Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Sign in

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Inaugural Session

► Welcome speech: Xiang Shiyong (Deputy Secretary General, Chengdu Government);

► Welcome speech: Ken Qi (VP, Cisco China);

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Vision and Strategies: Smart Cities & Green IT

► Urbanization trends, challenges, and ICTs: Christine Auclair (UN Habitat);

► S+CC as a response to the needs and challenges: Ken Qi (VP, Cisco China);

► Launch S+CC Institute for exchange and collaboration: David Hanson (ED, SCCI).

► Q/A.

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Tea Break

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Planning and deployment of IC systems for urbanization

► The IC systems planning in Chicago, Hardik Bhatt (Ex CIO, Chicago);

► The IC infrastructure of Amsterdam for social and economic benefits: Frans-Anton Vermast (Strategy Advisor, Amsterdam Smart City);

► Q/A.

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Industries and reforms underpinned by Smart + Connected Cities

► The interaction between Smart Cities and Industrial development: Tang Jiqiang (Director, Chengdu Hi-tech District Bureau of Development and Planning);

► Innovative business models promote the reform of city operation: Yang Guoguang (General Manager, China Telecom Sichuan Company);

► Q/A.

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Lunch

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Opportunities and models for building and running Smart + Connected Cities

► Smart + Connected Cities-Opportunity for next five years: Wei Leping (Academician, National Academy of Engineering);

► Smart + Connected Cities running models by ICT solutions: Dongmei Wang (China Head of Solutions Exchange, The Climate Group);

► Q/A.

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Energy management enabled by green IT

► Comparing US and China Experiences and Opportunities: Dan Guttman (Professor, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Qinghua, Beida);

► Green buildings in Chicago: Ron Partridge (VP, Panduit);

► Q/A.

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Tea Break

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Smart + Connected Cities for economic, social, and environment sustainability

► Green transportation based on wireless transfer of electrical energy: Chengbin Ma (Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University);

► Smart cities and services transformation: Huawei Kong (Director, ICT Shanghai Branch, CAS);

► Q/A.

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Wrap up

► Key points and findings of each session: Hardik Bhatt (Ex CIO, Chicago);

► Looking forward and future actions: Li Changhong (Deputy Director, Chengdu IT).

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Dinner and Cocktails