Senior Management Course on Trends and Innovation in Smart Cities, in Medellin

The course will address the trends that are defining cities and intelligent territories, viewed from innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and new generations, relevant in the decision-making of local governments.

The Senior Management course offered by the Innovation Management for Territories and Cities Program is directed to people in business, entrepreneurs, researchers, public servants, State contractors, and professionals interested in innovation management and development of business models to face territorial challenges.

Course agenda:

July 27, 2018

• * Module: Smart cities trends, from innovation and design. What course or paths are local governments adopting to innovate and design services in smart cities?
  Professor: Marcela Huertas, former Colombia Sustainable Fund Coordinator
• Module: Smart cities trends, from technology. Which emerging technologies are being used to meet sustainable development objectives and develop smart cities?
  Professor: Santiago García, Coordinator of the Public Digital Innovation Center of the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC).

July 28, 2018

• Module: Smart cities trends, from entrepreneurship. What is the scope of the entrepreneurship policies and programs in the smart cities context?
  Professor: Carlos Rozo, Manager of the MinTIC Apps.co Program.
• Module: Smart cities trends, from future generations. What is the scope of local public policy for future generations in the smart cities context?
  Professor: Marco Peres, director of the Externado Society, Government, and Information Technologies Observatory