Mayors’ Round Table

The upcoming 2023 Smart City Mayors’ Summit- Mayors’ Round Table will be the first time the event held physically after the pandemic. City mayors and municipal representatives around the globe will gather in Taipei to discuss the topic of global economic recovery and promoting digital transformation of industries after the epidemic. Through in-depth discussion between cities, the summit hopes to explore innovative strategies in formulating urban policy and further promote connections and cooperation among cities.

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 14:35-17:45

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Invited Speakers

Wan-An Chiang Mayor

Muhammed Berdibek Representative

Shih-Lung Chao Commissioner

Gábor Kerpel-Fronius Deputy Mayor

Mindaugas Sinkevičius Mayor

Vytautas Grubliauskas Mayor

Rafaelita M. Aldaba, Ph.D. Representative

Clarence Ting Mayor

Ruben Latcau Deputy Mayor

Yang-Chih Wang Deputy Secretary-General

Mark K. Huang Deputy Mayor

Edward Pollard Councilman

Brent Latham Mayor

Paul Vicente Councillor

Agenda

Time	Content	Speaker
14:35–15:00	Welcome Remarks	Wan-An Chiang, Taipei City Mayor
	Special Remarks	Muhammed Berdibek, Representative of Turkish Trade Office in Taipei
	Group Photo
	Keynote Speech	Shih-Lung Chao, Commissioner, Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government
15:00–16:10	Session I: Industry development for addressing public service needs
15:00–16:10	Under the post-pandemic economy recovery, what should cities focus on in terms of digital transformation? Identifying the needs of governmental sectors by cooperating with private corporations Developing proofs of concept for innovative technology, products, and services	Moderator: Shih-Lung Chao, Commissioner, Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government Panelists: City representatives
16:10–16:30	Tea Break
16:30–17:40	Session II: Building and establishing intelligent communities
16:30–17:40	How can citizen benefits be enhanced by creating an intelligent community with information technology? Building intelligent infrastructure and implementing energy-efficient disaster and health management systems Providing benefits to older adults and the underprivileged by using digital tools	Moderator: Shih-Lung Chao, Commissioner, Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government Panelists: City representatives
17:40–17:45	Closing Remarks	Shih-Lung Chao, Commissioner, Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government