KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Qatari capital will host the third edition of the region's leading urban innovation event from Nov 29 to 30, which will be held within the International Horticulture Exhibition of Qatar, at Al-Bidda Park.
Under the motto "A World of Data: Connecting People, Elevating Lives", Smart City Expo Doha (SCE Doha) will lead the debate on sustainable urban development and the importance of data in building smarter, more liveable cities.
Organised by the Qatar Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), SCE Doha is an event of Smart City Expo World Congress and Fira Barcelona International, featuring more than 70 speakers, over 100 countries represented and 40 companies and organisations.
The centrepiece of SCE Doha will be a conference featuring more than 70 experts, including Urban AI founder and Chief Executive Officer and Columbia University Community Scholar Professor, Renée Cummings; Government of Estonia Chief Data Officer, Ott Velsberg; and Strategy Advisor & International Smart City Ambassador in Netherlands, Frans-Anton Vermast.
These speakers will share their vision on four main themes, namely, Green Urban Environments, Digital Governance, Cognitive Cities, and Liveable Places, according to a statement.
Meanwhile, the 40 companies, partners and sponsors will present their new products and solutions in the field of urban innovation, both at the congress and in the networking space that will foster commercial relations, professional contacts and business opportunities between participating companies and visitors.
Smart City Expo Doha is part of the internationalisation strategy of Smart City Expo World Congress, the world's leading exhibition on smart cities and urban solutions organised annually by Fira de Barcelona, which held its 13th edition last November.
Along these lines, foreign editions have been held in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the United States, Mexico and China, this year.
-- BERNAMA
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