URBIS – The Smart Cities Meetup Programme

Program 4. 6. 2024

Program 5. 6. 2024

Program 6. 6. 2024

Program 4. 6. 2024

Program 5. 6. 2024

Program 6. 6. 2024

OFFICIAL OPENING AND KEYNOTE DISCUSSION

An interactive discussion of leaders and prominent faces of the Smart City scene on key
challenges, trends and opportunities we are currently facing in urban development. Which
paths should we take? How are particular themes intertwined? And how can we join forces
between the actors of the innovation ecosystem to cope in the face of turbulent changes?
Hosts: Jaroslav Mašek, Hospodářské noviny

New URBIS as a Central European Smart City innovation hub

• Jan Kubata, General Director, Brno Fairs
• Martin Dvořák, Minister for European Affairs
• David Müller, Director General, Section of EU and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade
• Jan Michal, General Director, CzechInvest
• Jan Grolich, Governor of the South Moravian Region
• Markéta Vaňková, Mayor of the City of Brno

Energy and Climate – KEYNOTE

• Petr Hladík, Minister of the Environment
• Petr Zahradník, Economist, Member of the National Economic Council of the Government
• Zdeněk Žalud, Professor and Head of the Institute of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology, Mendel University in Brno
• Kamil Čermák, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, ČEZ ESCO
• Michal Svoboda, Co-founder and Manager of the project OBEC 2030 (COMMUNE 2030)

Efficient Public Administration – KEYNOTE

• Jindřich Fryč, Principal State Secretary, Ministry of the Interior
• Radim Sršeň, Deputy Minister of Regional Development
• Rút Bízková, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Institute for Society 4.0
• Tomáš Chmela, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Local Authorities of the Czech Republic

Future Mobility – KEYNOTE

• Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport (TBC)
• Traian Urban, Director, EIT Urban Mobility, Innovation Hub East
• Martin Russ, Executive Director, AustriaTech (Austria)
• Pertti Kortejärvi, CEO, Smart City Innovation Cluster (Finland)
• Jaroslav Pelant, CEO, Škoda X

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AT NEIGHBOURHOOD AND CITY LEVEL

Fresh practical knowledge from pilot projects in Czech and European cities. Energy
innovations, technologies and new approaches that can inspire your municipality
and region on the road to energy savings and energy self-sufficiency.
Host: Michal Kuzmič, Head of Multidisciplinary Collaboration & Urban Innovation Manager,
University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings, Czech Technical University Prague

Energy Positive Neighbourhoods – latest findings from international projects

• Nadja Riedel, Senior Project Manager, City of Leipzig (Germany)
• David Škorňa, Head of Energy Transformation, City of Kladno
• Fernando Gomes, Head of Unit, City of Maia (Portugal)

Synergic pooling of resources and energy accumulation – experiences from first Czech implementations

• Tomáš Sarnovsky, Chairman of Board, ENLITOS (Litoměřice Town)
• Tomáš Matuška, Head of Energetic Systems of Buildings, University Centre of Energy Efficient Buildings, Czech Technical University Prague
• Lenka Vaněk, Director of Innovation and Decarbonization ČEZ ESCO (TBC) (AWARD WINNER 2023)

Light pollution: low–hanging fruit on the road to energy savings?

• Anna Pasková, Director, Department of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment
• Zbyněk Svoboda, CEO, Ekosvětlo
• Josef Doležal, Active Citizen, Kutná Hora Town

WHEN OWNING A CAR IS NO LONGER A NECESSITY

An introduction to innovative mobility concepts rewriting transport paradigms that have
remained unchanged for decades. Alongside with good practice of pioneers among Czech
municipalities that employ these concepts to increase the serviceability of less populated
areas or the efficiency of travel across the whole city.
Host: Jan Bízik, Director, Mobility Innovation Hub CzechInvest (TBC)

Revolution in public transport – a bus that can be hailed like a taxi

• Dominik Janik, CEO & Founder, CITYA mobility (AWARD WINNER 2023) (TBC)

Intermodality: combining transport modes for better mobility

• Michal Beránek, Head of Mobility Projects, OICT Prague
• Jan Vachtl, Coordinator of Healthy Town Program, Votice Town
• Jaroslav Martínek, Executive Director, Partnership for Urban Mobility

Shared transport saves costs as well as the planet

• Patrik Bureš, CEO & Co-Founder, PeopleCar
• Kateřina Duchková, Mayor, Touškov Town
• Stanislav Kutáček, Founder, Autonapůl

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

Municipality as a leader and visionary in the local ecosystem. Discussion with experts
and practitioners of municipal innovation and public administration on the ingredients
for success and the key processes that lead to the long-term prosperity of a territory
– even one that is not best positioned. We will conclude the first day with the unique story
of the transformation of the Portuguese town of Fundão.
Host: Jakub Rybář, Head of Cooperation and Development Department, City of Brno

Why is innovation management crucial, and where to start?

• Petr Suška, Director of Smart City, Innovation and Project Management Department, OICT Prague; Head of Urban Innovation, Fraunhofer IAO
• Matěj Chytil, Founder, Byro – Platform for Creative People in Public Administration

Pilot cooperation between municipalities and innovative companies

• Jaroslav Petrák, Urban Innovation Manager, City of Brno (AWARD WINNER 2023)
• Kamil Válek, Secretary of the Municipal Authority, Uherský Brod Town (AWARD WINNER 2023)
• Filip Prochác, CTO Citymind solutions (AWARD WINNER 2023)

Inspired by success – how to turn a little hole in the middle of nowhere into an exemplary innovation hub

• Ricardo Gonçalves, Head of Innovation, Investment and Strategic Planning, City of Fundão (Portugal)
• Miroslav Scheiner, Special Projects Manager, Ministry of Industry and Trade (AWARD WINNER 2023)

REGIONAL AND EUROPEAN COOPERATION AS AN IMPETUS FOR TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

Presentation of the possibilities to participate in activities at regional and European level
right from project participants and regional coordinators. We will discuss where
opportunities wait for local governments and how to take advantage of them. And also
where to find support in solving problems that seem to be beyond ones own power.
Host: Patrik Reichl, Director, South Moravian Agency for Public Innovation JINAG

Into European projects for know-how, funding and contacts

• Michal Hodík, Mayor, Bystřice Town
• Kateřina Adamová, Project Manager, Bystřice Town
• Michaela Novotná, Director, South Bohemia Innovation Support Agency
• Jana Svobodová, Active Citizens Project Coordinator, City of Hradec Králové

The art of thinking beyond the boundaries of your municipality, region and country

• Lukáš Trčka, Managing Director and RIS3 Ambassador, Technological Innovation Centre Zlín
• Jan Školník, Founder, Broumov Region Development Agency
• Antonín Koplík, Founder, EduVision

A functional regional innovation ecosystem to support cities and municipalities

• Vlastimil Veselý, Director, Karlovy Vary Business Development Agency
• David Uhlíř, Innovation Ecosystem Architect & CSO, South Moravian Innovation Centre
• Pavel Csank, Chairman of the Board, Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre (TBC)

COMMON GOAL: CLIMATE NEUTRALITY

A special session in which partners from across Europe will introduce (not only) the Czech
audience to the NetZeroCities platform, the New European Bauhaus concept and other
initiatives linked to the EU mission of climate-neutral and smart cities. An exclusive well
of knowledge and support tools that are waiting to be seized, but few Czech municipalities
know about them.
Host: Věra-Karin Brázová, Head of Urban Policy and Strategies Department, Ministry
of Regional Development

Are Czech cities lagging behind in the climate transition? Is there a way out?

• Svea Heinemann, City Advisor, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
• Sini Kahilaniemi, Account Manager of the Decarbonized Cities Program, Business Finland NetZeroCities (TBC)

Citizens and active communities at the centre point of the climate transition

• Annemie Wyckmans, Professor and CrAFt Project Coordinator, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Elina Wanne, Development Manager, City of Espoo (Finland)
• Jaromír Hainc, Director of the Urban Development Section, Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague

IT SIMPLY WON’T GO WITHOUT PARTICIPATION

Many talk about participation, but only few master it. Under the auspices of the
Participation Factory, we will go through a crash course from A to Z on how to work with
citizens and other actors when developping a territory. From trends to digital tools
to practical examples of participatory initiatives in cities and municipalities.
Host: Tomáš Rákos (& team), Co-Founder, Participation Factory

Participation and its meaning from different points of view (TBC)

• Milan Brlík, Head of the Participation Office, Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague (TBC)

Examples of good practice (TBC)

• Barbara Gindlová, Government Representative for the Development of Civil Society, Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (TBC)

Tools for promoting participation (TBC)

• Ondřej Švrček, Founder, Munipolis
• Marek Koníř, Strategic Development Officer and Author of the Project “Účko”, City of Ústí nad Labem (AWARD WINNER 2023) (TBC)

HALFWAY BETWEEN COMMUNITY ENERGY AND COMMUNAL ENERGY

A well-timed practical preparation for legislative changes strengthening the role of local
energy. The block will offer lessons from several years of experience of energy
communities in Bavaria as well as experience and insight into the thinking of pioneers
among Czech municipalities.
Host: Laura Otýpková, Lawyer & Head of Responsible Energy Section, Frank Bold / Union
of Community Energy

Bavarian lessons from the implementation and operation of community energy

• Doris Kömmling, Co-chairwoman of Supervisory Board, BENG eG

Good practices of community energy in the Czech Republic

• Ondřej Mikmek, Mayor, Commune of Slatinice
• Martin Krupa, Executive Director, ECM System Solutions; Councillor, Commune of Mikolajice (AWARD WINNER 2023)
• Tomáš Chmela, Mayor, Slavičín Town (AWARD WINNER 2023)

What do the first Czech pilot projects OF community energy reveal?

• František Müller, Founder, Watt Intelligence
• Květoslava Jeníčková, Chairwoman, BONUS Housing Cooperative, Lázně Bohdaneč Town
• Petr Kunc, Mayor, Brno–Židenice city district

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AS A SYSTEM SOLUTION

Connecting the perspectives and experiences of energy management practitioners
from different sectors and levels. From basic steps towards savings in local government
to systemic thinking about synergies created by combining the forces of various actors.
Host: Jana Morávková, Executive Director, Alliance for a Carbon-Free Future

Building blocks of energy management in municipalities?

• Jaroslav Klusák, Chairman of the Association of Energy Managers of Towns and Municipalities
• Miroslav Marada, Member of Board, Association of Modern Energy; Chairman, Association of Energy Service Providers

Benefits of sharing energy data across levels and sectors

• Tomáš Rendla,CEO & Co-Owner, Flowbox
• David Matuška, Head of Energy Management, Energy Centre of the Ústí nad Labem Region
• Miroslav Cink, Strategy and IT Director, SUAS GROUP
• Daniel Ullmann, Energy Manager, Commune of Brumovice

Energy management is a discipline for team players

• Libor Balga, Mayor, Commune of Kostice, Podluží Microregion
• Kateřina Vosičková, Energy Manager, City of Prostějov
• Martin Košťál, Head of Motivation Programs Department, City of Brno & “Prepare Brno” Platform
• Vít Král, Coordinator of the Project Live Milevsko – Smart Region (AWARD WINNER 2023)

SOCIAL EVENING – HALL A

TAMING ADVANCED TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Complex solutions made simple in discussion of researchers, city representatives
and innovative companies. A look at new transportation technologies arriving on the wave
of digitalization will help us understand how they should be considered by cities in the longterm
planning.
Host: Tereza Čížková, Head of New Technologies in Transport, Ministry of Transport
(TBC)

How do smart transport technologies enhance the functioning and development options of cities and towns?

• Roman Srp, Executive Director, Transport Telematics Association
• Milan Veterník, CEO & Co-Founder, IoMobility Solutions
• Marek Mach, Head of Data Monetization, ŠKODA X

Practical experiences of Czech cities

• Jiří Skočdopole, Head of the Vehicle Register Department, Říčany Town
• Roman Nekula, Administrative Director, Brno Communications
• Jan Seitl, Director of Operations, Brno City Transport Company

What to expect from autonomous mobility in the coming years?

• Jindřich Frič, Director, Transport Research Centre
• Jan Bezděk, Strategy Manager, Škoda Digital
• Andrea Najvárková, CEO & Co-Founder, BringAuto

TRANSFORMATION OF CITY CENTRES AND THEIR TRANSPORT PATTERNS

A look at mobility through the lens of urban planning, returning to the fundamental
questions of why there is a need for mobility in the first place, or who should be the
beneficiary of constructions occupying urban space. Alongside with good examples
of good practice from those who have decided to start doing things differently.
Host: Jaroslav Martínek, Managing Director, Partnership for Urban Mobility

Cities for cars and cities for people

• Irene Bittner, Expert – klimaaktiv mobil Team, Austrian Energy Agency
• Vojtěch Novotný, Independent Consultant & Author of the Shared Zone Concept
• Eva Rorečková, Head of Transport Concept Department, City of Brno

When mobility needs are addressed by means other than transport

• Jaroslav Burian, Deputy Head of the Department of Geoinformatics, Palacký University in Olomouc (TBC)
• Jan Vitula, Mayor, Židlochovice Town
• Zuzana Vandame, Councillor & City Co-Working Manager, Uherské Hradiště Town

New models for urban logistics

• Ondřej Mirovský, Senior Sustainability Manager, PowerHUB
• Zuzana Malinová, Co-Founder, E-Cafe Bike (AWARD WINNER 2024)
• Michal Král, 3L Robotics (TBC)

NEW ERA OF PILOT PROJECTS AND LIVING LABS

A powerful and very practical culmination of the URBIS 2024 main program line,
showcasing the nascent tools that will soon enable companies, municipalities and other
actors in the ecosystem to experiment with Smart City innovations with methodological
and financial support from the EU, the state and regions.
Host: Miroslav Scheiner, Special Projects Manager & Lead Coordinator of PilotInnCities
Project, Ministry of Industry and Trade; Marie Zezůlková, Smart City Manager, Brno Fairs

PilotInnCities project (Interreg Danube) – agile piloting of Smart City innovations in municipalities

• Michal Urban, Director of Business Environment Division, CzechInvest
• Robert Pinkas, CEO and Co-Owner, VisionCraft
• Miroslav Jurásek, Ministry of Interior (TBC)
• Pertti Kortejärvi, Executive Director, Smart City Innovation Cluster (Finland) (TBC)
• Tereza Karafiátová, Executive Director, Smart City Innovations Institute (TBC)

The Living Lab is coming to life – an innovative interplay between BVV Trade Fairs Brno, the City of Brno and the South Moravian Region

• Jan Kubata, General Director, Brno Fairs
• Radka Vladyková, Executive Director, Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (TBC)
• Ivan Bartoš, Vice-Premier for Digitalization & Minister of Regional Development (video entry - TBC)