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Cities 4.0 refers to the concept of next-generation cities that leverage emerging technologies and data-driven solutions to enhance urban sustainability, efficiency, and livability. Challenges in implementing Cities 4.0 include the integration of complex technologies, ensuring equitable access to digital infrastructure, and addressing potential privacy and security concerns. Overcoming these challenges requires strategic urban planning, collaboration between public and private sectors, and inclusive citizen participation. Robust data governance frameworks, investments in digital infrastructure, and policies that prioritize sustainability and social equity can help create Cities 4.0 that effectively address urban challenges and improve the quality of life for residents.

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Vorsitzender des Global Parliament of Mayors – Weltparlament der Bürgermeister: Städte müssen an den globalen Entscheidertisch

“Der Transformations-Prozess gelingt nur, wenn Städte einen Sitz am Verhandlungstisch haben”, so Dr. Peter Kurz,Vorsitzender des Global Parliament of Mayors.

In Den Haag geboren, versteht sich das globale Bürgermeisterparlament als Leitungsgremium von und für Bürgermeister aller Kontinente.

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Miami: How the world’s first Chief Heat Officer fights extreme temperatures

Jane Gilbert is the world’s first Chief Heat Officer. Her task is to prepare and protect Miami’s citizens for and from the heat.

Extreme heat is responsible for more deaths than all other climate driven disasters in the US combined. We talk about around 12.000 death each year. By 2100, according to a study by the University of Washington, the annual toll could be close to 100.000. By then, 94% of Miami Beach would be underwater. Not a small task to manage.

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Founder and CEO of ClimateView – We decarbonize city economies

„We enable cities to understand and monitor their emissions, choose the best path to net-zero, and collaborate extensively to implement a comprehensive transition plan. "Tomer Shalit, founder and CEO of the Swedish company ClimateView, named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies of 2021.

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Ina Remmers, Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin von nebenan.de: #1 Plattform für 2,5 Mio. Nachbarn in Deutschland

Ina Remmers ist Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin von nebenan.de, Deutschlands größter Nachbarschafts-Plattform. 2015 in Berlin gegründet, zählt das Unternehmen heute 2,5 Millionen Nutzer, verbindet aktiv Nachbarn in 400 deutschen Städten, beschäftigt 130 Mitarbeiter und expandiert nach Spanien und Frankreich.

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CEO Plastic Fischer: Der Top Innovator 2022 rettet Flüsse und Ozeane

Gründer und CEO Karsten Hirsch: “Wenn 80 Prozent des Plastiks in den Ozeanen aus etwa 1.000 Flüssen angeschwemmt wird, weshalb reinigt denn keine Firma in der Welt die Flüsse?” Das war der Beginn der Mission von Plastic Fischer. Als erstes Unternehmen widmen sie sich 2019

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Metropolen können die Problemlöser unserer Zeit sein. Sie schließen die Lücke, die Nationalstaaten bei der Lösung globaler Herausforderungen hinterlassen. Sibylle Barden-Fürchtenicht über die kollektive Macht der Städte

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No Water, No Climate, No Survival: Special Envoy's Fight for Global Stability

Henk Ovink is the pioneering Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. Discover how the Netherlands leads the way in sustainable water management through the First International Water Envoy, addressing urgent challenges impacting 2.2 billion people with freshwater scarcity and ecosystem devastation.

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Volocopter: revolution in air mobility

Volocopter⁠ is THE pioneer of air mobility. At the Summer Olympics in Paris 2024, the German startup will make history: thanks to the support of French President Macron and Chancellor Scholz, Volocopter will officially deploy its VoloCity air taxi service for passengers.⁠

CEO Dirk Hoke⁠: "We offer the highest security standards worldwide."