- The Municipality of Córdoba has been invited to present the massive digital transformation process that the city is developing.
- The event, international in nature, aims to empower more than 300 cities for urban innovation by bringing together corporate, government and organization leaders from different countries.
More and more governments and municipalities are committed to digitizing and connecting infrastructures for the betterment of cities, as implemented by the City of Córdoba in the administration of Mayor Martin Lariora as a smart, modern and innovative city.
Due to its outstanding work, the Municipality of Córdoba was invited to participate in the Smart City Expo Latam, in Merida (Mexico) to present the massive digital transformation process developed by the city.
The event featured 100 mayors from Mexico and Latin America, 300 speakers and more than 10,000 accreditors, who attended various seminars and presentations over the course of 3 days.
Experts, companies, leaders and governments from different countries such as Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Paris and Mexico participated, sharing their knowledge and discussing various topics, covering topics such as initiatives, programs and solutions that respond to the current needs and future challenges of Latin American cities.
In this context, Nicolás Pérez Aguila, Director General of Modernization at the Ministry of Planning, Modernization and International Relations, represented the case of the city of Córdoba.
“Thanks to this participation, we were able to present the details of the digital transformation model in Córdoba, confirming that this process is of local and international importance. At the same time, knowing the experience of other governments and the solutions they have implemented to their own challenges still inspires us to accelerate and improve the transformation process together with Government technology and innovation sectorHighlighted eagle.
The event, dedicated to creating a better future for cities and their citizens, focused its theme on accelerating Latin America’s transition towards smart, productive, sustainable and people-centered urban and rural areas.
Various examples were shared such as talks, workshops and presentations based on digital transformation, new paradigms for urban mobility, governance and data analysis, circular economy, circular cities, connectivity, and others.
Alejandra Torres, Secretary of Planning, Modernization and International Relations, indicated that this type of participation in international conferences on smart cities is necessary to enhance global cooperation, exchange knowledge and experiences, and promote innovative solutions in the development of cities.
“These meetings help provide a platform to learn from best practices, create strategic alliances and open up joint growth opportunities for other cities that share our same modernization goals, paving the way towards a sustainable and technologically advanced future for our cities.”Torres said.
It is one of the world’s largest and most influential meetings on urban innovation. The municipality participated in previous editions that were developed in Barcelona, Spain. She already has her next appointment in November this year.
Among those who stood out as part of the various panel discussions and workshops were: Carlos Moreno, Scientific Director of the Sorbonne University, Paris with his session on “Making Urban Paradigm Change and Mobility a Reality”; Dionne María Mariño Castro, Pro Sustentavel Coordinator, Brazil speaking on Climate Change and Sustainable Lands and Philippa Roberts, Co-Founder and CEO of Binit Group, UK in a panel discussion on Smart Cities.
Cordoba model
The case of Cordoba was presented in the panel discussion: “How does technology change the decision-making process in governments?”.
In that case, Cordoba’s strategy for promoting digital and data-driven decision-making was shared, noting success stories such as the creation and use of the Digital Transformation Observatory, and commenting on the new challenges the city is currently facing in a low-digital environment. New management models.
Sharing the session with Córdoba: Delfina Erazusta, Executive Director, Local Innovation Network (RIL), Argentina; Hernan Mojica Ruiz, Chief Information Officer/Director of Information Technology, Municipality of Merida, Mexico; Sajid Khan from Global Business Strategy in the US and Juan Jesús Rayón P. from Telcel, Mexico.
Background of the SCE Latam Conference
Smart City Expo LATAM started in the middle of 2017, it was held for 3 consecutive years in the city of Puebla and gathered 7900 accredited people at its first meeting.
Later, during the pandemic in 2020, SCELC held its first 100% virtual edition, adapting to conditions due to current health restrictions.
From 2021, the big event for smart cities in Latin America is back in the face-to-face mode.
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