URBIS – The Smart Cities Meetup Programme 2025

May 16, 2025  /  12:00 PM

Programme 10. 6. 2025
 
Main programme: Rotunda, hall A
9:00

Registration and arrival of guests

9:30

Opening ceremony

  • Jan Kubata, CEO of the Brno Trade Fairs
  • Markéta Vaňková, Mayor of Brno
  • Karel Havlíček, Vice-Chairman of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
  • Lukáš Vlček, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
  • Petr Kulhánek, Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic 
  • Jan Grolich, Governor of the South Moravian Region
  • Radim Holiš, Chairman of the Association of Regions of the Czech Republic
  • František Lukl or Radka Vladyková, Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
  • Eliška Olšáková, associations of local authorities of the Czech Republic
10:30

Main topics as seen by experts

  • Ugo Valenti, Director of Fira Barcelona
  • Pavlína Louženská, Founder of TrendBrews, Lead Mentor for Google Startups
  • Mark Rieder, Director of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
  • Petr Suška, Director of Smart City OICT Prague
  • EIT Community
12:15

Cities and municipalities at the forefront of smart solutions

Petr Zahradník – the competitiveness of cities from an EU perspective

Part 1: 12:15 – 13:15

Round table in cooperation with the SMO of the Czech Republic with the participation of mayors of statutory cities and MIT Minister Lukáš Vlček on the topic of urban competitiveness, examples of good practice.

Part 2: 13:15 – 14:00
Round table in cooperation with the SMS CR with the participation of smaller cities and the Minister of the Ministry of Regional Development Petr Kulhánek on the topic of cohesion, examples of good practice. 

14:15

Community Energy 

16:15

Social innovation and community development

18:00

SOCIAL EVENING (EXHIBITION CENTRE)

Light drone show - Flying Diamonds (by invitation)

 

 
Expert side programme 
9:00

Smart City in practice - Morava Hall (by invitation)

9:00

JINAG HackaTEEN

11:00

Meeting of the Association of Regions - Hall Brno (by invitation)

11:45

Ukrainian borscht + Bavarian beer

11:45

3LR - Dronetag, Air View - Outdoor area

12:30

The new European Bauhaus as a service: higher quality public construction (UCEEB ČVUT) - Agora II

12:15

CITY MOBILITY - trends - Agora I

moderated by Ondřej Mirovský, Brno Communications, ŠKODA X, ŠKODA Transportation, Easy Park, E-Community Solutions, CITYA, Road Twin

12:15

CITY TECH - sensors and cameras - Agora III

Agiception, VisionCraft, CEDA

13:00

Clean Mobility Conference - Morava Hall (by invitation)

13:45

Vision Craft - Outdoor Area

14:00

Chamber of Statutory Towns - Brno Hall (by invitation)
14:15

Joint meeting of AK ČR and SMOČR, SMS - Hall Brno (by invitation)

14:15

Key note - Ministry of Transport (Minister Kupka) + PpMM, EIT UM - Agora II

Valeo, ŠKODA Group, Bertrand Lapoire (USA), moderuje Petr Suška OICT

14:15

Participation Factory - Civic Tech Spotlight: Solutions for Engagement -  Agora I

14:15

ECO TECH - recycling - Agora III

INCIEN, RedBeton, ReKava

14:30

Building Civic Futures - ARCHIMEDES

A Strategic Exchange Across Borders - VIP officials and French delegation

15:15Company presentations . EIT UM, CDV, AUREL, UAVA, Ethics Committee - Agora II
15:30

3LR - Dronetag, Dronevision - Outdoor Area

16:15

Community energy - clean mobility - Agora II

16:15

Drones - Agora I

UAVA, Dronetag, 3LR, Flying Diamonds, Air View, ZURI, Dronevision

16:15

Smart City - trends and strategies - Agora III

MMR, MPO, GATUM, NEXT GEN Consulting, CED Közép-európai

17:30

3LR + BringAuto + E-Café Bike - Outdoor Area

18:00

UKEN - Living Lab

 

Programme 11. 6. 2025
 
Main programme: Rotunda, hall A
9:30

Children and young people as agents of public space - how to give them a voice and trust

Children and young people are not just the future, but active creators of today. This session focuses on concrete examples and tools on how young people can influence what is happening around them - at school, in the city and at national level. We will show examples from the Czech Republic and abroad where participation of children and youth is becoming a common part of decision-making. From school parliaments to intergenerational projects, we look for ways to strengthen young people's civic engagement and give them a real voice and responsibility. An example of youth involvement in community development will take place live at URBIS!

  • Dagmar Peřinová, JINAG (moderator)
  • Jan Gondek, Czech Secondary School Union
  • Klára Zámečníková, UCEEB ČVUT
  • Daniel Hájek, Ministry of Youth and Sports - Department for Youth
10:45

Ageing is not a threat, but a challenge. How to create better cities for all?

In this panel, we will focus on how a community can actively promote quality of life across generations. What does a city ready for longevity look like? How can we use data and technology to plan smarter and make services more accessible? And how do we support the work and meaningful engagement of seniors or people with disabilities? We share examples from home and abroad to find solutions that make a city a true home - regardless of age, ability or life stage.

Mgr. Lucie Galčanová Batista, Ph.D., Department of Environmental Studies, Masaryk University 
Clémence Folz, Research Coordinator and Facilitator at Clust-ER Health - Emilia-Romagna
Mgr. Ilona Štorová, expert in age management
Jan Kučera, Mayor of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm

11:45

Soft Target Protection

12:30

Climate neutrality

14:00

New European Bauhaus

15:15

Participation Factory - How to Be Closer to Your Own Citizens: Civic Tech Tools in Action

Tomáš Rákos, Wietse Vaan Ransbeeck, Adrien Duguet, Katya Petrikevich, Tamara Tachynska

16:30

Participation Factory - How to Be Closer to Your Own Citizens: Civic Tech Tools in Action

Tomáš Rákos; Wietse Vaan Ransbeeck, Adrien Duguet, Katya Petrikevich, Tamara Tachynska

18:30

SOCIAL EVENING - VODOJEMY (by invitation)

 

 
Expert side programme 
9:00

Ukrainian-Balkan Round Table - Hall Brno (by invitation)

9:00

South Moravian Region at the crossroads - konresak.space
9:30

Presentations of companies from Bavaria - Agora I

9:30

CITY MOBILITY - sdílená doprava - Agora III

ŠKODA X, Partnerství pro městskou mobilitu, Autonapul, družstvo CITYA, e-community solutions, Xmarton

9:45

Axis Brno - Berlin - Barcelona - Agora II

10:00

5G Smart Cities Alliance meeting - Living Lab

10:45

3LR - Dronetag, Dronevision - Outdoor Area

11:15

Living Labs and agile piloting - Agora II

11:15

KB/Enviros block - Agora I

KBE, Boson Ditribution, FT4U company, IONT tech, KB & Enviros, ČEZ ESCO

11:15

Participation Factory - Civic Tech in Action: From Tools to Impact - AGORA III

11:45

Balkan cevapcici

12:00

URBIS Challenge HackaTEEN private presentations (JINAG) - ARCHIMEDES

12:15

3LR + BringAuto + E-Café Bike - Outdoor Area

12:45

Smart technologies for self-sustainable living: inspiration for municipalities (JINAG, NSZM) - Agora II

How can municipalities use modern technology to enhance the self-sufficiency, safety and quality of life of seniors and people with disabilities? The panel discussion will offer inspiration from smart living, portable assistive technologies and digital support that can replace or complement unavailable services. We will present concrete examples from practice and open a discussion on how to integrate technology into the life of communities and in supporting volunteering and active ageing.

12:45

AI block - Agora I

Zdeněk Havel (CI), MAMA TELMA AI

12:45

ECO TECH - waste - Agora III

SAKO Brno, Sensority, T-Master, Waste Digital

13:00

UCEEB + CESMOD (TBC) - Brno Hall (by invitation)

13:45

Vision Craft - Outdoor Area

14:00

Digitalisation and Smart Solutions Working Group of the Association of Regions - Living Lab

14:15

5G projects (transport applications of the Ministry of Transport) 5G demonstration projects - Agora II

14:15

ECO TECH - tools for climate change - Agora I

Moderator Filip Kruta (CI), ADAPTO.space, Agdata, ASIO NEW, Institute of Global Change Research, CAS

14:15

CITY MOBILITY - autonomous - Agora III

moderated by... Bring Auto, Roboauto, Dronetag

15:15

3LR - Dronetag, Air View - Outdoor Area

15:45

CITY MOBILITY - logistics - Agora III

PowerHUB, Bring Auto, E-Café Bike

16:00

Hackateen announcement  (JINAG) - Agora II

17:00

5G Alliance Committee - Living Lab

16:15

CITY TECH - active city - Agora I

City street Games, Citymind solutions, ScreensON, Take up, Giftora, Your Chance

16:45

3LR + BringAuto + E-Café Bike - Outdoor Area

17:15

CITY TECH - smart architecture - Agora III

Archetypo, CUB.SYSTEMS, Mark2 Corporation

 

Program 12. 6. 2025
 
Main programme: Rotunda, hall A
9:30

Smart City from the ground up (OICT)

10:45

Digitalisation in the energy sector

12:30

Deploying AI in public administration 

14:00

Digitisation - working with data (UTB)

 
 
Expert side programme 
9:00

RIS 3 wrap-up and discussion on specialisation - Brno Hall (by invitation)

9:30

City Changers - European Mobility Week, active mobility - Agora II

9:30

CITY TECH - Smart infrastructure - Agora I

ELMIK, ENIKA.CZ, Hyverr, SMS-services, Technical Networks Brno, urbiq

9:30

Battery Value Chain  - Morava Hall (by invitation)

10:45

3LR + BringAuto + E-Café Bike - Outdoor Area

11:15

Smart City Educational Programmes (CESMOD - VŠB-TUO) - Agora II

11:15

CITY MOBILITY - systems - Agora I

moderated by Jan Bízik, ANTHONYapp, Brno Communications, EasyPark, GoodVision, IoMobility Solutions, Yunex

11:45

Moldovan food (Mamaliga / Čorba /Sfintisori)

12:153LR - Dronetag, Air View - Venkovní plocha
12:45

Fuckups in Smart City (SIC) - Agora II

12:45

CITY MOBILITY - clean mobility - Agora I

Ministry of the Environment, Teplárny Brno, Association for Clean Mobility, DEVINN

13:00

Local Sustainability Review - Brno Hall (by invitation)

13:00

The path to a sustainable labour market. Support and role of seniors in the labour market - ARCHIMEDES

Increasing life expectancy and dynamic changes in the labour market are placing new demands on how cities plan their social and economic policies. Older people today want - and often need - to stay active longer. But how can we create the conditions that allow them to do so with dignity, meaning and without barriers?
This discussion will focus on how cities, organisations and employers can support the work participation of older people in a targeted way, strengthen intergenerational cooperation and contribute to keeping the labour market both dynamic and fair. We will present concrete approaches to harness the experience and competences of older workers as an important resource for local economies and social stability. We will also show how the role of cities can be crucial in promoting lifelong learning, changing social settings and developing sustainable work environments.

13:45

3LR - Dronetag, Dronevision - Outdoor Area

Change of programme reserved.