The Future of Community and Mobility Week
The Future of Urban Design: Data-Driven Smart Urban Spaces
Shape New World Initiative
Urban design has evolved from traditional approaches to data-driven planning. This session will discuss methods for optimizing urban spaces using data analytics. Specifically, it will cover urban planning with data, designing public spaces that reflect residents' needs, and sustainable urban management through real-time data. We will delve into how new technologies and approaches are reshaping cities to create more livable environments.
Discussion
- Smart cities
- EV/FCV
- Digital garden cities
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Agenda2025
Co-created Programme
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Date of
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2025.05.24[Sat]
18:00 ～ 20:00
(Venue Open 17:30)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
Agenda
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
・Opening remarks and explanation of the session's purpose by the moderator
2. Panel Discussion: Integration of Urban Design and Data Utilization (90 minutes)
・Panelist introductions (10 minutes each × 5)
・Talk sessions (10 minutes each × 4 sessions)
3. Q&A Session (20 minutes)
・Questions from the audience, with responses from the panelists
4. Closing Remarks (5 minutes)
・Summary of the session and outlook for the future
Expected Outcomes:
・Deepened understanding of the impact of data analysis on urban design
・Sharing of concrete examples and effects of data utilization in actual urban spaces
・Strengthening of collaboration between urban designers, data scientists, and technology companies
Cast
Moderator
Tomokazu IWABUCHI
UrbanixCo., Ltd. . Kyushu University
Born in Fukuoka in 1996. Currently enrolled in the doctoral program at the Urban Design Laboratory, Kyushu University. Selected for the Next-Generation Researchers Challenging Research Program. Researching "Characteristics of Urban Fringe Areas that Attract Many People" during phd course. Previously worked at an urban think tank, engaged in tasks related to smart city projects, international urban collaborations, and support for proof-of-concept experiments.
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Speakers
Soma Suzuki
Spatial Pleasure Co., Ltd.
Born 1993, Osaka. While studying physical engineering at Kyoto University, he moved around Australia, Boston and South America for three years. After graduation, he studied urban spatial analysis as a master's student at the Institute of Spatial Analysis, University of London (UCL Bartlett School), and founded Spatial Pleasure in May 2019.
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Tiffany Chu
Remix
Tiffany Chu is a prominent designer, planner, and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Remix, a software platform that aids cities in planning and improving public transportation. Born to Taiwanese immigrants in Queens, New York, and raised in New Jersey, she has a strong academic background, having studied architecture and urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Dana Shukirbayeva
Climate Action Initiative Central Asia NGO
Dana Shukirbayeva is ESG Professional and Impact Entrepreneur, Founder of Climate Action Initiative Central Asia NGO, Climate Adviser and Sustainability Consultant. Dana is Forbes 30 under 30, UN Youth Advisory Board Member and the winner of COP28 Women Climate Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition, she is the alumna of Cartier Women's Initiative Academy 2023, WiSER (Masdar Initiative) Pioneer 2024 and Curator of Global Shapers Hub in Astana, Kazakhstan (World Economic Forum Initiative).
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The Future of Community and Mobility Week
The Future of Urban Design: Data-Driven Smart Urban Spaces
Urban design has evolved from traditional approaches to data-driven planning. This session will discuss methods for optimizing urban spaces using data analytics. Specifically, it will cover urban planning with data, designing public spaces that reflect residents' needs, and sustainable urban management through real-time data. We will delve into how new technologies and approaches are reshaping cities to create more livable environments.
-
2025.05.24[Sat]
18:00～20:00
(Venue Open 17:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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