8:30 – 9:00 

Registration and Light Breakfast 

9:00 – 9:05 

Welcome Remarks 

• Mark Tomkins, CEO & President @GACC Midwest 

9:05 – 9:20 

Expert Presentation 

• Joe Gallo, Executive Officer @Illinois Smart City and Region Association (ISCRA) 

9:20 – 9:35 

Innovation Pitches 

• Albert Pujol, CEO & Founder @AI Shepherd 

• Armin Hager, CEO & Cofounder @VOITAS Engineering GmbH 

• Anthony M. Bonarti Jr., Key Account Manager, @InnoSent GmbH 

• Gavin Graf von Schweinitz, CEO and Founder, @Emco 

9:35 – 10:10 

Panel Discussion: Sustainable and Shared Mobility Solutions 

Panelists 

• Albert Pujol, CEO & Founder @AI Shepherd 

• Armin Hager, CEO & Cofounder @VOITAS Engineering GmbH 

• Anthony M. Bonarti Jr., Key Account Manager, @InnoSent GmbH 

• Gavin Graf von Schweinitz, CEO & Founder, @Emco 

10:10 – 10:30 

Networking Session over Coffee 

10:30 – 10:45 

Expert Presentation: Smart Cities and Sustainable Mobility in Germany 

• Marcel Altendeitering, Head of Department Mobility & Smart Cities, @Fraunhofer ISST 

10:45 – 11:00 

Innovation Pitches 

• Christian Hesse, CEO @Hydromapper 

• Shannon Macika, Global Research & Insights Lead and Senior Smart Cities Advisor, Bable GmbH 

• Anja Glodé, Executive Assistant @Elme GmbH 

• Xenia Krause-Dünow, CEO & Founder, @FITS for future GmbH 

11:00 – 11:40 

Panel Discussion: Smart City Infrastructure Innovations 

Panelists 

• Christian Hesse, CEO @Hydromapper 

• Shannon Macika, Global Research & Insights Lead and Senior Smart Cities Advisor, Bable GmbH 

• Anja Glodé, Executive Assistant @Elme GmbH 

• Xenia Krause-Dünow, CEO & Founder, @FITS for future GmbH 

11:40 – 12:15 

Networking Session over Lunch Appetize