Conference Program 14 December 2017

‘The Human City’

SMART CITIES CHAIRVUB ism Joyn & ThanksysVUB i.s.m. Joyn & Thanksys

MORNING PROGRAM 09:00 – 09:30 Registration 09:30 – 09:45 Opening of the conference by Caroline Pauwels,

rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Keynotes 09:45 – 10:15 Arne Quinze

artist "Arne Quinze dreams out loud of a modern city as an open air museum, a city that regains its breath."

(Dutch) 10:15 – 10:45 Martijn De Waal

researcher/writer "Martijn De Waal explores different perspectives on smart cities, and the implicit roles they attribute to citizens."

(English) 10:45 – 11:00 Frank Bekkers

entrepreneur "Frank Bekkers, CEO of Joyn International, shares his passion for innovation and illustrates new business models for smart cities" (English)

Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:30 Session 1 - The Human City: Book launch 11:30 – 12:00 Introduction by book editors Pieter Ballon, Cathy

Macharis & Michael Ryckewaert Presentation of the first book copies to city

representatives 12:00 – 12:30 Panel debate with city representatives and The

Human City book editors, moderated by Lisbeth Imbo (who also moderates Session 2 & 3)

Lunch 12:30 – 13:30

AFTERNOON PROGRAM Parallel track A - The Human City Session 2 - The city's perspective: New opportunities for policy 13:30 – 14:15 Presentations by Michel Maus, Kobe Boussauw, &

Rob Heyman 13:30-13:45 Michel Maus

Law & Criminology Fellowship Coordinator, VUB

"Michael Maus provides an overview of the opportunities that cities use to influence mobility and makes concrete proposals that increase city's leverage."

13:45-14:00 Kobe Boussauw Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, VUB

"Kobe Boussauw and Michiel van Meeteren look for a redefinition of the city as a metropolis."

(Dutch) 14:00-14:15 Rob Heyman

imec-SMIT, VUB "Rob Heyman makes a plea for a new form of literacy, namely data literacy. What is it and why is it important for citizens?"

(English) 14:15 – 14:45 Debate with speakers, and:

⋅ Guido Vaganée, mayor Bonheiden ⋅ Mohamed Ridouani, alderman Leuven

Coffee break 14:45 – 15:15 Session 3 - The citizen's perspective: Participation and diversity 15:15 – 16:00 Presentations by Eric Corijn, Francis Heylighen, &

Anne Winter 15:15-15:30 Francis

Heylighen ECC, VUB

"Francis Heylighen describes the city as a self-organizing system and discusses how this self-organization can be promoted."

(Dutch) 15:30-15:45 Anne Winter

HOST, VUB

"Anne Winter describes city regulation of migration through the centuries and today's challenges related to it."

(English) 15:45-16:00 Eric Corijn

Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, VUB

"Viewing over the Human City book, Eric Corijn provides a humanistic vision of and mission for the city of tomorrow."

(Dutch) 16:00 – 16:30 Debate with speakers, and:

⋅ Ilse Mariën, researcher at imec-SMIT, VUB ⋅ Bart Somers, mayor Mechelen ⋅ Julie de Pimodan, Fluicity

Parallel track B - The Smart City Session 4 - The Smart City: The impact of data-driven business models "This session addresses central themes in the Smart Cities Chair, which aims to inform smart city actors on how to create public and private value. This chair is organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Solvay Business School, and imec-SMIT), Joyn International and Thanksys." 13:30 – 14:15 Introduction by: Pieter Ballon as promotor of Smart

Cities Chair Contributions by:

⋅ Pieter Ballon, imec-SMIT-VUB ⋅ Jan De Meester, thanksys ⋅ Isabelle Rawart, Digital Wallonia

14:15 – 14:45 Debate with speakers, and:

⋅ Veerle Heeren, mayor Sint-Truiden ⋅ To be confirmed

14:45 – 15:15 Coffee break Session 5 - The Smart City: Smart Flanders "In this session, we present and discuss the first results of the Smart Flanders program. This support program was initiated at the start of this year. With it, the Flemish government aims to support the 13 center cities as they develop into smart cities. It focuses on real-time open data and multi-actor involvement." 15:15 – 16:00 Introduction by: Nils Walravens Contributions by:

⋅ Jan Adriaenssens, imec ⋅ Jeroen Windey, Agentschap Binnenlands

Bestuur ⋅ Bart Rosseau, Stad Gent ⋅ Ann De Jonghe, Stad Antwerpen

16:00 – 16:30 Debate with reactions by:

⋅ Ingrid Reynaert, Agoria Smart Cities ⋅ Jorik Rombouts, Rombit ⋅ Karl Reremoser, Development NRB, Agoria

Smart Cities

CLOSING PLENARY 16:30 – 17:00 Closing Keynote Nathalie Crutzen, Smart City

Institute, Liège 17:00 – 17:15 Closing speech by Bianca Debaets, Brussels Capital

Region 17:20 – 18:30 Reception and networking