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Brussels: city of the future?


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According to BCG, #cities account for about 80% of global GDP, making the #future of cities a priority for #governments and #businesses.

Before #COVID-19, cities had started to #reimagine themselves through “#smartcity” #initiatives beset by growing & aging #populations, the rising #cost of living, public #health, and more than anything, environmental / #sustainable concerns. The #pandemic and the #technological improvements have accelerated these #trends and brought new ones.
To develop #innovative #solutions to problems, many cities are aggregating and sharing more and more "smart" actions. But how can we define it?

A smart city leverages numerous innovation & technologies #(I&T) to #improve the #quality of life of #citizens by enhancing #citymanagement and the use of its #resources.

This is the case of #Brussels who presented in March 17th its strategy for its "smart city" concept deployment, which is also in the sights of many #European cities. Broken down into 48 projects targeting 7 main areas, the Smart City strategy of Brussels is based on the objective to use resources and #services for citizens in an optimal way, keeping in mind the #social, #economic and #environmental challenges.

To deep dive into the "Smart City Plan", we have interviewed Aude Robert - Smart City Coordinator for Brussels City. In this #podcast episode, we go through several points:

  • Her #career, #training and the necessary #skills;
  • What is the #impact of the #digitaltransition on her missions;
  • What is a Smart City;
  • What are the #advantages and #challenges of a Smart City?;
  • How can Brussels be a Smart City and how the new "Plan" is an #evolution?
  • Listen to her #insights and follow our Podcast channel!


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