Restream: The Evolution of Smart Cities with Ksenia Krasnova

On Friday, September 25 at 19:00 MSK, join us for a restream of the lecture by Ksenia Krasnova, an expert in digital transformation and smart sustainable solutions for the built environment, who met with the Russian audience online to talk about how the idea of the digital city has evolved over the decades and where it is heading next. Lecture: The Evolution of Smart Cities How has the concept of utilizing digital technologies for urban development changed over the decades, why were some of the concepts unsuccessful, and what can we expect in the coming years? In this discussion, we will explore the significant milestones in the application of digital technologies to the built environment, the core values they aim to generate, and how these values have evolved over time. We will also examine how we, as citizens, are actively involved in the processes of modern sustainable urban development due to the socio-technical nature of digital solutions. Furthermore, we will consider how these processes may evolve, taking into account the latest technological trends and innovations, as well as the increasing importance of sustainable development goals. Speaker: Ksenia Krasnova, head of Digital Transformation Strategy and Smart Sustainable Solutions for Built Environment at Innopolis University and ex-co founder and manager at Strelka KB’s Digital Transformation Department. Originally trained and having worked on top international projects like Zaryadye Park as an architect and urban planner, Ksenia`s passion for innovation, sustainability, and technologies led her to focus on digital transformation strategies and projects nine years ago. She has been involved in smart buildings and smart city concepts, as well as strategic business and digital product development with a particular focus on sustainability-oriented Urban tech and Prop tech solutions, AI solutions and Digital Twins in collaboration with World Bank, Sber, Dassault Systems, Cisco, etc. Ksenia studied Hybrid Urbanism at the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture, and Design; studied Smart Cities at the MIT Media Lab and Digital Ecologies at Clemson University.