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The Second Annual SAP Smart Cities Forum is returning to the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto! Join SAP, along with municipal services professionals from across North America, to discuss how we can collaborate to create smarter, more connected cities. You will also have the opportunity to: - Listen to inspiring keynote sessions featuring thought leaders from cities around the world
- Hear real-world case studies that demonstrate how smart cities everywhere are coming to life
- Hear CIOs from across Canada discuss how they’re creating the cities of the future and navigating the urban digitization journey
- Visit our innovation showcases to see how you can take advantage of SAP solutions and services, as well as partner extensions
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Some of our featured speakers include:
Alex Ahkoon
Manager, SAP Business Solutions
City of Kitchener |
Agenda| 9:00–9:15 a.m. |
Welcome by SAP
John Graham – President, SAP Canada |
| 9:15–9:45 a.m. | Urban Connection: Digitizing the Public Sector for the Smart Cities Revolution
Chris Atkins, Public Sector IBU – SAP
As the future of the public sector quickly becomes the present, it is imperative for cities to transform for the digital world around them. Chris Atkins sets the stage for the day with his take on the keys to capitalizing on the Smart Cities Revolution. Learn how to maximize revenue, improve utility efficiency, and benefit from more connected municipalities.
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| 9:45–10:15 a.m. | Being Smart about Citizen Safety in the City of Cape Town
Alderman JP Smith - Councilor for Safety, Security and Social Services, City of Cape Town
Join Alderman JP Smith as he highlights the city’s path from “chaos to consolidation”, launching the first of its kind emergency response system built on SAP HANA, and how a smart city can help save lives.
| | 10:15–10:30 a.m. | COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Data Security and Governance: City of Toronto’s Journey to the Cloud
Fazal Husain - Director of Enterprise Solution Services, City of Toronto
In terms of governance, the public sector has unique industry needs regarding information security and data residency. Hear how the City of Toronto transitioned safely and securely to the cloud to accelerate their everyday operations and improve interface usability.
| | 11:00–12:00 p.m. | Executive Panel Discussion: The Power of Digital Government, A Data-Driven City
Featuring Stephen Goldsmith - Director of Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Shawn Slack - Director of IT, City of Mississauga; Dr. Sara Diamond - President, OCAD University
Join this thought-provoking discussion around the strategies and technologies driving digital transformation in government and creating “smarter cities” in North American communities – from rural towns to the continent’s largest metropolises.
| | 12:00–12:30 p.m. | Maximizing Utility & Property Tax Revenue w/ SAP Billing
Joyce Evans - Director of Revenue, City of Kitchener; Alex Akhoon - Manager, SAP Business Solutions, City of Kitchener; Prashant Gupta - Capability Lead North America SAP for Utilities, Capgemini
The City of Kitchener, along with Capgemini share their strategy for implementing the SAP Tax Classification and Reporting solution and SAP for Utilities solution portfolio. Hear how they successfully integrated internal operations to solve complex business issues and upgrade the customer experience.
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Event OverviewTitle: 2nd Annual SAP Smart Cities Forum - Toronto
Date: March 07, 2017
Time: 09:00 AM EST
Duration: 4 hours
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