A global summit showcased a united front for sustainability, with a notable shift towards SDG13 and climate action. The event highlighted the need for impactful, large-scale integrated policies and the resurgence of urban data platforms like digital twins. The consensus moves away from top-down approaches, emphasizing people-centric solutions and smart governance. Amidst evolving marketing narratives, Asia leads with innovative concepts, while the automotive industry slowly integrates into the smart city vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year was an exceptional and joyful Smart City Expo World Congress<\/a> in #Barcelona<\/a> #Catalonia<\/a> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 \u2600\ufe0f! #SCEWC22<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb A global summit showcased a united front for sustainability, with a notable shift towards SDG13 and climate action. The event highlighted the need for impactful, large-scale integrated policies and the resurgence of urban data platforms like digital twins. The consensus moves away from top-down approaches, emphasizing people-centric solutions and smart governance. Amidst evolving marketing narratives, Asia leads with innovative concepts, while the automotive industry slowly integrates into the smart city vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,3,83],"tags":[232,114,168],"class_list":["post-1284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-cities-en","category-smart-mobility-en","category-urban-policies-en","tag-scewc","tag-sustainability","tag-transportation","grid-sizer","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1286,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284\/revisions\/1286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It was a truly hashtag#global<\/a> event \ud83c\udf0e with many national, regional and cities pavilions from Americas, Asia, Middle-East and of course, #Europe<\/a> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa. Besides, #Germany<\/a> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea had a very strong presence with its powerful #L\u00e4nder<\/a> (regional states) !
The main focus has clearly shifted to #sustainability<\/a> (#SDGs<\/a>) and more specifically the hashtag#SDG13<\/a> on #climate<\/a> action (#COP27<\/a>). According to the United Nations<\/a>\u2019 #agenda2030<\/a>, we are entering the \u201cdecade of action and delivery\u201d. So, we MUST accelerate ! Instead of \u201cas usual\u201d research projects, we need now to focus more on #impact<\/a> and \u201cat scale\u201d; #integrated<\/a> policies are also the key. As a result, urban data platforms have made a coming back in a certain way with the #digitaltwin<\/a> (#3D<\/a>), which is surely the new buzzword of the year !
Many consider that the#topdown<\/a> & #technopush<\/a> approach has ended, advocating to focus on #people<\/a> first. To my view, it is still a slogan that hides organizational and institutional challenges, as well as capacity building in cities and regions. The future is in the hands of new political leaders but also great public \/ private #facilitators<\/a>. Many initiatives have failed and smart #governance<\/a> and #methodology<\/a> are clearly a necessity if we want to help reach the global goals.
Interesting also to notice the change relating to #marketing<\/a> vocabulary, which is becoming more political. Japanese talk about \u201csmart garden\u201d and Korean \u201csmart village\u201d. Closer to #people<\/a>, solutions try to solve urban\/rural issues. That\u2019s still purely conceptual and hashtag#Japan<\/a> \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5, for instance, needs first to engage a structural HR national revolution by creating and attracting new digital talents, not only in rural areas but also cities. Finally, the metropolis of #Seoul<\/a> \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 won the Smart City Award 2022 \ud83c\udfc6. #Korea<\/a> \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 is leading in #Asia<\/a> !
The h#automotive<\/a> industry is not yet on board. Why aren\u2019t connected \ud83d\ude97 already part of the #smartcity<\/a> vision (#V2X<\/a>, #FCD<\/a>) and future solutions ? Mercedes-Benz AG<\/a> participated as a brand but it was the only one among carmakers. Microsoft<\/a> had also a demo vehicle. By the way, Deloitte<\/a> has announced a new report (01\/2023) on the future of this industry, advocating a service based #businessmodel<\/a> shift by 2035. This insight is not so new \u2026
The futuristic and visionary Arabic NEOM<\/a> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 as well as Toyota Motor Corporation<\/a>\u2019s #WovenCity<\/a> \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 initiatives were not promoted this year at #Barcelona<\/a>. Will they be the next worldwide #smartcity<\/a> flagships or just a new #techcom<\/a> delusion ?
Last but not least, I had the chance to visit Siradel<\/a> and Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/a>, which are #digitaltwin<\/a> solution providers. Both are located in #Rennes<\/a> #Bretagne<\/a>, a famous \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 digital cluster, including #cybersecurity<\/a>. In the region, Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/a> is now operating a #digitaltwin<\/a> in the port of SAINT-MALO AGGLOM\u00c9RATION (Coop\u00e9ration intercommunale)<\/a>. Indeed, #smartport<\/a> was also a hot topic in #Barcelona<\/a> !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"