Many municipal councils and colleges are thinking about their new multi-year plans. How do we reconcile important themes such as local finances, the climate and energy goals as formulated in the Covenant of Mayors, security and ageing of our population?

Often very complex issues where you cannot generalise because each city or municipality has its own complexity and order of priorities.

ESRI Digital Twins help policymakers understand this complexity more than ever before. Together, we can potentially turn these challenges into new opportunities.

For this event, we are providing a delicious breakfast, lunch and a cosy apéro! Please see the full programme below.

Programme:

• 8u30 Breakfast
• Keynote speech: Nathalie Debast – VVSG
• A view on circular construction: Johan Klaps – Madaster
• Smarter cities and municipalities with Microsoft and Esri: Wim Driessens – Esri & Microsoft
• Sustainability through digital tools. Addressing multiple societal challenges via strategic water management: Jorn Verbeeck – KPMG
• 12u30 Lunch
• Integrated rat and invasive species management on site and in the office using GIS: Anke Stefens – Rato/CEVI
• A better view of your city or municipality: Joachim De Wilde – Cyclomedia
• Brief overview of building blocks for a Digital Twin: Esri
• Panel with cities & villages
• 16u30 Network drink

Who: For decision-makers such as mayors, aldermen, directors, heads of departments and GIS staff.