Smart Cities MIAMI Conference

The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing present the 8th annual Smart Cities Miami Conference on Thursday and Friday, April 11+12, 2024, at the University of Miami Coral Gables campus Lakeside Village Expo Center.

Limited, free exhibitor spaces are still available. Click here to apply or for more information. Exhibits are for Day 1 only, Thursday, April 11.

To aid in the design and development of more sustainable, livable, and resilient cities, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge research in urban planning, architecture, and engineering in alignment with computational resources and analytical methods. The Annual Smart Cities Miami Conference is an extension of these efforts, providing a forum for leaders in academia, industry, and government to closely examine evolving theories and practices in the Smart City field. The topics considered vary in scope and nature within a general theme that is particularly relevant for each year.

The theme for the 2024 edition is Artificial Intelligence and its role in the design and management of smart cities.

►Day 1 | April 11 • Expo Center

Day 1 includes exhibits in the Lakeside Village Expo Center. The Day 1 theme provides opportunities to explore questions such as:

• How do staggering recent developments in AI impact smart city practices?
• How do individuals, societies, and cultures adopt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology in smart cities?
• How do we transition from sustaining to disruptive practices fueled by AI?
• Do cities become more resilient when they deploy AI?

Register Now ($50 pp) |  Apply to Exhibit

General Admission $50.00 per personBoth Days included. This event is free to University of Miami Faculty, Staff, and Students. Please email idsc@miami.edu for the PROMO CODE.

Day 1 Agenda Forthcoming
1:00 – 7 PM including networking reception

Presenting Sponsor: Double C (Conconcreto)
Double C logo

►Day 2 | April 12 • Pavilion 1000

Day 2, in collaboration with Double C and Broadway Maylan, is devoted to the “Miami Think Tank,” a new platform for discussions of current challenges in contemporary cities and global urbanization processes.

PANEL TITLE: “City of the Future: Unleashing the Power of AI in Urban Development”

MODERATOR
The Honorable Vince Lago | Mayor, City of Coral Gables

PANELISTS
Jorge Ponce Dawson | Practice Principal and Design Director + Head of Studio Madrid, Broadway Malyan
George Franco | Business Technology Strategist + VP of Advanced Technologies, Moss Construction
Olivia Ramos | CEO, Deepblocks
Nicolas Pinzon | Senior Partner + International Associate AIA, L35 Architects
Terry Shaw, P.E. | Senior Practice Builder + Associate, Kimley Horn

Day 2 Agenda
9:00 AM Registration and Light Breakfast
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Special Edition of the “Miami Think Tank” Event
12:00 PM Networking Coffee

 

Location

University of Miami Coral Gables campus
LAKESIDE VILLAGE
Day 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000
1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

University of Miami Lakeside Village overhead map drawing showing Expo Center