Manu Fernandez
Manu Fernandez
Manu Fernández is a Ph.D. holder from the University of the Basque Country since 2015, and an expert in urban innovation and public policies with over 20 years of professional experience. He is the Deputy Director General of Anteverti and also serves as the curator of the international events organized by the Smart City Expo World Congress. Manu has led consulting projects related to local sustainability and the analysis of urban economies for several public institutions at the municipal, local, national, and international levels in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. He holds a degree in Economic Law from the University of Deusto and is the author of the blog 'Ciudades a escala humana (Human-scale Cities)' and the book 'Descifrar las smart cities (Deciphering Smart Cities)'.
Cities shaping AI (and vice-versa): where are we?
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Deputy Director General of Anteverti & Expert in Urban Innovation and Public Policies
In our increasingly urbanized world, the rise of AI and algorithms will lead to more automation. Let's delve into how cities and governments are defining their roles through a collaborative and transparent approach to safeguard public interest and individual rights.
Smart Buildings: 7 keys to build better cities for all
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Deputy Director General of Anteverti & Expert in Urban Innovation and Public Policies
What are we talking about when we talk about smart buildings? Our team shares seven practical guidelines to improve our cities through architecture.
A year of hyper-accelerated digital transformation: what our cities and societies have learned
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Deputy Director General of Anteverti & Expert in Urban Innovation and Public Policies
What have we learned from the intersection between this pandemic year, life in cities and digital transformation? Our team has identified four areas and trends where the way forward is clearer today than it was a year ago.
Covid-19 and the future of cities: 9 emerging trends in digital transformation
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Deputy Director General of Anteverti & Expert in Urban Innovation and Public Policies
Our expert analysis | The pandemic has accelerated many digitalization processes that were predicted to be more gradual – and urban management has been no exception.
Manu Fernández: "Smart city projects need contextualization"
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Deputy Director General of Anteverti & Expert in Urban Innovation and Public Policies
To Manu Fernández the smart city as urban proposal seeks to provide a framework to explain and sort out the digital presence in the city that is becoming normal in the urban realm.
