Emily Penn: Navigating Our Way Towards A Plastic-Free Ocean
Emily Penn, skipper and ocean advocate, will share her adventures of a decade at sea. From rounding the globe on a record-breaking bio-fuelled boat to discovering oceanic “gyres” – huge areas of plastic accumulation. Emily co-founded eXXpedition on a mission to help people understand the true problem of ocean plastic pollution, so they can use their skills to solve it from sea to source.
The Pathway to a Blue Economy
Economy and sustainability can be balanced, and should be balanced, and it is now being defined under the blue economy approach. Thanks to new synergies, innovation, investment, research and new skills, economic activities with a reduced ecological damage coexist in coastal areas. How are coastal cities growing the blue economy? What are the current opportunities? How can cities prepare and educate? What are the impacts on climate change, circularity and infrastructure?
New Technologies and Tools for the Marine Ecosystem
The America’s Cup is not only a sailing competition but a driver of technological and sustainable innovation. Barcelona will host what is described as the most innovative edition. After the implementation of foils to improve light wind performance and the use of Artificial Intelligence for design, now America’s Cup is committed to hydrogen to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. This dialogue will showcase the shift America’s Cup is undertaking, setting a new paradigm for the industry while pushing the boundaries for engineering, design and sustainability.
America’s Cup Spearheading Innovation and Sustainability
The America’s Cup is not only a sailing competition but a driver of technological and sustainable innovation. Barcelona will host what is described as the most innovative edition. After the implementation of foils to improve light wind performance and the use of Artificial Intelligence for design, now America’s Cup is committed to hydrogen to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. This dialogue will showcase the shift America’s Cup is undertaking, setting a new paradigm for the industry while pushing the boundaries for engineering, design and sustainability.
Opening at Tomorrow Ocean’s
What are the efforts of Barcelona to boost the Blue Economy? How can we envision the positioning of the city in the short and long run? During this Opening Session, we will hear about the initiatives and experiences Barcelona has been leading since 2021.
André Guimaraes, Ubiwhere | Cities as Living Organisms: Activating the City Nervous System
Cities are made of people. Understanding people as they are will decisively facilitate the way in which public policies are implemented. Likewise, accepting the organic dynamics of the city will allow for a broader understanding of what works for the improvement of living conditions in urban space. In this session, the City Nervous System framework from Ubiwhere will be presented as a reference for the construction of a Smart City.
Welcome to Tomorrow Ocean’s
Five towns shaped by entrepreneurs
From the UK’s model company-towns to the latest crop of smart cities pushed by tech giants, entrepreneurs have played an important role in developing innovative urban models.
Whittier, the town where 85% of the population lives in the same building
A town that lives in one building or a building in which an entire town lives. The story of the town of Whittier, Alaska, and the Begich Towers condominium is, at the very least, unique. The 14-story building is home to a church and even the mayor’s office and its history is related to the army.
The four innovations that will change the role of police officers in cities
From predictive justice to the use of drones, policing is about to make the next big jump since the advent of the controversial warrior cop concept. Are cities ready for it?