Resilient Cities: Anticipating the Unexpected

As cities become bigger in size and population, they need to become more resilient to face risks such as natural disasters, violence, unemployment or energy and water shortages. Resilience, therefore, requires a holistic view of the city and a proactive rather than reactive approach from local governments. In this context, technology can be a useful tool to build a resilience strategy, but it also requires research, cooperation, planning and financing for its effective implementation. This session will look into the ways in which cities can become more resilient and how international institutions can additionally help cities build their resilience strategies.

CHAIR

Megan Rowling
Thomson Reuters Foundation

SPEAKER

Gerard de Leede
Professor of Practice Smart Cities JADS
Tilburg University

SPEAKER

Elaine Trimble
Urban Development and Resilience, Siemens Center of Competence Cities
Siemens

SPEAKER

Jason Whittet
Urban Resilience - Solutions Development and Innovation | Smart Cities
100 Resilient Cities

MODERATOR

Emma Hannula
Climate Adaptation Specialist, Asia and the Pacific
Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), United Nations Environment

SPEAKER

Amol Naik
Chief Resilience Officer
City of Atlanta

SPEAKER

Piero Pelizzaro
Chief Resilience Officer
Municipality of Milan

SPEAKER

Guillaume Lenoel
Territories & Cities Solution Experience Manager
Dassault Systèmes

SPEAKER

Esteban León
Head of the City Resilience Profiling Programme
UN-Habitat

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