Building Capacities of Smart Cities leaders in Digital Strategies and Solutions
Channel: Vikas Kanungo
Date: 25/03/2019

This session includes presentation on the key findings and recommendations of the WB-AIILSG Study on Capacity building Needs Assessment for Smart Cities. The deliberations during the session will aim to identify innovative strategies and global good practices in developing capacity-building framework for smart city leaders and project teams to enhance systematic deployment capabilities for these technology investments. 

Session Chair: Ms. Jane Treadwell – Practice Manager, Digital Development Global Practice, The World Bank. 

Speakers: Dr. Shashank Ojha, Task Team Leader, Digital Development Global Practice, The World Bank, Mr. Ravi Ranjan Guru, Deputy Director General, All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mr.  Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen – United Nations University, Operating Unit on Policy Driven Electronic Governance, Dr. Charru Malhotra – Indian Institute of Public Administration, Ms. Rolee Aranya, Professor and Vice Dean of Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Dr. Carley Pennink, Head, International Projects, HIS, Netherlands, Prof Chris Zevenbergen,  IHE Delft, Netherlands, Dr. Lovneesh Chanana, Vice President Digital Government – Asia Pacific and Japan, SAP India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Sumit Padmakar Joshi – Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Signify Innovations India Ltd.