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DESCRIPTION:The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Instit
 ute for Data Science and Computing present the 8th annual Smart Cities Mia
 mi Conference on Thursday and Friday\, April 11+12\, 2024\, at the Univers
 ity of Miami Coral Gables campus Lakeside Village Expo Center.\n\n \n\nLim
 ited\, free exhibitor spaces are still available. Click here to apply or f
 or more information. Exhibits are for Day 1 only\, Thursday\, April 11.\n\
 n \n\nTo aid in the design and development of more sustainable\, livable\,
  and resilient cities\, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge resear
 ch in urban planning\, architecture\, and engineering in alignment with co
 mputational resources and analytical methods. The Annual Smart Cities Miam
 i Conference is an extension of these efforts\, providing a forum for lead
 ers in academia\, industry\, and government to closely examine evolving th
 eories and practices in the Smart City field. The topics considered vary i
 n scope and nature within a general theme that is particularly relevant fo
 r each year.\n\n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\n
 LAKESIDE VILLAGE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford D
 rive\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\nPRESENTING SPONSORS\n\nDouble C (by
  Conconcreto) and Broadway Malyan\n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nSmart Cities Miami D
 ay 1 considers the role of artificial intelligence in the design and manag
 ement of smart cities\, providing opportunity to explore the impact of AI 
 in smart city practices and how individuals\, societies\, and cultures ado
 pt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology in smart cities.  Day 2 lead
  by the Miami Think Tank\, a new platform for discussions on current chall
 enges in contemporary cities and global urbanization processes\, focuses o
 n the city of the future and unleashing the power of AI in urban developme
 nt.\n\n \n\n►Day 1 | April 11 • Expo Center\n\n \n\nDay 1 includes exh
 ibits in the Lakeside Village Expo Center. The Day 1 theme provides opport
 unities to explore questions such as:\n\n \n\n• How do staggering recent
  developments in AI impact smart city practices?\n• How do individuals\,
  societies\, and cultures adopt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology
  in smart cities?\n• How do we transition from sustaining to disruptive 
 practices fueled by AI?\n• Do cities become more resilient when they dep
 loy AI?\n\n \n\nGeneral Admission $50.00 per person—Both Days included. 
 This event is free to University of Miami Faculty\, Staff\, and Students. 
 Please email idsc@miami.edu for the PROMO CODE.\n\n \n\nDay 1 Agenda \n12:
 00-1:00 Registration + Light Lunch\n1:00 Conference Opens + Welcome Addres
 s | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n1:10 Opening Keynote | Ali Malkawi\, Harvard 
 University\n1:40 Panel I | "Smarter Cities?"\n2:25 Break + Exhibits (20 mi
 n)\n2:45 Panel 2 | "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n3:30 Break + Exhibits (20 
 min)\n3:50 Panel 3 | "Transforming the Profession"\n4:35 Closing Keynote |
  Neil Leach\, Florida International University\n5:00 Closing Remarks | Dea
 n Rodolphe el-Khoury\nfollowed by Networking Reception + Exhibits\n7:00 Da
 y 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARKING Day 1\n\nComplimentary parking for 
 attendees is available in the Pavia and/or Levante Garages on 4/11/2024\, 
 during the hours of 11:00am – 9:00pm. The registration code is 9503: Cli
 ck here to register  your vehicle.\n\n \n\nDAY ONE\n\nArtificial Intellige
 nce and its Role in the Design and Management of Smart Cities\n\n \n\n12:0
 0-1:00 PM • Registration + Exhibits Open | Light Lunch\n1:00 PM • Conf
 erence Opens\n\n\nWelcome Remarks | Dr. Guillermo Prado\, Executive Vice P
 resident for Academic Affairs and Provost\n\n \n\n1:10-1:40 PM • OPENING
  KEYNOTE\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nAli Malkawi\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector of the Doctor
  of Design Studies Program and Professor of Architectural Technology | Har
 vard Graduate School of Design\nFounding Director | Harvard Center for Gre
 en Buildings and Cities (CGBC)\n\n\nTALK TITLE:  “Connecting buildings t
 o nature: The role of big data\, AI and automation”\n\n\nAli Malkawi is 
 Professor of Architectural Technology\, Director of the Doctor of Design S
 tudies Program\, and Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Bui
 ldings and Cities at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has served 
 as a consultant on several projects\, including airport designs\, super to
 wers\, industrial factories\, and cities. His research focuses in the area
 s of computational simulation\, building performance evaluation\, and desi
 gn decision support. Previously\, he taught at the Georgia Institute of Te
 chnology\, University of Michigan\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, w
 here he was a Professor of Architecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group
  in Architecture.\n\n \n\nMalkawi is lead author or co-author of more than
  130 scientific papers and co-editor of three books. In 2017\, he was hono
 red with the Jordan Star of Science by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al
 -Hussein of Jordan. In 2013\, Malkawi received an honorary Master of Arts 
 degree from Harvard University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Georgia Insti
 tute of Technology.\n\n \n\n1:40-2:25 PM • PANEL 1 "Smarter Cities?"\n\n
  \n\nThis panel explores how AI is reframing the discussion and transformi
 ng smart cities practices. From harnessing AI’s potential in data analyt
 ics to deliver on the promises of enhanced efficiency and sustainability\,
  to navigating the complex legal and ethical implications inherent in AI-d
 riven solutions\, the conversation will illuminate the opportunities and c
 hallenges at the intersection of technology and urban planning.\n\n \n\nMO
 DERATOR\n\n\n\nNicholas Tsinoremas\, PhD\n\n \n\nNick is Vice Provost for 
 Research Computing and Data\, and the founding director of the Frost Insti
 tute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami. Bef
 ore joining UM\, he served as Head of Informatics and Cheminformatics at T
 he Scripps Research Institute\, Florida. In his previous role as Director 
 of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck\, he dire
 cted the project that combined data science and computational approaches w
 ith gene expression profiling\, high-throughput screening\, and genetics t
 o discover\, prioritize\, and define new drug targets and novel therapeuti
 cs. Prior to Merck\, as Vice President of Genomics at DoubleTwist Inc.\, h
 e led a team that developed the first annotation of the Human Genome.\n\n 
 \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nKenneth W. Goodman\, PhD \, FACMI\, FACE\n\n \n\
 nKen is founder and director of the University of Miami Miller School of M
 edicine Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy\, and UM’s Ethics Prog
 rams. The Institute has been designated a W.H.O. Collaborating Center in E
 thics and Global Health Policy\, one of 14 in the world and the only one i
 n the U.S. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (
 FACMI)\, the American College of Epidemiology (FACE)\, and The Hastings Ce
 nter. Ken also directs the Florida Bioethics Network and chairs the UHealt
 h/UM Hospital Ethics Committee and the Adult Ethics Committee for Jackson 
 Memorial Health System.\n\n \n\n\n\nKim Grinfeder\, MFA\n\n \n\nKim is a m
 ultidisciplinary media producer and an accomplished artist\, designer\, an
 d creator who uses emergent technologies to practice new ways to communica
 te social and environmental issues. At the UM School of Communication\, he
  is Chair of the Department of Interactive Media and Director of the UMver
 se\, where he is developing a coordinated strategy to expand leadership in
  spatial computing.\n\n \n\n\n\nSarbeswar Praharaj\, PhD\n\n \n\nSarbeswar
  has over 10 years of progressive experience in academia in various capaci
 ties within universities in the USA\, India\, and Australia. His passion a
 nd experience is in building university-to-university and university-to-co
 mmunity partnerships for research collaborations and student engagement. H
 e has a Master of Urban Planning (CEPT University)\, Master of Science in 
 Geography (University of Calcutta)\, and a PhD with an emphasis on Smart C
 ities from the University of New South Wales.\n\n \n\n\n\nShermeen Yousif\
 , PhD\n\n \n\nShermeen Yousif is an assistant professor and the founder of
  the Environmental Design and Natural Materials lab at the School of Archi
 tecture at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Recently\, her lab’s focus
  has been on using environmental design methods\, AI strategies and tools\
 , and robotic fabrication to investigate the design and extrusion of bioma
 terial-based design prototypes.\n\n \n\n \n\n2:25-2:45 PM • BREAK + EXHI
 BITS\n\n\n2:45-3:30 PM • PANEL 2 "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n\n \n\n \n
 \nThe panel discussion bridges between industry leaders in large infrastru
 cture projects and key stakeholders in city governance and public initiati
 ve to address emerging issues and relevant questions. How is AI transformi
 ng the planning and execution of large-scale infrastructural projects? Are
  there new modalities and opportunities for collaboration between public a
 nd private sectors. How is social equity addressed within this evolving te
 chnological landscape? Will AI driven tools enable us to reimagine sustain
 ability and resilience in the face of climate change and other pressing ch
 allenges.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nAna Peralta Chammas\n\n \n\nAs the Dire
 ctor of Innovation for Miami-Dade County\, Ana’s eye for innovation\, st
 rategic vision\, and multidisciplinary experience has helped advance IT st
 rategy and the organizational transformation that drives the customer expe
 rience. She has the vision for what a future-ready government needs to cre
 ate community impact. Her experience includes directing the functions and 
 programs related to the County’s information channels (miamidade.gov\, 3
 11 Answer Center\, and Miami-Dade Television) as well as the development o
 f civic and digital engagement strategies. Ana is working to create inters
 ections across verticals in the industry partnering with academic institut
 ions to build the foundational learning and experiential opportunities to 
 expand our local talent pipelines.\n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n\n\nMinghui C
 heng\, PhD\n\n \n\nMinghui is an assistant professor jointly appointed by 
 the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and School of Architec
 ture at the University of Miami\, with an affiliation with Climate Resilie
 nce Academy. His research focuses on the digital twin-enabled smart city a
 nd sustainability-informed life-cycle management of structures and infrast
 ructure systems with an emphasis on surrogate modeling\, optimization\, an
 d machine learning.\n\n \n\n\n\nJustin Gammage\, PhD\, PEng\n\n \n\nJustin
  serves as the Director of Partnerships at the Frost Institute for Data Sc
 ience and Computing\, University of Miami. Formerly\, he was the Strategic
  Industry Advisor at Ontario Tech University\, leading technology deployme
 nts for the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network. His distinguished career i
 ncludes roles as Chief Scientist at General Motors of Canada and Co-Founde
 r of Illuminex AI\, focusing on operational AI in complex environments.\n\
 n \n\n\n\nOumayma Moufid\, Fulbright PhD Scholar\n\n \n\nOumayma is curren
 tly a Fulbright research scholar at the University of Miami conducting res
 earch in sustainable urban planning and resilience. Originally from Morocc
 o\, she obtained an Engineering Diploma from the School of Geomatic Scienc
 es and Surveying Engineering – IAV Hassan II Institute. She is also purs
 uing her Doctoral studies in Hassania School of Public Works focusing on D
 igital Twin for smart and sustainable urban planning and infrastructure ma
 nagement. She also has a professional experience in the National Agency fo
 r Urban Regeneration and Reh\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nRaimundo Rodulfo\n\n \n\nAs 
 Director of Innovation and Technology and Chief Innovation Office for the 
 City of Coral Gables Innovation & Technology Dept.\, Raimundo leads strate
 gic planning\, co-innovation\, oversight and management of citywide IT ope
 rations\, infrastructure\, and smart city initiatives. He joined the City 
 in 2004. Prior to that\, he spent 10 years working for various Fortune 500
  companies such as Bellsouth (AT&T)\, Siemens\, and NCR in varying technic
 al and managerial capacities. During this time\, he also worked on enginee
 ring and technology projects with Motorola and Lucent Technologies (Alcate
 l) in Chicago and Agilent Technologies in Silicon Valley.\n\n \n\n3:30-3:5
 0 PM • BREAK + EXHIBITS\n\n\n3:50-4:35 PM • PANEL 3 "Transforming the 
 Profession"\n\n \n\nThe panel discussion gathers leaders from architecture
 \, engineering\, and construction firms to explore the profound impact of 
 AI on their respective fields. From reshaping workflows to introducing inn
 ovative tools and methodologies\, our panelists will delve into how AI is 
 revolutionizing their operations. The panel will address pressing question
 s such as the possibilities of transforming the profession and the potenti
 al for empowering practitioners to work more efficiently and deliver impac
 tful solutions.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nRodolphe el-Khoury\, PhD\n\n \n\n
 Rodolphe el-Khoury is Dean of the University of Miami School of Architectu
 re. Trained as both an historian and a designer\, he divides his time betw
 een scholarship\, research\, and practice. He is the author of numerous bo
 oks on architecture and urbanism\, including See Through Ledoux\; Architec
 ture Theatre\, and the Pursuit of Transparency\; Monolithic Architecture\;
  and Figures: Essays on Contemporary Architecture. el-Khoury leads RAD Lab
 \, a research unit dedicated to embedded technology and robotics aiming at
  enhancing responsiveness and resilience in buildings and smart cities.\n\
 n \n\nThe work of his firm\, Khoury Levit Fong (KLF)\, has won internation
 al awards. el-Khoury’s work has been featured in national and internatio
 nal media outlets that cut across disciplines ranging from WIRED Magazine 
 to the Wall Street Journal to the Space Channel to BBC World. He has share
 d his work through teaching\, visiting professorships and lectures at doze
 ns of institutions in the U.S. and abroad.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n
 \n\nJamie Chow\, RA\, LEED AP BD+C\n\n \n\nJamie is currently a Project De
 signer at Perkins&Will Miami\, a LEED Accredited Professional and register
 ed architect in the state of Florida. Originally from Singapore\, she obta
 ined a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and has pro
 fessional experience in New York city and Miami working in the commercial\
 , institutional\, and residential sectors. At Perkins&Will\, Jamie has int
 egrated AI tools into the design process and is an advocate for the advanc
 ement of human-centric design.\n\n \n\n\n\nLorena Knezevic\, AIA\, NCARB\,
  LEED AP\n\n \n\nLorena is currently an Architect and LEED AP at Gensler M
 iami. She is also pursuing her Doctor of Design at FIU with a focus on AI 
 in the architecture profession. Her thesis builds upon her B. Arch and M. 
 Science degrees from UM which focused on AR & VR. These studies lead to mu
 ltiple industry-based research grants\, hackathons at Milan Design Week\, 
 and speaking engagements.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nJohnny Maghzal\, MBA\n\n \n\nJo
 hnny is Head of Growth at Togal.AI\, helping customers get the most of the
 ir innovative takeoff software. An estimating expert\, he has been working
  in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Before moving to the U.
 S.\, Johnny worked for the largest specialized engineer solutions firm in 
 the Middle East. He received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering an
 d master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the American University
  of Beirut\, in addition to an MBA from the Miami Herbert Business School.
 \n\n \n\n\n\nNicolás Pinzón Rodriguez\n\n \n\nNicolás is senior partner
  at L35 Architects and Managing Director for USA & Latam. Since joining th
 e firm\, he has led projects in Spain\, France\, Belgium\, Turkey\, Mexico
 \, Colombia\, and more recently\, the American Region. He graduated in arc
 hitecture from the School of Architecture of Barcelona (2004) with a speci
 alization in building. He combines his professional career as an architect
  with that of a photographer. Since 2019\, Nicolás has been based in Miam
 i.\n\n \n\n \n\n4:35-5:00 PM  • CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\
 nNeil Leach\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector\, Doctor of Design Program|  Florida In
 ternational University (FIU)\nProfessor|  European Graduate School\nGao Fe
 ng Professor|  Tongji University\nAdjunct Professor|  University of Southe
 rn California\nVisiting Professor| Harvard University Graduate School of D
 esign\n\n \n\nNeil Leach is an architect and professor from the UK. He cur
 rently directs the Doctor of Design program at Florida International Unive
 rsity (FIU)\, and has also taught at the Architectural Association (School
  of Architecture\, London)\, Harvard Graduate School of Design\, Columbia 
 GSAPP (Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation)\, Co
 rnell University\, IaaC (Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia\
 , Barcelona)\, and SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture\
 , Los Angeles).\n\n \n\nHe is the co-founder of DigitalFUTURES (digitialfu
 tures.international)\, an online educational platform that operates in 10 
 languages\; a former researcher for NASA\, where he developed 3D printing 
 technologies for the Moon and Mars\; and a member of the Academia Europaea
 \, Europe’s leading academy with over 50 Nobel laureates.\n\n \n\nNeil h
 as published over 40 books on architectural theory and digital design\, tr
 anslated into 8 different languages. He is currently working on AI\, and i
 s the author of the first book on architecture and AI\, Architecture in th
 e Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects (Bl
 oomsbury\, 2022).\n\n \n\nneilleach.wordpress.com\n\n \n\n5:00 PM • CLOS
 ING REMARKS | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n\n\n5:00-7:00 PM • Networking Rec
 eption + Exhibits\n\n\n7:00 PM • Day 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARK
 ING Day 2\n\nComplimentary parking for attendees is available in the Pavia
  and/or Levante Garages on 4/12/2024\, during the hours of 7:00am – 3:00
 pm.\nThe registration code is 9504: Click here to register  your vehicle\n
 \n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nLAKESIDE VILLA
 GE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford Drive\, Coral G
 ables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\n \n\nDAY TWO\n\n \n\n9:00 AM • Registration Ope
 ns + Light Breakfast\n\n\n10:00 AM • Day Two Begins\n\n\n10:00 AM-12:00 
 PM • "Miami Think Tank" PANEL: City of the Future: Unleashing the Power 
 of AI in Urban Development \n\n \n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Honorab
 le Vince C. Lago\n\nMayor\, City of Coral Gables\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Honorabl
 e Vince Lago was elected Mayor of Coral Gables in April 2021 in a decisive
  victory—the youngest elected Mayor in the City’s history. Prior to hi
 s election\, he served as City Commissioner for eight years\, and held the
  post of Vice Mayor (2019-21). Throughout his career\, Mayor Lago has dedi
 cated his time to South Florida civic and philanthropic causes. A former m
 ember of the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board\, he brings a reasonab
 le and creative approach to land use remaining committed to preserving Cor
 al Gables’ unique character and history while placing the interests of r
 esidents first.\n\n \n\nDuring his tenures\, Mayor Lago spearheaded numero
 us legislative initiatives and led the City’s sustainability efforts. Pr
 eviously\, he served on the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Communi
 ty Foundation where he worked to promote and enhance the quality of life f
 or residents\, and assisted in raising funds to help the elderly\, youth\,
  and disabled population in the community. A strong proponent of arts and 
 culture\, he served for more than 10 years on the board of Locust Projects
 \, a nonprofit contemporary art organization that supports emerging and mi
 d-career artists. He also served on the City of Miami’s Arts and Enterta
 inment Council. Additionally\, he served on the Board of Directors of the 
 Coral Gables Museum.\n\n \n\nMayor Lago holds a Master of Science in Const
 ruction Management from Florida International University School of Enginee
 ring\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. As an 
 advocate of advancing the region’s planning and transportation needs and
  enhancing energy conservation\, in 2017 he was appointed to represent Cor
 al Gables on the board of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organizat
 ion. Since 2019\, he has served on the Junior League of Miami Community Ad
 visory Board where he provides insight and expertise on important communit
 y advocacy projects. In 2021\, Mayor Lago was elected Vice Chair of the Bi
 scayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board\, and was appointed by the 
 City Commission as liaison to the Business Improvement District (BID).\n\n
  \n\nMayor Lago resides in Coral Gables with his wife Olga Mari Saizarbito
 ria\, and their daughters Mirentxu and Catalin.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n
  \n\n\n\nJorge Ponce Dawson\n\n \n\nPractice Principal and Design Director
  + Head of Studio Madrid\, Broadway Malyan\, Spain\n\n \n\nJorge has been 
 Director of the Broadway Malyan Madrid studio since 2002\, from where he l
 eads projects in Spain\, Europe\, North Africa and South America. With 35 
 years of professional experience\, Jorge is the author of landmark project
 s in the retail industry\, such as FAN Mallorca and Torre Sevilla in Spain
 \, Terrazas de Mayo in Argentina or Mall of Sfax in Tunisia. He has lead t
 he roll-out in Spain of large retail chains as Costco and Primark. Under h
 is leadership\, Broadway Malyan has continuous work with global European p
 layers such as Carrefour Property\, Unibail Rodamco Westfield\, Ikea\, Eur
 ofund\, Merlin Properties\, Frey\, ECE or Klepierre\, as well as Latin Ame
 rican leaders like Cencosud\, Mall Plaza\, Parque Arauco\, Real Plaza or M
 all Aventura.\n\n \n\nDriven by his intellectual curiosity and his interes
 t in contributing to the global debate on major social challenges such as 
 the climate change or digital revolution\, in 2018\, Jorge launched the Br
 oadway Malyan Think Tank as a space for reflection to identify new market 
 trends and to explore ways to move towards more humane and sustainable cit
 ies\, assuming proximity as the new transformational paradigm.\n\n \n\n \n
 \n\n\nOlivia Ramos\n\n \n\nCEO\, Deepblocks (AI for development and acquis
 ition)\n\n \n\nOlivia Ramos\, founder\, and CEO of Deepblocks\, has levera
 ged her expertise in real estate development\, software design\, and Big D
 ata to lead a team in developing an innovative technology that offers a co
 mprehensive and scalable view of cities\, evaluates their development pote
 ntial\, and streamlines the process of identifying viable sites for new co
 nstruction. This technology expedites the efficiency of site selection and
  feasibility analysis in real estate from months to minutes.\n\n \n\nRamos
  holds master's degrees in Architecture from Columbia University and Real 
 Estate Development from the University of Miami. Her significant achieveme
 nts include designing groundbreaking Big Data navigation software for the 
 Department of Defense's DARPA Innovation House. This work and her recognit
 ion by Singularity University's GSP and accelerator program were instrumen
 tal in founding Deepblocks.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nTerry Shaw\, PE\n\nSenior Pra
 ctice Builder + Associate |  Kimley Horn\n\n \n\nTerry boasts 30+ years of
  experience in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and smart communit
 ies\, including managing FDOT’s $700M10-year ITS program\, overseeing th
 e nation’s first operational public transit autonomous vehicle fleet dep
 loyment\, and leading Smart Region Master Plans for various councils. His 
 work on the Smart St. Augustine project secured a RAISE Grant from the US 
 DOT\, aiming to transform the city into the nation’s smartest. With a tr
 ack record of delivering over 100 successful projects\, six of which recei
 ved national or regional awards\, Shaw’s expertise extends to internatio
 nal\, national\, and regional conferences\, as well as publications for es
 teemed organizations such as the National Academies of Sciences/Transporta
 tion Research Board\, AASHTO\, AMPO\, and more.\n\n \n\n12:00 PM • Trans
 ition to new location for launch event\n\n \n\n12:30 PM • UM-COBOD Colla
 boration Launch Event\n\nThe University of Miami School of Architecture an
 d COBOD International invite you to the official launch of a new collabora
 tion to research and explore construction scale 3D printing. The collabora
 tion has seen the creation of a concrete 3D printing hub which includes a 
 large format COBOD BOD 2 construction printer\, capable of printing a smal
 l single-family home.\n\nJoin us immediately following Smart Cities MIAMI 
 Day 2 for an opening ceremony as we will discuss the collaboration and pot
 ential opportunities related to concrete 3D printing in Miami and internat
 ionally\, as well as showcase some recent 3D printed structures by UM stud
 ents and faculty. (Light Refreshments)\n\n \n\nLocation of UM-COBOD Collab
 oration Launch Event \n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nBehind t
 he STUDIO ARTS BUILDING\n1535 Levante Avenue\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146
LOCATION:Lakeside Village\, Expo Center-Day 1 + Pavilion 100-Day 2
SUMMARY:Smart Cities MIAMI 2024 Conference 4/11+12
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DESCRIPTION:The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Instit
 ute for Data Science and Computing present the 8th annual Smart Cities Mia
 mi Conference on Thursday and Friday\, April 11+12\, 2024\, at the Univers
 ity of Miami Coral Gables campus Lakeside Village Expo Center.\n\n \n\nLim
 ited\, free exhibitor spaces are still available. Click here to apply or f
 or more information. Exhibits are for Day 1 only\, Thursday\, April 11.\n\
 n \n\nTo aid in the design and development of more sustainable\, livable\,
  and resilient cities\, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge resear
 ch in urban planning\, architecture\, and engineering in alignment with co
 mputational resources and analytical methods. The Annual Smart Cities Miam
 i Conference is an extension of these efforts\, providing a forum for lead
 ers in academia\, industry\, and government to closely examine evolving th
 eories and practices in the Smart City field. The topics considered vary i
 n scope and nature within a general theme that is particularly relevant fo
 r each year.\n\n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\n
 LAKESIDE VILLAGE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford D
 rive\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\nPRESENTING SPONSORS\n\nDouble C (by
  Conconcreto) and Broadway Malyan\n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nSmart Cities Miami D
 ay 1 considers the role of artificial intelligence in the design and manag
 ement of smart cities\, providing opportunity to explore the impact of AI 
 in smart city practices and how individuals\, societies\, and cultures ado
 pt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology in smart cities.  Day 2 lead
  by the Miami Think Tank\, a new platform for discussions on current chall
 enges in contemporary cities and global urbanization processes\, focuses o
 n the city of the future and unleashing the power of AI in urban developme
 nt.\n\n \n\n►Day 1 | April 11 • Expo Center\n\n \n\nDay 1 includes exh
 ibits in the Lakeside Village Expo Center. The Day 1 theme provides opport
 unities to explore questions such as:\n\n \n\n• How do staggering recent
  developments in AI impact smart city practices?\n• How do individuals\,
  societies\, and cultures adopt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology
  in smart cities?\n• How do we transition from sustaining to disruptive 
 practices fueled by AI?\n• Do cities become more resilient when they dep
 loy AI?\n\n \n\nGeneral Admission $50.00 per person—Both Days included. 
 This event is free to University of Miami Faculty\, Staff\, and Students. 
 Please email idsc@miami.edu for the PROMO CODE.\n\n \n\nDay 1 Agenda \n12:
 00-1:00 Registration + Light Lunch\n1:00 Conference Opens + Welcome Addres
 s | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n1:10 Opening Keynote | Ali Malkawi\, Harvard 
 University\n1:40 Panel I | "Smarter Cities?"\n2:25 Break + Exhibits (20 mi
 n)\n2:45 Panel 2 | "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n3:30 Break + Exhibits (20 
 min)\n3:50 Panel 3 | "Transforming the Profession"\n4:35 Closing Keynote |
  Neil Leach\, Florida International University\n5:00 Closing Remarks | Dea
 n Rodolphe el-Khoury\nfollowed by Networking Reception + Exhibits\n7:00 Da
 y 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARKING Day 1\n\nComplimentary parking for 
 attendees is available in the Pavia and/or Levante Garages on 4/11/2024\, 
 during the hours of 11:00am – 9:00pm. The registration code is 9503: Cli
 ck here to register  your vehicle.\n\n \n\nDAY ONE\n\nArtificial Intellige
 nce and its Role in the Design and Management of Smart Cities\n\n \n\n12:0
 0-1:00 PM • Registration + Exhibits Open | Light Lunch\n1:00 PM • Conf
 erence Opens\n\n\nWelcome Remarks | Dr. Guillermo Prado\, Executive Vice P
 resident for Academic Affairs and Provost\n\n \n\n1:10-1:40 PM • OPENING
  KEYNOTE\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nAli Malkawi\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector of the Doctor
  of Design Studies Program and Professor of Architectural Technology | Har
 vard Graduate School of Design\nFounding Director | Harvard Center for Gre
 en Buildings and Cities (CGBC)\n\n\nTALK TITLE:  “Connecting buildings t
 o nature: The role of big data\, AI and automation”\n\n\nAli Malkawi is 
 Professor of Architectural Technology\, Director of the Doctor of Design S
 tudies Program\, and Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Bui
 ldings and Cities at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has served 
 as a consultant on several projects\, including airport designs\, super to
 wers\, industrial factories\, and cities. His research focuses in the area
 s of computational simulation\, building performance evaluation\, and desi
 gn decision support. Previously\, he taught at the Georgia Institute of Te
 chnology\, University of Michigan\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, w
 here he was a Professor of Architecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group
  in Architecture.\n\n \n\nMalkawi is lead author or co-author of more than
  130 scientific papers and co-editor of three books. In 2017\, he was hono
 red with the Jordan Star of Science by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al
 -Hussein of Jordan. In 2013\, Malkawi received an honorary Master of Arts 
 degree from Harvard University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Georgia Insti
 tute of Technology.\n\n \n\n1:40-2:25 PM • PANEL 1 "Smarter Cities?"\n\n
  \n\nThis panel explores how AI is reframing the discussion and transformi
 ng smart cities practices. From harnessing AI’s potential in data analyt
 ics to deliver on the promises of enhanced efficiency and sustainability\,
  to navigating the complex legal and ethical implications inherent in AI-d
 riven solutions\, the conversation will illuminate the opportunities and c
 hallenges at the intersection of technology and urban planning.\n\n \n\nMO
 DERATOR\n\n\n\nNicholas Tsinoremas\, PhD\n\n \n\nNick is Vice Provost for 
 Research Computing and Data\, and the founding director of the Frost Insti
 tute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami. Bef
 ore joining UM\, he served as Head of Informatics and Cheminformatics at T
 he Scripps Research Institute\, Florida. In his previous role as Director 
 of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck\, he dire
 cted the project that combined data science and computational approaches w
 ith gene expression profiling\, high-throughput screening\, and genetics t
 o discover\, prioritize\, and define new drug targets and novel therapeuti
 cs. Prior to Merck\, as Vice President of Genomics at DoubleTwist Inc.\, h
 e led a team that developed the first annotation of the Human Genome.\n\n 
 \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nKenneth W. Goodman\, PhD \, FACMI\, FACE\n\n \n\
 nKen is founder and director of the University of Miami Miller School of M
 edicine Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy\, and UM’s Ethics Prog
 rams. The Institute has been designated a W.H.O. Collaborating Center in E
 thics and Global Health Policy\, one of 14 in the world and the only one i
 n the U.S. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (
 FACMI)\, the American College of Epidemiology (FACE)\, and The Hastings Ce
 nter. Ken also directs the Florida Bioethics Network and chairs the UHealt
 h/UM Hospital Ethics Committee and the Adult Ethics Committee for Jackson 
 Memorial Health System.\n\n \n\n\n\nKim Grinfeder\, MFA\n\n \n\nKim is a m
 ultidisciplinary media producer and an accomplished artist\, designer\, an
 d creator who uses emergent technologies to practice new ways to communica
 te social and environmental issues. At the UM School of Communication\, he
  is Chair of the Department of Interactive Media and Director of the UMver
 se\, where he is developing a coordinated strategy to expand leadership in
  spatial computing.\n\n \n\n\n\nSarbeswar Praharaj\, PhD\n\n \n\nSarbeswar
  has over 10 years of progressive experience in academia in various capaci
 ties within universities in the USA\, India\, and Australia. His passion a
 nd experience is in building university-to-university and university-to-co
 mmunity partnerships for research collaborations and student engagement. H
 e has a Master of Urban Planning (CEPT University)\, Master of Science in 
 Geography (University of Calcutta)\, and a PhD with an emphasis on Smart C
 ities from the University of New South Wales.\n\n \n\n\n\nShermeen Yousif\
 , PhD\n\n \n\nShermeen Yousif is an assistant professor and the founder of
  the Environmental Design and Natural Materials lab at the School of Archi
 tecture at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Recently\, her lab’s focus
  has been on using environmental design methods\, AI strategies and tools\
 , and robotic fabrication to investigate the design and extrusion of bioma
 terial-based design prototypes.\n\n \n\n \n\n2:25-2:45 PM • BREAK + EXHI
 BITS\n\n\n2:45-3:30 PM • PANEL 2 "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n\n \n\n \n
 \nThe panel discussion bridges between industry leaders in large infrastru
 cture projects and key stakeholders in city governance and public initiati
 ve to address emerging issues and relevant questions. How is AI transformi
 ng the planning and execution of large-scale infrastructural projects? Are
  there new modalities and opportunities for collaboration between public a
 nd private sectors. How is social equity addressed within this evolving te
 chnological landscape? Will AI driven tools enable us to reimagine sustain
 ability and resilience in the face of climate change and other pressing ch
 allenges.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nAna Peralta Chammas\n\n \n\nAs the Dire
 ctor of Innovation for Miami-Dade County\, Ana’s eye for innovation\, st
 rategic vision\, and multidisciplinary experience has helped advance IT st
 rategy and the organizational transformation that drives the customer expe
 rience. She has the vision for what a future-ready government needs to cre
 ate community impact. Her experience includes directing the functions and 
 programs related to the County’s information channels (miamidade.gov\, 3
 11 Answer Center\, and Miami-Dade Television) as well as the development o
 f civic and digital engagement strategies. Ana is working to create inters
 ections across verticals in the industry partnering with academic institut
 ions to build the foundational learning and experiential opportunities to 
 expand our local talent pipelines.\n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n\n\nMinghui C
 heng\, PhD\n\n \n\nMinghui is an assistant professor jointly appointed by 
 the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and School of Architec
 ture at the University of Miami\, with an affiliation with Climate Resilie
 nce Academy. His research focuses on the digital twin-enabled smart city a
 nd sustainability-informed life-cycle management of structures and infrast
 ructure systems with an emphasis on surrogate modeling\, optimization\, an
 d machine learning.\n\n \n\n\n\nJustin Gammage\, PhD\, PEng\n\n \n\nJustin
  serves as the Director of Partnerships at the Frost Institute for Data Sc
 ience and Computing\, University of Miami. Formerly\, he was the Strategic
  Industry Advisor at Ontario Tech University\, leading technology deployme
 nts for the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network. His distinguished career i
 ncludes roles as Chief Scientist at General Motors of Canada and Co-Founde
 r of Illuminex AI\, focusing on operational AI in complex environments.\n\
 n \n\n\n\nOumayma Moufid\, Fulbright PhD Scholar\n\n \n\nOumayma is curren
 tly a Fulbright research scholar at the University of Miami conducting res
 earch in sustainable urban planning and resilience. Originally from Morocc
 o\, she obtained an Engineering Diploma from the School of Geomatic Scienc
 es and Surveying Engineering – IAV Hassan II Institute. She is also purs
 uing her Doctoral studies in Hassania School of Public Works focusing on D
 igital Twin for smart and sustainable urban planning and infrastructure ma
 nagement. She also has a professional experience in the National Agency fo
 r Urban Regeneration and Reh\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nRaimundo Rodulfo\n\n \n\nAs 
 Director of Innovation and Technology and Chief Innovation Office for the 
 City of Coral Gables Innovation & Technology Dept.\, Raimundo leads strate
 gic planning\, co-innovation\, oversight and management of citywide IT ope
 rations\, infrastructure\, and smart city initiatives. He joined the City 
 in 2004. Prior to that\, he spent 10 years working for various Fortune 500
  companies such as Bellsouth (AT&T)\, Siemens\, and NCR in varying technic
 al and managerial capacities. During this time\, he also worked on enginee
 ring and technology projects with Motorola and Lucent Technologies (Alcate
 l) in Chicago and Agilent Technologies in Silicon Valley.\n\n \n\n3:30-3:5
 0 PM • BREAK + EXHIBITS\n\n\n3:50-4:35 PM • PANEL 3 "Transforming the 
 Profession"\n\n \n\nThe panel discussion gathers leaders from architecture
 \, engineering\, and construction firms to explore the profound impact of 
 AI on their respective fields. From reshaping workflows to introducing inn
 ovative tools and methodologies\, our panelists will delve into how AI is 
 revolutionizing their operations. The panel will address pressing question
 s such as the possibilities of transforming the profession and the potenti
 al for empowering practitioners to work more efficiently and deliver impac
 tful solutions.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nRodolphe el-Khoury\, PhD\n\n \n\n
 Rodolphe el-Khoury is Dean of the University of Miami School of Architectu
 re. Trained as both an historian and a designer\, he divides his time betw
 een scholarship\, research\, and practice. He is the author of numerous bo
 oks on architecture and urbanism\, including See Through Ledoux\; Architec
 ture Theatre\, and the Pursuit of Transparency\; Monolithic Architecture\;
  and Figures: Essays on Contemporary Architecture. el-Khoury leads RAD Lab
 \, a research unit dedicated to embedded technology and robotics aiming at
  enhancing responsiveness and resilience in buildings and smart cities.\n\
 n \n\nThe work of his firm\, Khoury Levit Fong (KLF)\, has won internation
 al awards. el-Khoury’s work has been featured in national and internatio
 nal media outlets that cut across disciplines ranging from WIRED Magazine 
 to the Wall Street Journal to the Space Channel to BBC World. He has share
 d his work through teaching\, visiting professorships and lectures at doze
 ns of institutions in the U.S. and abroad.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n
 \n\nJamie Chow\, RA\, LEED AP BD+C\n\n \n\nJamie is currently a Project De
 signer at Perkins&Will Miami\, a LEED Accredited Professional and register
 ed architect in the state of Florida. Originally from Singapore\, she obta
 ined a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and has pro
 fessional experience in New York city and Miami working in the commercial\
 , institutional\, and residential sectors. At Perkins&Will\, Jamie has int
 egrated AI tools into the design process and is an advocate for the advanc
 ement of human-centric design.\n\n \n\n\n\nLorena Knezevic\, AIA\, NCARB\,
  LEED AP\n\n \n\nLorena is currently an Architect and LEED AP at Gensler M
 iami. She is also pursuing her Doctor of Design at FIU with a focus on AI 
 in the architecture profession. Her thesis builds upon her B. Arch and M. 
 Science degrees from UM which focused on AR & VR. These studies lead to mu
 ltiple industry-based research grants\, hackathons at Milan Design Week\, 
 and speaking engagements.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nJohnny Maghzal\, MBA\n\n \n\nJo
 hnny is Head of Growth at Togal.AI\, helping customers get the most of the
 ir innovative takeoff software. An estimating expert\, he has been working
  in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Before moving to the U.
 S.\, Johnny worked for the largest specialized engineer solutions firm in 
 the Middle East. He received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering an
 d master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the American University
  of Beirut\, in addition to an MBA from the Miami Herbert Business School.
 \n\n \n\n\n\nNicolás Pinzón Rodriguez\n\n \n\nNicolás is senior partner
  at L35 Architects and Managing Director for USA & Latam. Since joining th
 e firm\, he has led projects in Spain\, France\, Belgium\, Turkey\, Mexico
 \, Colombia\, and more recently\, the American Region. He graduated in arc
 hitecture from the School of Architecture of Barcelona (2004) with a speci
 alization in building. He combines his professional career as an architect
  with that of a photographer. Since 2019\, Nicolás has been based in Miam
 i.\n\n \n\n \n\n4:35-5:00 PM  • CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\
 nNeil Leach\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector\, Doctor of Design Program|  Florida In
 ternational University (FIU)\nProfessor|  European Graduate School\nGao Fe
 ng Professor|  Tongji University\nAdjunct Professor|  University of Southe
 rn California\nVisiting Professor| Harvard University Graduate School of D
 esign\n\n \n\nNeil Leach is an architect and professor from the UK. He cur
 rently directs the Doctor of Design program at Florida International Unive
 rsity (FIU)\, and has also taught at the Architectural Association (School
  of Architecture\, London)\, Harvard Graduate School of Design\, Columbia 
 GSAPP (Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation)\, Co
 rnell University\, IaaC (Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia\
 , Barcelona)\, and SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture\
 , Los Angeles).\n\n \n\nHe is the co-founder of DigitalFUTURES (digitialfu
 tures.international)\, an online educational platform that operates in 10 
 languages\; a former researcher for NASA\, where he developed 3D printing 
 technologies for the Moon and Mars\; and a member of the Academia Europaea
 \, Europe’s leading academy with over 50 Nobel laureates.\n\n \n\nNeil h
 as published over 40 books on architectural theory and digital design\, tr
 anslated into 8 different languages. He is currently working on AI\, and i
 s the author of the first book on architecture and AI\, Architecture in th
 e Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects (Bl
 oomsbury\, 2022).\n\n \n\nneilleach.wordpress.com\n\n \n\n5:00 PM • CLOS
 ING REMARKS | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n\n\n5:00-7:00 PM • Networking Rec
 eption + Exhibits\n\n\n7:00 PM • Day 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARK
 ING Day 2\n\nComplimentary parking for attendees is available in the Pavia
  and/or Levante Garages on 4/12/2024\, during the hours of 7:00am – 3:00
 pm.\nThe registration code is 9504: Click here to register  your vehicle\n
 \n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nLAKESIDE VILLA
 GE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford Drive\, Coral G
 ables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\n \n\nDAY TWO\n\n \n\n9:00 AM • Registration Ope
 ns + Light Breakfast\n\n\n10:00 AM • Day Two Begins\n\n\n10:00 AM-12:00 
 PM • "Miami Think Tank" PANEL: City of the Future: Unleashing the Power 
 of AI in Urban Development \n\n \n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Honorab
 le Vince C. Lago\n\nMayor\, City of Coral Gables\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Honorabl
 e Vince Lago was elected Mayor of Coral Gables in April 2021 in a decisive
  victory—the youngest elected Mayor in the City’s history. Prior to hi
 s election\, he served as City Commissioner for eight years\, and held the
  post of Vice Mayor (2019-21). Throughout his career\, Mayor Lago has dedi
 cated his time to South Florida civic and philanthropic causes. A former m
 ember of the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board\, he brings a reasonab
 le and creative approach to land use remaining committed to preserving Cor
 al Gables’ unique character and history while placing the interests of r
 esidents first.\n\n \n\nDuring his tenures\, Mayor Lago spearheaded numero
 us legislative initiatives and led the City’s sustainability efforts. Pr
 eviously\, he served on the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Communi
 ty Foundation where he worked to promote and enhance the quality of life f
 or residents\, and assisted in raising funds to help the elderly\, youth\,
  and disabled population in the community. A strong proponent of arts and 
 culture\, he served for more than 10 years on the board of Locust Projects
 \, a nonprofit contemporary art organization that supports emerging and mi
 d-career artists. He also served on the City of Miami’s Arts and Enterta
 inment Council. Additionally\, he served on the Board of Directors of the 
 Coral Gables Museum.\n\n \n\nMayor Lago holds a Master of Science in Const
 ruction Management from Florida International University School of Enginee
 ring\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. As an 
 advocate of advancing the region’s planning and transportation needs and
  enhancing energy conservation\, in 2017 he was appointed to represent Cor
 al Gables on the board of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organizat
 ion. Since 2019\, he has served on the Junior League of Miami Community Ad
 visory Board where he provides insight and expertise on important communit
 y advocacy projects. In 2021\, Mayor Lago was elected Vice Chair of the Bi
 scayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board\, and was appointed by the 
 City Commission as liaison to the Business Improvement District (BID).\n\n
  \n\nMayor Lago resides in Coral Gables with his wife Olga Mari Saizarbito
 ria\, and their daughters Mirentxu and Catalin.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n
  \n\n\n\nJorge Ponce Dawson\n\n \n\nPractice Principal and Design Director
  + Head of Studio Madrid\, Broadway Malyan\, Spain\n\n \n\nJorge has been 
 Director of the Broadway Malyan Madrid studio since 2002\, from where he l
 eads projects in Spain\, Europe\, North Africa and South America. With 35 
 years of professional experience\, Jorge is the author of landmark project
 s in the retail industry\, such as FAN Mallorca and Torre Sevilla in Spain
 \, Terrazas de Mayo in Argentina or Mall of Sfax in Tunisia. He has lead t
 he roll-out in Spain of large retail chains as Costco and Primark. Under h
 is leadership\, Broadway Malyan has continuous work with global European p
 layers such as Carrefour Property\, Unibail Rodamco Westfield\, Ikea\, Eur
 ofund\, Merlin Properties\, Frey\, ECE or Klepierre\, as well as Latin Ame
 rican leaders like Cencosud\, Mall Plaza\, Parque Arauco\, Real Plaza or M
 all Aventura.\n\n \n\nDriven by his intellectual curiosity and his interes
 t in contributing to the global debate on major social challenges such as 
 the climate change or digital revolution\, in 2018\, Jorge launched the Br
 oadway Malyan Think Tank as a space for reflection to identify new market 
 trends and to explore ways to move towards more humane and sustainable cit
 ies\, assuming proximity as the new transformational paradigm.\n\n \n\n \n
 \n\n\nOlivia Ramos\n\n \n\nCEO\, Deepblocks (AI for development and acquis
 ition)\n\n \n\nOlivia Ramos\, founder\, and CEO of Deepblocks\, has levera
 ged her expertise in real estate development\, software design\, and Big D
 ata to lead a team in developing an innovative technology that offers a co
 mprehensive and scalable view of cities\, evaluates their development pote
 ntial\, and streamlines the process of identifying viable sites for new co
 nstruction. This technology expedites the efficiency of site selection and
  feasibility analysis in real estate from months to minutes.\n\n \n\nRamos
  holds master's degrees in Architecture from Columbia University and Real 
 Estate Development from the University of Miami. Her significant achieveme
 nts include designing groundbreaking Big Data navigation software for the 
 Department of Defense's DARPA Innovation House. This work and her recognit
 ion by Singularity University's GSP and accelerator program were instrumen
 tal in founding Deepblocks.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nTerry Shaw\, PE\n\nSenior Pra
 ctice Builder + Associate |  Kimley Horn\n\n \n\nTerry boasts 30+ years of
  experience in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and smart communit
 ies\, including managing FDOT’s $700M10-year ITS program\, overseeing th
 e nation’s first operational public transit autonomous vehicle fleet dep
 loyment\, and leading Smart Region Master Plans for various councils. His 
 work on the Smart St. Augustine project secured a RAISE Grant from the US 
 DOT\, aiming to transform the city into the nation’s smartest. With a tr
 ack record of delivering over 100 successful projects\, six of which recei
 ved national or regional awards\, Shaw’s expertise extends to internatio
 nal\, national\, and regional conferences\, as well as publications for es
 teemed organizations such as the National Academies of Sciences/Transporta
 tion Research Board\, AASHTO\, AMPO\, and more.\n\n \n\n12:00 PM • Trans
 ition to new location for launch event\n\n \n\n12:30 PM • UM-COBOD Colla
 boration Launch Event\n\nThe University of Miami School of Architecture an
 d COBOD International invite you to the official launch of a new collabora
 tion to research and explore construction scale 3D printing. The collabora
 tion has seen the creation of a concrete 3D printing hub which includes a 
 large format COBOD BOD 2 construction printer\, capable of printing a smal
 l single-family home.\n\nJoin us immediately following Smart Cities MIAMI 
 Day 2 for an opening ceremony as we will discuss the collaboration and pot
 ential opportunities related to concrete 3D printing in Miami and internat
 ionally\, as well as showcase some recent 3D printed structures by UM stud
 ents and faculty. (Light Refreshments)\n\n \n\nLocation of UM-COBOD Collab
 oration Launch Event \n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nBehind t
 he STUDIO ARTS BUILDING\n1535 Levante Avenue\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146
LOCATION:Lakeside Village\, Expo Center-Day 1 + Pavilion 100-Day 2
SUMMARY:Smart Cities MIAMI 2024 Conference 4/11+12
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DESCRIPTION:The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Instit
 ute for Data Science and Computing present the 8th annual Smart Cities Mia
 mi Conference on Thursday and Friday\, April 11+12\, 2024\, at the Univers
 ity of Miami Coral Gables campus Lakeside Village Expo Center.\n\n \n\nLim
 ited\, free exhibitor spaces are still available. Click here to apply or f
 or more information. Exhibits are for Day 1 only\, Thursday\, April 11.\n\
 n \n\nTo aid in the design and development of more sustainable\, livable\,
  and resilient cities\, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge resear
 ch in urban planning\, architecture\, and engineering in alignment with co
 mputational resources and analytical methods. The Annual Smart Cities Miam
 i Conference is an extension of these efforts\, providing a forum for lead
 ers in academia\, industry\, and government to closely examine evolving th
 eories and practices in the Smart City field. The topics considered vary i
 n scope and nature within a general theme that is particularly relevant fo
 r each year.\n\n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\n
 LAKESIDE VILLAGE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford D
 rive\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\nPRESENTING SPONSORS\n\nDouble C (by
  Conconcreto) and Broadway Malyan\n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nSmart Cities Miami D
 ay 1 considers the role of artificial intelligence in the design and manag
 ement of smart cities\, providing opportunity to explore the impact of AI 
 in smart city practices and how individuals\, societies\, and cultures ado
 pt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology in smart cities.  Day 2 lead
  by the Miami Think Tank\, a new platform for discussions on current chall
 enges in contemporary cities and global urbanization processes\, focuses o
 n the city of the future and unleashing the power of AI in urban developme
 nt.\n\n \n\n►Day 1 | April 11 • Expo Center\n\n \n\nDay 1 includes exh
 ibits in the Lakeside Village Expo Center. The Day 1 theme provides opport
 unities to explore questions such as:\n\n \n\n• How do staggering recent
  developments in AI impact smart city practices?\n• How do individuals\,
  societies\, and cultures adopt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology
  in smart cities?\n• How do we transition from sustaining to disruptive 
 practices fueled by AI?\n• Do cities become more resilient when they dep
 loy AI?\n\n \n\nGeneral Admission $50.00 per person—Both Days included. 
 This event is free to University of Miami Faculty\, Staff\, and Students. 
 Please email idsc@miami.edu for the PROMO CODE.\n\n \n\nDay 1 Agenda \n12:
 00-1:00 Registration + Light Lunch\n1:00 Conference Opens + Welcome Addres
 s | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n1:10 Opening Keynote | Ali Malkawi\, Harvard 
 University\n1:40 Panel I | "Smarter Cities?"\n2:25 Break + Exhibits (20 mi
 n)\n2:45 Panel 2 | "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n3:30 Break + Exhibits (20 
 min)\n3:50 Panel 3 | "Transforming the Profession"\n4:35 Closing Keynote |
  Neil Leach\, Florida International University\n5:00 Closing Remarks | Dea
 n Rodolphe el-Khoury\nfollowed by Networking Reception + Exhibits\n7:00 Da
 y 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARKING Day 1\n\nComplimentary parking for 
 attendees is available in the Pavia and/or Levante Garages on 4/11/2024\, 
 during the hours of 11:00am – 9:00pm. The registration code is 9503: Cli
 ck here to register  your vehicle.\n\n \n\nDAY ONE\n\nArtificial Intellige
 nce and its Role in the Design and Management of Smart Cities\n\n \n\n12:0
 0-1:00 PM • Registration + Exhibits Open | Light Lunch\n1:00 PM • Conf
 erence Opens\n\n\nWelcome Remarks | Dr. Guillermo Prado\, Executive Vice P
 resident for Academic Affairs and Provost\n\n \n\n1:10-1:40 PM • OPENING
  KEYNOTE\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nAli Malkawi\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector of the Doctor
  of Design Studies Program and Professor of Architectural Technology | Har
 vard Graduate School of Design\nFounding Director | Harvard Center for Gre
 en Buildings and Cities (CGBC)\n\n\nTALK TITLE:  “Connecting buildings t
 o nature: The role of big data\, AI and automation”\n\n\nAli Malkawi is 
 Professor of Architectural Technology\, Director of the Doctor of Design S
 tudies Program\, and Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Bui
 ldings and Cities at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has served 
 as a consultant on several projects\, including airport designs\, super to
 wers\, industrial factories\, and cities. His research focuses in the area
 s of computational simulation\, building performance evaluation\, and desi
 gn decision support. Previously\, he taught at the Georgia Institute of Te
 chnology\, University of Michigan\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, w
 here he was a Professor of Architecture and Chairman of the Graduate Group
  in Architecture.\n\n \n\nMalkawi is lead author or co-author of more than
  130 scientific papers and co-editor of three books. In 2017\, he was hono
 red with the Jordan Star of Science by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al
 -Hussein of Jordan. In 2013\, Malkawi received an honorary Master of Arts 
 degree from Harvard University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Georgia Insti
 tute of Technology.\n\n \n\n1:40-2:25 PM • PANEL 1 "Smarter Cities?"\n\n
  \n\nThis panel explores how AI is reframing the discussion and transformi
 ng smart cities practices. From harnessing AI’s potential in data analyt
 ics to deliver on the promises of enhanced efficiency and sustainability\,
  to navigating the complex legal and ethical implications inherent in AI-d
 riven solutions\, the conversation will illuminate the opportunities and c
 hallenges at the intersection of technology and urban planning.\n\n \n\nMO
 DERATOR\n\n\n\nNicholas Tsinoremas\, PhD\n\n \n\nNick is Vice Provost for 
 Research Computing and Data\, and the founding director of the Frost Insti
 tute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami. Bef
 ore joining UM\, he served as Head of Informatics and Cheminformatics at T
 he Scripps Research Institute\, Florida. In his previous role as Director 
 of Computational Genomics and Genomic Discovery at Rosetta/Merck\, he dire
 cted the project that combined data science and computational approaches w
 ith gene expression profiling\, high-throughput screening\, and genetics t
 o discover\, prioritize\, and define new drug targets and novel therapeuti
 cs. Prior to Merck\, as Vice President of Genomics at DoubleTwist Inc.\, h
 e led a team that developed the first annotation of the Human Genome.\n\n 
 \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nKenneth W. Goodman\, PhD \, FACMI\, FACE\n\n \n\
 nKen is founder and director of the University of Miami Miller School of M
 edicine Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy\, and UM’s Ethics Prog
 rams. The Institute has been designated a W.H.O. Collaborating Center in E
 thics and Global Health Policy\, one of 14 in the world and the only one i
 n the U.S. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (
 FACMI)\, the American College of Epidemiology (FACE)\, and The Hastings Ce
 nter. Ken also directs the Florida Bioethics Network and chairs the UHealt
 h/UM Hospital Ethics Committee and the Adult Ethics Committee for Jackson 
 Memorial Health System.\n\n \n\n\n\nKim Grinfeder\, MFA\n\n \n\nKim is a m
 ultidisciplinary media producer and an accomplished artist\, designer\, an
 d creator who uses emergent technologies to practice new ways to communica
 te social and environmental issues. At the UM School of Communication\, he
  is Chair of the Department of Interactive Media and Director of the UMver
 se\, where he is developing a coordinated strategy to expand leadership in
  spatial computing.\n\n \n\n\n\nSarbeswar Praharaj\, PhD\n\n \n\nSarbeswar
  has over 10 years of progressive experience in academia in various capaci
 ties within universities in the USA\, India\, and Australia. His passion a
 nd experience is in building university-to-university and university-to-co
 mmunity partnerships for research collaborations and student engagement. H
 e has a Master of Urban Planning (CEPT University)\, Master of Science in 
 Geography (University of Calcutta)\, and a PhD with an emphasis on Smart C
 ities from the University of New South Wales.\n\n \n\n\n\nShermeen Yousif\
 , PhD\n\n \n\nShermeen Yousif is an assistant professor and the founder of
  the Environmental Design and Natural Materials lab at the School of Archi
 tecture at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Recently\, her lab’s focus
  has been on using environmental design methods\, AI strategies and tools\
 , and robotic fabrication to investigate the design and extrusion of bioma
 terial-based design prototypes.\n\n \n\n \n\n2:25-2:45 PM • BREAK + EXHI
 BITS\n\n\n2:45-3:30 PM • PANEL 2 "Rethinking Infrastructure"\n\n \n\n \n
 \nThe panel discussion bridges between industry leaders in large infrastru
 cture projects and key stakeholders in city governance and public initiati
 ve to address emerging issues and relevant questions. How is AI transformi
 ng the planning and execution of large-scale infrastructural projects? Are
  there new modalities and opportunities for collaboration between public a
 nd private sectors. How is social equity addressed within this evolving te
 chnological landscape? Will AI driven tools enable us to reimagine sustain
 ability and resilience in the face of climate change and other pressing ch
 allenges.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nAna Peralta Chammas\n\n \n\nAs the Dire
 ctor of Innovation for Miami-Dade County\, Ana’s eye for innovation\, st
 rategic vision\, and multidisciplinary experience has helped advance IT st
 rategy and the organizational transformation that drives the customer expe
 rience. She has the vision for what a future-ready government needs to cre
 ate community impact. Her experience includes directing the functions and 
 programs related to the County’s information channels (miamidade.gov\, 3
 11 Answer Center\, and Miami-Dade Television) as well as the development o
 f civic and digital engagement strategies. Ana is working to create inters
 ections across verticals in the industry partnering with academic institut
 ions to build the foundational learning and experiential opportunities to 
 expand our local talent pipelines.\n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n\n\nMinghui C
 heng\, PhD\n\n \n\nMinghui is an assistant professor jointly appointed by 
 the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and School of Architec
 ture at the University of Miami\, with an affiliation with Climate Resilie
 nce Academy. His research focuses on the digital twin-enabled smart city a
 nd sustainability-informed life-cycle management of structures and infrast
 ructure systems with an emphasis on surrogate modeling\, optimization\, an
 d machine learning.\n\n \n\n\n\nJustin Gammage\, PhD\, PEng\n\n \n\nJustin
  serves as the Director of Partnerships at the Frost Institute for Data Sc
 ience and Computing\, University of Miami. Formerly\, he was the Strategic
  Industry Advisor at Ontario Tech University\, leading technology deployme
 nts for the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network. His distinguished career i
 ncludes roles as Chief Scientist at General Motors of Canada and Co-Founde
 r of Illuminex AI\, focusing on operational AI in complex environments.\n\
 n \n\n\n\nOumayma Moufid\, Fulbright PhD Scholar\n\n \n\nOumayma is curren
 tly a Fulbright research scholar at the University of Miami conducting res
 earch in sustainable urban planning and resilience. Originally from Morocc
 o\, she obtained an Engineering Diploma from the School of Geomatic Scienc
 es and Surveying Engineering – IAV Hassan II Institute. She is also purs
 uing her Doctoral studies in Hassania School of Public Works focusing on D
 igital Twin for smart and sustainable urban planning and infrastructure ma
 nagement. She also has a professional experience in the National Agency fo
 r Urban Regeneration and Reh\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nRaimundo Rodulfo\n\n \n\nAs 
 Director of Innovation and Technology and Chief Innovation Office for the 
 City of Coral Gables Innovation & Technology Dept.\, Raimundo leads strate
 gic planning\, co-innovation\, oversight and management of citywide IT ope
 rations\, infrastructure\, and smart city initiatives. He joined the City 
 in 2004. Prior to that\, he spent 10 years working for various Fortune 500
  companies such as Bellsouth (AT&T)\, Siemens\, and NCR in varying technic
 al and managerial capacities. During this time\, he also worked on enginee
 ring and technology projects with Motorola and Lucent Technologies (Alcate
 l) in Chicago and Agilent Technologies in Silicon Valley.\n\n \n\n3:30-3:5
 0 PM • BREAK + EXHIBITS\n\n\n3:50-4:35 PM • PANEL 3 "Transforming the 
 Profession"\n\n \n\nThe panel discussion gathers leaders from architecture
 \, engineering\, and construction firms to explore the profound impact of 
 AI on their respective fields. From reshaping workflows to introducing inn
 ovative tools and methodologies\, our panelists will delve into how AI is 
 revolutionizing their operations. The panel will address pressing question
 s such as the possibilities of transforming the profession and the potenti
 al for empowering practitioners to work more efficiently and deliver impac
 tful solutions.\n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nRodolphe el-Khoury\, PhD\n\n \n\n
 Rodolphe el-Khoury is Dean of the University of Miami School of Architectu
 re. Trained as both an historian and a designer\, he divides his time betw
 een scholarship\, research\, and practice. He is the author of numerous bo
 oks on architecture and urbanism\, including See Through Ledoux\; Architec
 ture Theatre\, and the Pursuit of Transparency\; Monolithic Architecture\;
  and Figures: Essays on Contemporary Architecture. el-Khoury leads RAD Lab
 \, a research unit dedicated to embedded technology and robotics aiming at
  enhancing responsiveness and resilience in buildings and smart cities.\n\
 n \n\nThe work of his firm\, Khoury Levit Fong (KLF)\, has won internation
 al awards. el-Khoury’s work has been featured in national and internatio
 nal media outlets that cut across disciplines ranging from WIRED Magazine 
 to the Wall Street Journal to the Space Channel to BBC World. He has share
 d his work through teaching\, visiting professorships and lectures at doze
 ns of institutions in the U.S. and abroad.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n \n\n
 \n\nJamie Chow\, RA\, LEED AP BD+C\n\n \n\nJamie is currently a Project De
 signer at Perkins&Will Miami\, a LEED Accredited Professional and register
 ed architect in the state of Florida. Originally from Singapore\, she obta
 ined a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and has pro
 fessional experience in New York city and Miami working in the commercial\
 , institutional\, and residential sectors. At Perkins&Will\, Jamie has int
 egrated AI tools into the design process and is an advocate for the advanc
 ement of human-centric design.\n\n \n\n\n\nLorena Knezevic\, AIA\, NCARB\,
  LEED AP\n\n \n\nLorena is currently an Architect and LEED AP at Gensler M
 iami. She is also pursuing her Doctor of Design at FIU with a focus on AI 
 in the architecture profession. Her thesis builds upon her B. Arch and M. 
 Science degrees from UM which focused on AR & VR. These studies lead to mu
 ltiple industry-based research grants\, hackathons at Milan Design Week\, 
 and speaking engagements.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nJohnny Maghzal\, MBA\n\n \n\nJo
 hnny is Head of Growth at Togal.AI\, helping customers get the most of the
 ir innovative takeoff software. An estimating expert\, he has been working
  in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Before moving to the U.
 S.\, Johnny worked for the largest specialized engineer solutions firm in 
 the Middle East. He received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering an
 d master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the American University
  of Beirut\, in addition to an MBA from the Miami Herbert Business School.
 \n\n \n\n\n\nNicolás Pinzón Rodriguez\n\n \n\nNicolás is senior partner
  at L35 Architects and Managing Director for USA & Latam. Since joining th
 e firm\, he has led projects in Spain\, France\, Belgium\, Turkey\, Mexico
 \, Colombia\, and more recently\, the American Region. He graduated in arc
 hitecture from the School of Architecture of Barcelona (2004) with a speci
 alization in building. He combines his professional career as an architect
  with that of a photographer. Since 2019\, Nicolás has been based in Miam
 i.\n\n \n\n \n\n4:35-5:00 PM  • CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\
 nNeil Leach\, PhD\n\n \n\nDirector\, Doctor of Design Program|  Florida In
 ternational University (FIU)\nProfessor|  European Graduate School\nGao Fe
 ng Professor|  Tongji University\nAdjunct Professor|  University of Southe
 rn California\nVisiting Professor| Harvard University Graduate School of D
 esign\n\n \n\nNeil Leach is an architect and professor from the UK. He cur
 rently directs the Doctor of Design program at Florida International Unive
 rsity (FIU)\, and has also taught at the Architectural Association (School
  of Architecture\, London)\, Harvard Graduate School of Design\, Columbia 
 GSAPP (Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation)\, Co
 rnell University\, IaaC (Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia\
 , Barcelona)\, and SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture\
 , Los Angeles).\n\n \n\nHe is the co-founder of DigitalFUTURES (digitialfu
 tures.international)\, an online educational platform that operates in 10 
 languages\; a former researcher for NASA\, where he developed 3D printing 
 technologies for the Moon and Mars\; and a member of the Academia Europaea
 \, Europe’s leading academy with over 50 Nobel laureates.\n\n \n\nNeil h
 as published over 40 books on architectural theory and digital design\, tr
 anslated into 8 different languages. He is currently working on AI\, and i
 s the author of the first book on architecture and AI\, Architecture in th
 e Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects (Bl
 oomsbury\, 2022).\n\n \n\nneilleach.wordpress.com\n\n \n\n5:00 PM • CLOS
 ING REMARKS | Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury\n\n\n5:00-7:00 PM • Networking Rec
 eption + Exhibits\n\n\n7:00 PM • Day 1 Ends\n\n \n\nCOMPLIMENTARY PARK
 ING Day 2\n\nComplimentary parking for attendees is available in the Pavia
  and/or Levante Garages on 4/12/2024\, during the hours of 7:00am – 3:00
 pm.\nThe registration code is 9504: Click here to register  your vehicle\n
 \n \n\nLocation\n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nLAKESIDE VILLA
 GE\nDay 1 Expo Center | Day 2 Pavilion 1000\n1280 Stanford Drive\, Coral G
 ables\, FL 33146\n\n \n\n \n\nDAY TWO\n\n \n\n9:00 AM • Registration Ope
 ns + Light Breakfast\n\n\n10:00 AM • Day Two Begins\n\n\n10:00 AM-12:00 
 PM • "Miami Think Tank" PANEL: City of the Future: Unleashing the Power 
 of AI in Urban Development \n\n \n\n \n\nMODERATOR\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Honorab
 le Vince C. Lago\n\nMayor\, City of Coral Gables\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Honorabl
 e Vince Lago was elected Mayor of Coral Gables in April 2021 in a decisive
  victory—the youngest elected Mayor in the City’s history. Prior to hi
 s election\, he served as City Commissioner for eight years\, and held the
  post of Vice Mayor (2019-21). Throughout his career\, Mayor Lago has dedi
 cated his time to South Florida civic and philanthropic causes. A former m
 ember of the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board\, he brings a reasonab
 le and creative approach to land use remaining committed to preserving Cor
 al Gables’ unique character and history while placing the interests of r
 esidents first.\n\n \n\nDuring his tenures\, Mayor Lago spearheaded numero
 us legislative initiatives and led the City’s sustainability efforts. Pr
 eviously\, he served on the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Communi
 ty Foundation where he worked to promote and enhance the quality of life f
 or residents\, and assisted in raising funds to help the elderly\, youth\,
  and disabled population in the community. A strong proponent of arts and 
 culture\, he served for more than 10 years on the board of Locust Projects
 \, a nonprofit contemporary art organization that supports emerging and mi
 d-career artists. He also served on the City of Miami’s Arts and Enterta
 inment Council. Additionally\, he served on the Board of Directors of the 
 Coral Gables Museum.\n\n \n\nMayor Lago holds a Master of Science in Const
 ruction Management from Florida International University School of Enginee
 ring\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. As an 
 advocate of advancing the region’s planning and transportation needs and
  enhancing energy conservation\, in 2017 he was appointed to represent Cor
 al Gables on the board of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organizat
 ion. Since 2019\, he has served on the Junior League of Miami Community Ad
 visory Board where he provides insight and expertise on important communit
 y advocacy projects. In 2021\, Mayor Lago was elected Vice Chair of the Bi
 scayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board\, and was appointed by the 
 City Commission as liaison to the Business Improvement District (BID).\n\n
  \n\nMayor Lago resides in Coral Gables with his wife Olga Mari Saizarbito
 ria\, and their daughters Mirentxu and Catalin.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n
  \n\n\n\nJorge Ponce Dawson\n\n \n\nPractice Principal and Design Director
  + Head of Studio Madrid\, Broadway Malyan\, Spain\n\n \n\nJorge has been 
 Director of the Broadway Malyan Madrid studio since 2002\, from where he l
 eads projects in Spain\, Europe\, North Africa and South America. With 35 
 years of professional experience\, Jorge is the author of landmark project
 s in the retail industry\, such as FAN Mallorca and Torre Sevilla in Spain
 \, Terrazas de Mayo in Argentina or Mall of Sfax in Tunisia. He has lead t
 he roll-out in Spain of large retail chains as Costco and Primark. Under h
 is leadership\, Broadway Malyan has continuous work with global European p
 layers such as Carrefour Property\, Unibail Rodamco Westfield\, Ikea\, Eur
 ofund\, Merlin Properties\, Frey\, ECE or Klepierre\, as well as Latin Ame
 rican leaders like Cencosud\, Mall Plaza\, Parque Arauco\, Real Plaza or M
 all Aventura.\n\n \n\nDriven by his intellectual curiosity and his interes
 t in contributing to the global debate on major social challenges such as 
 the climate change or digital revolution\, in 2018\, Jorge launched the Br
 oadway Malyan Think Tank as a space for reflection to identify new market 
 trends and to explore ways to move towards more humane and sustainable cit
 ies\, assuming proximity as the new transformational paradigm.\n\n \n\n \n
 \n\n\nOlivia Ramos\n\n \n\nCEO\, Deepblocks (AI for development and acquis
 ition)\n\n \n\nOlivia Ramos\, founder\, and CEO of Deepblocks\, has levera
 ged her expertise in real estate development\, software design\, and Big D
 ata to lead a team in developing an innovative technology that offers a co
 mprehensive and scalable view of cities\, evaluates their development pote
 ntial\, and streamlines the process of identifying viable sites for new co
 nstruction. This technology expedites the efficiency of site selection and
  feasibility analysis in real estate from months to minutes.\n\n \n\nRamos
  holds master's degrees in Architecture from Columbia University and Real 
 Estate Development from the University of Miami. Her significant achieveme
 nts include designing groundbreaking Big Data navigation software for the 
 Department of Defense's DARPA Innovation House. This work and her recognit
 ion by Singularity University's GSP and accelerator program were instrumen
 tal in founding Deepblocks.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nTerry Shaw\, PE\n\nSenior Pra
 ctice Builder + Associate |  Kimley Horn\n\n \n\nTerry boasts 30+ years of
  experience in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and smart communit
 ies\, including managing FDOT’s $700M10-year ITS program\, overseeing th
 e nation’s first operational public transit autonomous vehicle fleet dep
 loyment\, and leading Smart Region Master Plans for various councils. His 
 work on the Smart St. Augustine project secured a RAISE Grant from the US 
 DOT\, aiming to transform the city into the nation’s smartest. With a tr
 ack record of delivering over 100 successful projects\, six of which recei
 ved national or regional awards\, Shaw’s expertise extends to internatio
 nal\, national\, and regional conferences\, as well as publications for es
 teemed organizations such as the National Academies of Sciences/Transporta
 tion Research Board\, AASHTO\, AMPO\, and more.\n\n \n\n12:00 PM • Trans
 ition to new location for launch event\n\n \n\n12:30 PM • UM-COBOD Colla
 boration Launch Event\n\nThe University of Miami School of Architecture an
 d COBOD International invite you to the official launch of a new collabora
 tion to research and explore construction scale 3D printing. The collabora
 tion has seen the creation of a concrete 3D printing hub which includes a 
 large format COBOD BOD 2 construction printer\, capable of printing a smal
 l single-family home.\n\nJoin us immediately following Smart Cities MIAMI 
 Day 2 for an opening ceremony as we will discuss the collaboration and pot
 ential opportunities related to concrete 3D printing in Miami and internat
 ionally\, as well as showcase some recent 3D printed structures by UM stud
 ents and faculty. (Light Refreshments)\n\n \n\nLocation of UM-COBOD Collab
 oration Launch Event \n\nUniversity of Miami Coral Gables campus\nBehind t
 he STUDIO ARTS BUILDING\n1535 Levante Avenue\, Coral Gables\, FL 33146
LOCATION:Lakeside Village\, Expo Center-Day 1 + Pavilion 100-Day 2
SUMMARY:Smart Cities MIAMI 2024 Conference 4/11+12
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.miami.edu/event/smart-cities-2024
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Conference
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