Event
Smart Circular Cities
Circular & Healthy City District - Workshop Area Hall D3
The transition towards climate-neutral and resilient cities requires the integration of advanced digital technologies, sustainable infrastructures, and innovative governance models. This session explores how smart solutions – ranging from AI-driven analytics and digital twins to high-performance computing and IoT systems – can support circular economy strategies and urban resilience. Attention is given to the alignment with the EU Mission “Climate Neutral and Smart Cities” and the New European Bauhaus initiative. The roundtable will bring together academia, research centers, and industry stakeholders to discuss technological enablers, societal impacts, and scalable solutions for sustainable urban development.
Session Chairs
Carlo Alberto Nucci, DEI - University of Bologna & National Representative – Mission HE Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
Benedetta Brighenti, Director of RENAEL
Program
14.30 Introduction by the Chairs
14.40 Outlook on the strategic priorities implemented and identified by the Mission Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities of Horizon Europe
Carlo Alberto Nucci, University of Bologna, & National Representative – Mission HE Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
14.55 Outlook on the strategic priorities implemented and identified by the New European Bauhaus
Francesca Rizzo, Politecnico di Milano, Member of the National Delegation to the Strategic Configuration of Horizon Europe programme
15.10 Smart cities and sustainable development: ASVIS's contribution to the urban transition
Luigi Di Marco, ASVIS
15.25 Round Table: Digitalization and AI for Smart and Circular Cities: From Smart Grids to Data-Driven Governance and Intelligent Urban Monitoring
Chiara Dellacasa, Head of Data and AI Services, HPC Division, CINECA
Mauro Di Giamberardino, Gruppo Maggioli
Andrea Guglielmetti, Responsabile Business Development, Strategic Marketing & Product Management, A2A Smart City
Marco Pistore, FBK
Fabio Vianello, Senior Implementation Analyst, Octave
Angelo Faragnoli, Project Manager, Ramcube
16.20 Discussion and closure
Chiara Galliani, City Councillor, Municipality of Padua
Benedetta Brighenti, Director of RENAEL
Organized by: Ecomondo STC & University of Bologna
4 November, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Language
English
Category
Circular and Healthy Cities
Tag
Event organized by Scientific Technical Committee Event with professional training credits
Speaker
Carlo Alberto Nucci
Full Professor at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi”, University of Bologna
Benedetta Brighenti
President of the Agency for Energy and Sustainable Development - EU Climate Pact Ambassador
Francesca Rizzo
Full Professor Politecnico di Milano
Luigi Di Marco
Member of the General Secretariat of the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS)
Marco Pistore
Head of the MoST research group - Bruno Kessler Foundation
Mauro Di Giamberardino
Head of Smart City, Maggioli SpA
Andrea Guglielmetti
Business Development, Strategic Marketing & Product Management Manager
Fabio Vianello
Senior Implementation Analyst, Octave