Speakers of the 9th edition (2024)

Shane is Director of Advisory for Parsons Corporation, driving smart urban development, innovation enablement, strategic asset and information management across EMEA, and enabling Parsons global Intelligent Infrastructures for the regions. Shane has shaped urban innovation programs globally over the last 20 years, designed the foundational smart cities frameworks, and as a passionate urbanist driving the role of digital development to deliver growth, resilience, livability, and community. Shane has written widely on the role of ICT to deliver sustainability, digitalization imperatives, the future of work, placemaking, and engagements beyond large cities to regions, towns, and cluster developments. Shane is a Fellow of the RSA, Academician at the Academy of Urbanism, and worked globally on urban informatics, platforms and participatory ecosystems.

About Parsons
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cyber, space and missile defense, transportation,
environmental remediation, urban development, and critical infrastructure protection.

Founded in 1944, today the company has more than 18,000 employees around the globe delivering integrated solutions at the speed of relevance. The company proudly supports global customers, delivering on our corporate vision of Creating the Future of National Security and Global Infrastructure.

With a team of more than 6,000 employees in the Middle East, our professionals bring domain expertise across multiple disciplines, including smart mobility, asset management, urban planning, and landscape
architecture.

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