TOPICS
Developing Smart Regions
Smart regions are societal, ecological, economic and technological ecosystems. Viewing complexity with the concept of an ecosystem gives us a holistic perspective. Not only for nature and environment, but also for social ecosystems, digital ecosystems or economy.
Achieving Quality of Life in Smart Cities through Projects
Projects are instruments that must deliver strategic value. What types of projects will they be and how will they be managed in cities where the continuous improvement of quality of life is the goal?
Logistics in Smart Regions
Logistics are the backbone of the economy of a region. Digital technologies transform supply chains and logistics, making them faster, more efficient and more sustainable.
Being Mobile in Smart Cities
Moving from here to there, - what does that look like in a smart regions for people, information and city services? How do eMobility and Automated Driving change our mobility? Will we share transportation more often with others? How will mobility patterns change?
Engineering Smart Cities
Systems engineering merges the perspectives of technologies, processes and people. Smart cities are an example for complex socio-technical systems. So how will we engineer complex systems in future? How will we manage the complexity? What does this mean for our projects?
Smart Cities & Society
This topic focuses on the impact of the transformation towards smart cities & regions on our society. Take this opportunity to share your research, projects, and insights on how will the resilient society reflect our different ethnicities, religions, and cultural interests? Why do women and men not experience living, working, and playing in the same way? How do smart cities affect aging society and how could society benefit from it?
Technology & Engineering Management
Engineering the future is a complex tasks which requires a holistic view to achieve a positive impact. Projects deliver the methods and tools to focus engineering on creating innovations which serve society and economy. Engineering projects are developing innovations for smart cities and regions.
Digital Transformation
The Digital Transformation is the driving factor for smart region development. What use will we make from digital technologies like AI or VR/AR for our cities? How do we manage the digital transformation successfully? How do projects help in doing so? Will people be able to cope with the pace and build the required capabilities and competences? What will be the impact on the quality of life?
Sustainable & Circular Economy
Sustainability is more than protecting nature. It is working with the end in mind. How can we steer such an enormous trend like urbanization into the right direction? Which tools and perspectives do we need? And how do we incorporate sustainability into the management of our smart city projects?
Education in Engineering & Management
It is important to highlight what we need to learn for the future challenges and how we need to learn for a resilient society. It is crucial to understand how we could implement lifelong learning for all citizens, help develop their competencies, deal with educational challenges in our educational institutions, and reflect other important training and educational issues.
Resilience of Organisations, Networks and Cities
The pandemics, geopolitical shifts, climate emergency and other challenges pose constant threat to our way of life. The research on resilience and antifragility is now important more than ever. We invite to discuss how companies, supply chains, and cities become more resilient and able to cope with economic, environmental and social hazards.