this Event

NOTE: The event location has been changed from LSBU Croydon Campus to LSBU Business School.


The 2021 edition of our City Futurescapes event series takes place at the LSBU Business School and will bring together startups, innovators, thought leaders, and industry professionals from the smart cities space to collectively envision our future cityscapes.

Come and learn about the latest technologies (from Geospatial Data and AI to drones and blockchain) and innovative approaches like Net Zero Carbon or Community Wealth Building, as well as the ventures and initiatives that are deploying them to improve our cities.

This In-Person event, presented to you by LSBU Digital in partnership with Croydon Council, Geovation, and the South London Partnership, will feature startups exhibitions, talks by recognised leaders and researchers in the space, and interactive elements to engage and stimulate new insights and new connections. The event will be followed by drinks and opportunities to socialise.

Agenda

3pm - Opening Remarks by Sarah Moore-Williams, Dean of LSBU Business School, Chair of Southwark Chamber of Commerce

3:20pm

  • Demos and exhibitions with numerous innovative startups from the Smart City space, as well as leading LSBU researchers from areas like smart city, geospatial data, and IoT
  • Interactive workshops on knowledge exchange and community wealth building, with Valerio Ficcadenti from LSBU Business School, David Randall from Crystalisr, and Chris MacGregor from the Cordial World Foundation
  • Talks and Presentations with exceptional thought leaders and industry leaders on the future of the city, with speakers like Paul Kirkbright (Head of Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships, South London Partnership & BIG South London), Saffron Saunders (CEO at Startup Croydon), Marcus Chidgey (Founder & CEO at Loqiva), Aude Vuilliomenet from the Bartlett CASA UCL, and more!

6pm - Keynote with Opama Khan, Head of Digital Services, Access & Reach, Croydon Council

6:20pm - Panel Discussion on “Fostering Innovation in Cities” with:

  • Professor Sandra Dudley-McEvoy, Director of Research of the LSBU School of Engineering
  • Carly Morris, Head of Geovation at Ordnance Survey, Previously Global Head of Innovation at one of the world’s largest airline groups, TechWomen 100 Winner
  • Taurimas Valys, Vilnius City Council Member, Co-founder of Šeimos Kredito Unija - one of the fastest growing credit unions in the Baltics, 45m EUR assets, Angel Investor, Associate Professor in Finance at Vilnius University Business School, Board Member at Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts.
  • Moe Moeen, Tech Entrepreneur, Startup Mentor at venture development program DISRUPTORS, previously Director of Product at ventures like Coupang (valuated at $60 billion post-IPO) and Vezeeta (over $70 million in venture funding), co-founder of Middle Eastern Unicorn startup Snapp.

Moderator: Dr. Vijak Haddadi, CEO at Syndikat, Steering Committee of the Digital Leadership Programme at LSBU

6:45pm - Refreshments and networking

7pm - Close

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at the event is free but it is essential that you register so we can gauge number of participants.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

LSBU Business School, (Formerly Learning Resource Centre), London, United Kingdom

Tickets

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