VERGE Salon: Next-Gen Buildings & Cities

About the Event

New technologies, business models,data analytics, software and integrated design strategies are transforming how buildings and cities are built and managed. The growth of smart buildings and smart cities is being enabled by these innovative technologies, along with new models for stakeholder engagement and an evolving understanding of how the pieces fit together. But innovation, technology disruption and data ubiquity can be both a blessing and a curse. How do they impact urban water, waste, energy, transportation and communication systems? How do you effectively analyze millions or billions of data records, filtering out the noise from the information you need to know? How do you leverage that information to make real-time decisions that improve efficiency, unlock value and maximize occupant well-being? And what frameworks are needed to stay ahead while also mitigating risks in a changing market? In this day-long event, a group of influential building and public-sector stakeholders, innovators and disruptors will explore the future of our cities and buildings, and how to achieve results that bring economic and social value to owners, occupants and cities.