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Smart City Expo Doha 2022 Will Address the Main Challenges Facing the Cities of the Future
BARCELONA, Mar. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

On 29th and 30th of March 2022, Msheireb Downtown Doha will allocate a new 
edition of Smart City Expo Doha [https://www.smartcityexpodoha.com], the 
region's leading urban innovation event. With the theme "Sustaining a Future of 
Resilience," the second edition of the trade show will focus on the main 
challenges facing the cities of tomorrow and the solutions technology can offer 
to those who live in them.

Organized by the Government of Qatar's Ministry of Communications and 
Information Technology; with the support of its innovation laboratory, TASMU, 
hosted by Msheireb Downtown Doha, and bought by Fira de Barcelona, Smart City 
Expo Doha will offer a full programme of talks centred on five topics: 
sustainable cities, global economy and digital readiness, sporting events and 
connected society, the city as a platform, and reshaping digital public 
services. 

Over 70 speakers, both international and local, are expected to take part, 
sharing ideas and solutions in terms of how to create a better and more 
sustainable future for cities and the people who live in them. Notably, keynote 
speeches will be given by Peter Hirshberg and Jonas Kjellberg. 

Hirshberg is an expert innovation advisor for cities and businesses, CEO of 
Lighthouse.one, Venture Partner at Catalyst Opportunity Zone Impact Fund and 
founding president of the Maker City urban innovation centre. Kjellberg is a 
co-author of the Gear Up books used in Stanford University's MBA executive 
program, and chairman of Nornorm, a company that promotes a circular model of 
consumption.

In addition to the conference, the event will also have an exhibition area with 
over 50 participating companies, representing 20 different countries. These 
include technology companies such as Ooredoo, Huawei, Microsoft, QNB, Vodafone 
or Meeza which will offer visitors the most cutting-edge solutions in urban 
innovation.

Smart City Expo Doha is part of the internationalisation strategy of Smart City 
Expo World Congress, the leading international summit on smart cities and urban 
solutions organised by Fira de Barcelona, which will hold its 12th edition from 
15 to 17 November 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. 

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Source: Fira de Barcelona
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