Smart Cities Summit

About

For the first time in New Zealand, we are excited to bring you a conference that features best practice presentations on the myriad of aspects that makes up a Smart City.

Key Challenges for Local Authorities
The Smart Cities Summit will look at how New Zealand cities and regions can adapt (and are currently integrating) some of the smart city principles to solve urban challenges such as congestion; pressure caused by increasing populations; reducing the city’s carbon footprint; plan better cities and urban environments.

How Smart Are We? And How Do We Get There?
The Summit will open out asking some key questions around where we want to see our cities in 20 or 30 years’ time; what constitutes a ‘Smart City’ in the New Zealand context – followed by more practical sessions around the infrastructure and technology that needs to be in place to achieve this; such as smarter ways for councils to work, Shared Services, e-services, ICT-enabled urban transformation, water management and emergency management.

Case Studies from Near and Far
While the focus is firmly on providing the latest information available to support the work of local governments, the Summit also allows delegates the opportunity to gaze beyond our shores with international case studies by IBM and Datacraft.

Confirmed International Keynote: Amsterdam Innovation Motor willgive us an insight into how Amsterdam is transforming the city with a multitude of innovative, green projects – and we ask the question how local authorities here may learn from their experiences.

Agenda

Agenda: Day 1

8.30

Registration & Coffee

9.00

Opening Remarks from the Chair

Patricia Austin, Senior Lecturer School of Architecture & Planning, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

9.05

Shaping the Future of our Cities: Visions, Goals & Challenges

To open the conference we ask some key questions and ponder some potential answers for a unique New Zealand take on the Smart City movement.
• What do we want our cities to look like in the future?
• What do we need to do to get there?
• What makes a city “smart” and which aspects are NZ cities and regions focusing on?
• Big vs small cities; different challenges

Ludo Campbell-Reid, Design Champion, AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

9.45

How Smart Are We? Benchmarking New Zealand Cities with International Counterparts

In this presentation, IBM will discuss the work they’ve done globally to assist cities to adapt smart technology in the 6 different aspects that define the Smart City concept. From the experiences of cities as varied as Stockholm, Brisbane and Singapore, IBM will draw some conclusions as to what might work in the NZ context.
• What makes a city work? Lessons we can learn by exploring international city developments

Graham Kittle, Managing Partner, IBM Global Business Solutions

10.30

Morning tea

10.50

Case Study on Urban Renewal: Tamaki Transformation Programme

The population of the Tamaki area is expected to double by 2046. A multi-agency programme, the Tamaki Transformation Programme is directing the priorities and staging of urban renewal over the next 20 years, including the case for investing more than $2 billion in order to address the challenges and opportunities within one of New Zealand’s largest regeneration projects. In a co-ordinated development of amenities and services it will address issues such as transport, housing, health, education, employment and mixed communities.
• Challenges in coordinating projects between agencies
• Addressing unique community challenges
• Attracting people and investments
• Progress in the first year since the programme was launched

Jenny Oxley, Programme Director, TAMAKI TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME

12.00

Cities that Work: LIUDD and Development of Sustainable Infrastructure

• Ability of built environment to match changing population needs
• Avoiding the adverse effects from conventional developments
• Minimising infrastructure costs while providing for urbanisation
• Retrofitting existing infrastructure to become more responsive and interactive
• How can we rethink our existing infrastructure so it becomes the foundation of a smart and sustainable city?

Michael Krausse, Science Leader Sustainability and Society, LANDCARE RESEARCH

12.50

Lunch

1.50

International Case Study on Developing Smart Grids

This session will outline a smart grid solution that has been developed and implemented as a partnership between IBM and Energy Australia. The smart grid solution involves the deployment of intelligent devices throughout the electrical distribution network, enabling detailed monitoring and control of the network. Smart grid solutions are able to improve the operational performance of the network; increase efficiency of asset lifecycle; reduce carbon impact upon society; and monitor and forecast network load. In addition, they provide essential infrastructure for the support of emerging green technologies such as electric vehicles and renewable energy sources at the home. This session will outline these smart grid solutions that have been deployed into production.

Chris Pavlovski, Chief Architect Technology & Innovation, IBM Australia/New Zealand

2.35

Meeting the Congestion Challenge with Intelligent Transportation Systems

80% of our roads are local. And in our larger cities the transport network is increasingly suffering from not just congestion, but gridlock. Advances in information technology are now such that ITS offer real possibilities for authorities to proactively monitor traffic flows, predict what might happen in the future, increase road safety and provide the means to manage traffic proactively on an area-wide basis.

Matt Ensor, General Manager - Transportation, BECA INFRASTRUCTURE

3.20

Afternoon tea

3.40

Regulatory Reforms Affecting the Development of Our Smart Cities: RMA Reform Phase II and LGA Reform

The Urban Planning Technical Advisory Group has been asked by the Minister to develop proposals for the reform of urban planning and design mechanisms in the RMA and related legislation. In particular, they need to look at integrating and aligning planning statutes and planning mechanisms under the RMA, the LGA and the Land Transport Management Act.
In this presentation, we will examine how changes to both the RMA and the LGA will have a major impact on council’s planning and urban development strategies.

Grant Hewison, Senior Associate, KENSINGTON SWAN
Greg Milner-White, Senior Associate, KENSINGTON SWAN

4.30

International Video Link: Amsterdam’s Green Experiment

Amsterdam remains the world’s smartest city through its focus on combining innovative technology with stimulating behavioural change of its residents. Large sums of both public and private money is being spent on upgrading Amsterdam’s infrastructure to make it more eco-friendly. Current projects include smart grids, plans for a virtual power plant, electric cars (MODs), a Sustainable Street, and much more.
• How do we determine which technologies, concepts, approaches, and forms of co-operation are the most successful?
• Initial findings from the different projects
• Challenges we didn’t foresee and had to overcome
• Other projects in the pipeline

Ger Baron, Project Manager, AMSTERDAM INNOVATION MOTOR

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5.10

Q&A with International Keynote: Which of Amsterdam’s Projects Could Be Implemented as Part of Smart Cities Here?

5.25

End of Day 1 and Networking Drinks

Agenda: Day 2

9.00

Welcome Back from the Chair

Patricia Austin, Senior Lecturer School of Architecture & Planning, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

9.05

Leading into the Future: Governance and Leadership for Smart Cities

Without vision and leadership, there can be no smart city. We need to ensure that we have the right leadership and governance structures in place that will allow us to build the future cities we envision. In New Zealand, there’s currently much talk to council amalgamations and in Auckland it’s close to be put to the test. Will the Super City governance structure be able to deliver smarter growth for the region?

Joel Cayford, Councillor, AUCKLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL and AUCKLAND REGIONAL LAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

9.50

The Smart & Customer Centric Council: Deploying Smart Technology to Deliver More with Less

• Customer service in the smart city; delivery of accessible integrated services through new e-services
• Involving the public and keeping them informed with real-life information
• Creating an environment where all citizens can engage more easily and effectively with council
• Working smarter, connecting people and sharing information
• Challenges in achieving our goals – how to avoid our strategy gathering dust on the shelf!
• Do we really know what our ratepayers want?

Simon Pickford, Manager Customer and Regulatory Services, NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL

10.30

Morning tea

10.50

Do We Have the Skills and Training in Place to Become Smart Cities and Regions?

In this industry case study, Sheree will discuss the work the Taranaki region and the Petroleum industry are doing to align training and education programmes with industry requirements.
• Up-skilling an industry workforce
• The “Make; Fix; Buy” framework a strategy to develop a sustainable skill capacity model for the industry and region
• Level of qualifications needed
• How to work collaboratively towards skill capacity development

Sheree Long, Manager, PETROLEUM SKILLS ASSOCIATION NZ

11.30

Social Infrastructure Planning to Meet the Needs of a Smart Community

How do you plan for communities 40 years in advance? And how do you know what infrastructure will be required. What are the policies, strategies and plans that you need in place to take on this challenge and prepare a Social Infrastructure Plan to meet the needs of your community? In this presentation we look at infrastructure such as Open Space, Community Facilities, Linkages, Transport and Employment, Entertainment, Technology, Sport and Recreation, which all build the foundation for a Smart City.

David Tucker, Group Manager Community Policy and Planning, MANUKAU CITY COUNCIL

12.10

Lunch

1.00

Digital Cities: Blueprint for ICT-Enabled City Infrastructure

Through both international and NZ examples, Nick will show how local authorities can use a broadband platform to support sustainable and connected urban development. City transformation can be achieved with connected and sustainable mobility, buildings, work places, and energy. In this presentation Nick will focus on the work Datacraft has done in the area of public services.
• Aligning the city strategy framework and the ICT platform
• Urban measuring and management
• Reducing the cost and complexity of your network and focus on infrastructure enhancing services
• What have the challenges been?

Nick Boag, Director Strategic Business Development, DATACRAFT

1.45

The Role of Cities in Emergency and Crime Management – Why a Smart City Equals a Safe City

• The role of cities in maintaining public safety
• Improving the emergency response through integration within councils and other agencies
• The use of social media to spread information in an emergency
• The components and measurability of urban safety

Ben Stallworthy, Executive Manager Auckland Regional Emergency Management Office, AUCKLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL

2.30

Afternoon tea

2.45

Why We Need Smart Ways to Monitor and Manage Water Use

Why sell water (conservation) in the Land of the Long White Cloud? Increased water demand combined with an increasing number of droughts across New Zealand has put water supply management in the spotlight. This presentation will discuss why we need to address this issue. It will show how new and old technologies and engineering measures to better manage the quality and supply of water can be successfully introduced.
• The need to get everyone involved to an appropriate level
• Using smart technology to monitor, measure and analyse entire water eco-systems
• Locating inefficiencies and reducing leakage

Marcel Bear, Principal Modelling Engineer, OPUS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

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3.30

Delivering Greater Benefits through the Use of Shared Services

With the government pushing for more sharing of services, several regions have formed Local Authority Shared Service organisations to deliver this. However, the complicated nature of Shared Services structures requires careful planning and design to ensure that what is established will be effective in meeting its goals. Our speaker will demonstrate what can be achieved with a Shared Services arrangement between multiple councils and how they have made it work.
• Shared Services as a means of improving community outcomes
• How can Shared Services help you achieve the Smart City vision?
• Aligning the Shared Services structure with organisational goals
• What can and should be shared?

Graeme Emerson, Partner, G&JA Emerson Consultants

4.15

Summary Remarks from the Chair and Close of Conference

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