Hugo Valenti

Hugo Valenti, Managing Director of the Smart City Expo, discusses why Barcelona excels in urban innovation and citizen engagement. Maimouna Binti Maud Sharif, former mayor of Kuala Lumpur, shares her insights on repurposing heritage buildings for community revitalization. Futurist Nikki Greenberg emphasizes designing cities for future generations with emerging technologies, while Tina Backstrom from LA highlights the importance of biking infrastructure and AI in post-disaster recovery. Together, they unravel the challenges and creative solutions shaping tomorrow's cities.