Innovative cities – creating a resilient economy

EUROCITIES: Aleksandra Olejnik aleksandra.olejnik@eurocities.eu

The three-day event will map out the role of cities in fostering local innovative ecosystems

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Taking place on 17-18-19 March, this year, the Economic Development Forum meeting ‘Innovative cities – creating a resilient economy’ will be virtully hosted by Oulu, outstanding for supporting and funding the implementation of innovation ecosystems. Over the past decades, an ever-growing number of cities around Europe have reinvented themselves through leveraging on innovation. Although often associated with technological advances, digital-driven solutions and automated inputs, innovation involves cutting-edge changes in a multitude of dimensions as culture, environment, governance and finance. Acting as accelerators, cities drive faster flow of ideas and interaction of people, in order to boost its economic productivity and improve the public welfare of citizens.The Forum aims to map out the key role of cities in fostering the creation and development of new generation of the local innovative ecosystems, whilst creating a resilient economy.

Day 1 - Wednesday, 17 March 9.00 - 12.45<ul><li>Opening the doors to Oulu</li></ul><ul><li>Keynote speakers: Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth; Martin Sandbu, Financial Times’s European Economics Commentator and author of ‘Economics of Belonging’ .</li></ul><ul><li>Panel debate ‘Cities on the edge – how to create the next generation of local innovative ecosystems?’</li></ul>13.30 - 14.00Lunchtime chats with Eurocities team

Day 2 - Thursday, 18 March9.00 - 12.30Get to know Oulu - Study Visit<ul><li>BusinessAsema</li><li>OuluHealth</li><li>Smart port of Oulu</li></ul>13.30 - 14.00Lunchtime chats with Eurocities team

Day 3 - Friday, 19 March9.00 - 13.00Digital Mutual Learning - &#x27;Wow for know-how. Exploring innovation ecosystems&#x27;14.00 - 15.30EDF Business Meeting (internal only)

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