Events
In addition to the exhibits, additional events, pitch presentations and networking opportunities are offered by the Belgian delegation.
Please feel free to check the agenda and contact us if you want to attend.
Opening Session MyGlobalVillage
November 7, 2023 9:45 am
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area + Live digital stream
Opening session of Day1 of MyGlobalVillage and the Belgian Pavilion. Introduction to international delegations. In presence of the Belgian Consul in Barcelona and Mayors and representatives of various international cities. Event main language: English. Open to the public.
International Pitch Session “Enabling Technologies” – IoT, AI, XR, Digital Twin, Data,…
November 7, 2023 10:45 am
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area + Live digital stream
International pitch session organized in partnership with MyGlobalVillage. Overview of some of the best disruptive inernational tech and start-ups in IoT, AI, XR, Digital Twin, Data Treatment and other technologies empowering Smart Cities. Every pitch will last 90 sec in order to convince a global jury made of investors, integrators, soft landers, end-users, influencers, medias and decision makers. After the Q&A session, the top 3 solutions are elected. Live from the Belgian Pavilion and also accessible online through MyGlobalVillage connected cities and network. Event main language: English. Open to the public.
Meet & Drink : Mobility
November 7, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in Smart Mobility? Just walk in on Tuesday 7th in the morning to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
Smart Cities strategies from Belgium
November 7, 2023 12:45 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area
During this session, you will hear about he strategies of Digital Wallonia and Flanders to grow as Smart Regions. With Isabelle Rawart from Digital Wallonia Smart Region and with Ronald Hermans from Smart Region Office Flanders. Main language: English. Free and open to the public
Interoperability and scale ability: standardisation, Open City Architecture and Smart Data Space – Use cases from Belgium
November 7, 2023 1:15 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area
This session will be about semantic standards, city architecture and data spaces linked with specific use cases from cities and regions of Belgium. Presented us cases: VITO, Leuven, Sint Niklaas, Mechelen, IDETA (Coleco), BEP (Sentinelles Trucks). Event main language: English. Free and Open to the public
Panel discussion: Shaping our digital future by putting citizens in control of their data
November 7, 2023 3:00 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch area
In this session, we delve into our strategy for data. The European strategy aims at creating a single market for data. Common European data spaces will ensure that more data becomes available in the economy and society while keeping the companies and individuals who generate the data in control. This panel will discuss how today’s challenges of smart cities can be addressed through dataspaces, including openness, transparency and efficiency through open data concept. Several case studies from Belgium will be presented, as well as an introductory view of the needed infrastructure for cities and regions to be flexible, resilient and secure. Moderator: Nils Walravens, VLAIO & Smart Region Office Panelists: Flemish association for cities (kcvs), athumi — the Flemish Data Utility Company, Digital Flanders, Digital Wallonia & Paradigm.Brussels, EUC DG CNECT. Main Language : English. Free and open to the Public
Interreg project BeProAct
November 7, 2023 4:30 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch area
Presentation by Geosparc & Vlaamse Milieu M&R (NL)
Meet & Drink : Economy
November 7, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in Smart Economy? Just walk in on Tuesday 7th in the afternoon to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
Belgian Beer Time
November 7, 2023 5:00 pm
Belgian Pavilion
The "Belgian Beer Time" has become a signature event for Belgian Pavilions around the world. The concept: networking, talks and disruptive ideas to be shared along fresh Belgian craft beers! Event by invitation only.
Cocktail dinner “Soirée Tech & Tapas”
November 7, 2023 7:45 pm
Restaurante Mordisco
Cocktail dinner organized by MyGlobalVillage. Networking event with the delegations. Event by Invitation Only.
Panel discussion: Digital Twins as local decision-making tools? The case of Belgium
November 8, 2023 10:00 am
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area
After a short academic introduction to urban digital twins and their usages, among which crisis management, 3 Belgian entities (ViTO, Ghent and SPI) will briefly present their Digital Twin projects: what needs does it answer? How is it being developed? Who are they collaborating with? Then from 10h45, a Discussion Panel will investigate if, and how, digital twins are being deployed in Belgian cities as a support to local decision-making. During 30 minutes, we will exchange on different brakes and levers to their deployement, including data production and actors collaborations. The panel will be moderated by Audrey Lebas, researcher at the Smart City Institute (HEC ULiège). With Lieven Raes (Digital Vlaanderen), Aude Robert (City of Brussels) and Pieter-Jan Pauwels (City of Ghent).
Meet & Drink : Sustainability
November 8, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in Sustainable Cities? Just walk in on Wednesday 8th in the morning to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
Smart Cities Strategies from Belgium
November 8, 2023 12:45 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch area
During this session, you will hear about he strategies of Digital Wallonia and Flanders to grow as Smart Regions. With Isabelle Rawart from Digital Wallonia Smart Region and with Ronald Hermans from Smart Region Office Flanders. Main language: English. Free and open to the public
Interoperability and scale ability: standardisation, Open City Architecture and Smart Data Space – Use cases from Belgium
November 8, 2023 1:15 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch area
This session will be about semantic standards, city architecture and data spaces linked with specific use cases from cities and regions of Belgium. Presented us cases: IMEC, Roeselare, Bruges, SPI (Mind Your T). Event main language: English. Free and Open to the public
Technical deepdive Flanders LDES Smart Data Space
November 8, 2023 2:45 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch area
Session content: Presenting middleware (building blocks). Presentation from IMEC, in collaboration with Crowscan and Sirus (who present a use case) In English, open to the public
International Pitch Session “Governance, Economy + Living & Inclusion”
November 8, 2023 3:30 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area + Live digital stream
International pitch session organized in partnership with MyGlobalVillage. Overview of some of the best disruptive international tech and start-ups in Governance, Inclusion and Economy. Every pitch will last 90 sec in order to convince a global jury made of investors, integrators, soft landers, end-users, influencers, medias and decision makers. After the Q&A session, the top 3 solutions are elected. Live from the Belgian Pavilion and also accessible online through MyGlobalVillage connected cities and network. Event main language: English. Open to the public.
“The Great Governance & Economy Debrief” – Tech review and Trends hunt
November 8, 2023 4:30 pm
Belgian Pavilion - Pitch Area + Live digital stream
Attend, talk and ask your questions during the session 'Le Grand Debrief" broadcasted live by more than 20 media. Focused on trends and innovations showcased during SCEWC23 in Governance, Economy and Living & Inclusion. Live from the Belgian Pavilion and online through MyGlobalVillage connected media partners. Event main language: English. Open to the public.
Meet & Drink : Urban Living
November 8, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in the new ways of Urban Living? Just walk in on Wednesday 8th in the afternoon to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
Belgian cocktail dinner
November 8, 2023 8:30 pm
Hotel Gallery - The Top Events Terrace
Cocktail dinner & networking with the Belgian delegation. Organized by Awex and FIT. Event by Invitation only.
Meet & Drink : Governance
November 9, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in Smart Governance? Just walk in on Thursday 9th in the morning to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
Cities’ Challenges Pitch at the Agora
November 9, 2023 12:00 pm
Agora
A joint activity between ACCIÓ and the Smart Cities Marketplace (EUC). Following last year’s successful pitch session, city officers from all over the world will be gathered in front of to the wider audience of the Agora space. 8-10 presentations are expected, from municipalities and regions from Latin America to Europe and Asia, selected this year by the partnership between ACCIÓ/GOOSE and the Smart Cities Marketplace, a program from the European Commission’s Directorate General of Energy to spur the Urban Green transition.
Meet & Drink : People
November 9, 2023
Flanders Meeting Room - Belgian Pavilion
Interested in Cities Inclusion ? Just walk in on Thursday 9th in the afternoon to have a chat, a drink and to discover our partners Agoria, IMEC, VITO and others.
