The first national forum dedicated to Smart systems starts today în Bucharest

The Diplomat – Bucharest magazine organizes the first national forum dedicated to Smart systems, on the 29 of September in Bucharest, the organizers say in a statement sent to ACTMedia. The event will be held as a debate and it will take place at Hotel InterContinental Bucharest-Ronda Hall, starting at 8:30 am.

The conference is encouraged by: Platinum partner CEZ Group, Gold partners ETA-2U, ORANGE, TEAMNET and UBER, having AMR, ANCOM, ANRE as institutional partners and being organized with the support of ACUE, AFEER, ANIS, ARIES, ARPEE, EY. The media partners of the event are: InvesTenergy, Focus Energetic, Actmedia, InstalNews.

The event is dedicated to integrated cities (Smart cities), digitalization, Internet of Things, smart grids - solutions which improve the quality of life by using technology to reduce costs and resources consumption in the medium and long term through optimization of public services.

“In order to have an easier and more informed manner of implementing the Smart systems, Romania could guide itself by the model of other European countries. The competent collaboration and transparency of those involved – administration and public institutions, players in the energy chain, manufacturers, distributors, solution providers and end users, can bring major benefits in terms of sustainable development for the Smart cities by increasing local competitiveness in a globalized world.” Mirela Gavra, Publisher, The Diplomat-Bucharest

AGENDA

08:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee & registration of participants

09:00 – 9:10 Key opening address

09:10 - 11:10 PANEL I: SMART CITIES - EUROPEAN CONTEXT, STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Panel I Moderator: Carmen Adamescu, Partner, EY - IT Advisory Practice & IT Risk Assurance

• Supporting the intelligent cities concept - Smart Cities at government level

Difficulties in adopting Smart technologies: vision and innovation culture, public procurement procedures,

using data legislation

• Improving digital literacy of citizens, companies and public sector

• Using technology in order to find solutions to citizen problems

Speakers:

• Delia Popescu, Minister, Ministry of Communications and for Informational Society

• Radu Puchiu, State Secretary, Romanian Government, Relationship with the Government institutions

• Corina Popescu, State Secretary, Ministry of Energy

• Emil Calota, Vice President, National Regulatory Authority for Energy

• Robert Sorin Negoita, President, Association of Municipalities of Romania

• Robbie Khazzam, Regional Manager for Central and Eastern Europe at Uber

• Ovidiu Trascu, Head of IT Solutions, Teamnet Group

• Moldovan Nicolaie, City Manager, Municipality of Alba Iulia

11:10-11:30 Questions and Answers

10:30 – 11:50 Coffee break

11:50 - 13:50 PANEL II: INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART GRIDS - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Panel II Moderator: Ovidiu Demetrescu, President of the Board, ARBA Asociatia Romana pentru Buna Administrare

• Technological and digital innovations centered on efficiently solving the difficulties faced by the urban

environment

• Modern digital infrastructure, combined with secure yet open access to public data

• Ensuring systems interoperability by adopting common open standards

• Security of the collected, stored and transmitted data

• Changing business models through digitalization

• Active buildings, smart metering of resources and intelligent street lighting

• Case Studies and the need of transparency of outcomes/ performance from implementing Smart

Technologies

• Electro-mobility and urban infrastructure

Speakers:

• Catalin Marinescu, President, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications

• Cristian Colteanu, GE President & CEO Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova

• Florin Popa, Business to Business Director, Orange

• Stelian Campianu, Executive Director, ETA2U

• Doina Vornicu, Director of Operations & member of the Board, CEZ Romania

• Andrei Nagy, Entreprise Account Manager, IBM

• Dacian Palladi, City Manager, Oradea Municipality

• Bogdan Puscasu, City Manager, Piatra Neamt Municipality

• Petrut Octavian Popescu, Electrical Engineer, Lighting Specialist, Energy Efficiency Specialist, Luxten

Lighting Company

13:50 - 14:10 Questions and Answers

14:10 - 15:00 Networking lunch

OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the forum is to discuss upon the concept of integrated cities - “Smart cities”, that combines specific multiple solutions (energy, transport, IT&C etc.) based on an optimized management system and urban identities, as the way to follow in the context of general European directives.

The forum is equally addressed to Smart technologies and equipment suppliers, energy companies, community services providers for public utilities, waste management, transportation, traffic management, health services providers.

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