Digital transformation for people-centred cities​

The Thematic Group on “Digital transformation for people-centred cities” aims to provide guidance and will formulate a series of policy-based recommendations and assessment frameworks for driving digital transformation in an urban context, while improving smart and sustainable city governance.

Co-leaders: Isabel Shirin Enyonam Wetzel (UN-Habitat), Okan Geray (Digital Dubai), Yining Zhao (ITU), Barbara Kolm (Austrian Economics Center)

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List of upcoming e-meetings

  • WG5 – 20 November 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 17 November 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 20 November 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 20 November 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 01 December 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 15 December 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 18 December 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 18 December 2025, 15:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 22 December 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 14 January 2026, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 15 January 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 15 January 2026, 15:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 26 January 2026, 13:00 – 14:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG2 – 29 January 2026, 15:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 12 February 2026, 15:00 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 19 February 2026, 14:00 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 12 March 2026, 15:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 19 March 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 9 April 2026, 15:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 16 April 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 7 May 2026 , 16:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 21 May 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 18 June 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 22 June 2026, 16:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG6 – 3 July 2026, 16:00 – 16:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 17 September 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 15 October 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time

Thematic group on Digital transformation for people-centred cities consists of 5 Working Groups (WGs): 

Ongoing:

WG1
Setting the context: Digital Transformation for People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: Okan Geray (Digital Dubai) and Victoria Papp (BOMA)

WG2
Policy Benchmarks for Digital Transformation of People-Centred Cities
Leader: Bettina Tratz-Ryan (Gartner)
Publication: Policy benchmarks for digital transformation of people-centred cities

WG3
Digital Transformation Assessment of People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: John Smiciklas (Morguard) and Gamze Geray (Adjunct Faculty at Middlesex University Dubai)

WG4
Guidelines for Unlocking Net Zero in Cities Through Sustainable Digital Transformation
Leader: Leonidas Anthopoulos (Greece)

WG5
Intergenerational Procurement for People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: Warren Smith (Dangersmith SARL & Posterity Global) and John Davies (Department for Business and Trade, United Kingdom Government)

WG6
Digital
Development Goals
Co-leaders: Bas Boorsma (Urban Innovators Global & Thunderbird School of Global Management, The Netherlands) and Teppo Rantanen (City of Tampere, Finland)

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