Smart with a Heart. Welcome to the largest Smart City Arena in the Nordics!

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1 Smart with a Heart Welcome to the largest Smart City Arena in the Nordics! Stavanger, Norway September 25th 27th 2018

2 Smart with a Heart THE NORDIC WAY The quest for a Smarter City is all about making better communities to live in more liveable urban spaces where citizen interests and well-being come first. At Nordic Edge Expo we call this Smart with a Heart. This is rooted in the landmark survey The World Happiness Report 2017 published by the United Nations. All the Nordic countries are among the top 10 countries, with Norway ranking 1st, Denmark 2nd and Iceland 3rd. The Nordic countries, individually and collectively, are at the cutting edge of technological and social innovation. This is why we believe that The Nordic countries can serve as a laboratory for smarter and more sustainable societies. As a result, the ambition of Nordic Edge is is to be the Smart City accelerator that puts the Nordic region on the global map as a vibrant & vital region where innovative solutions for a smarter, safer, greener and better world are fostered.

3 FACTS AND FIGURES FROM NORDIC EDGE EXPO unique visitors from 40 countries, more than double the number of visitors in % ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS 31 % PUBLIC SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES % PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES exhibitors among them Microsoft, Cisco, HewlettPackard, Bosch, Siemens, Lyse, DNB, Samsung, Atea, Samsung, Sparebank 1 SR-Bank, Apple, Citrix, IBM, Telenor, Philips, NTNU, Schneider, Tieto, Arrow Technoloiges, Rambøll, Telia, Dell and a growing number of municipalites, competence clusters and academic institutions. 3 % Other MOST COMMON JOB TITLES: A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE covering Smart City topics such as mobility, education, health, energy and renewables, governance, infrastructure, architecture, media, art, safety and citizen involvement. A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION showcasing new technological solutions that will make cities and communities smarter and greener. 150 speakers from 20 countries. SENIOR RESEARCHERS ENTREPRENEURS MANAGING DIRECTORS MAYORS BUSINESS DEVELOPERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS COUNCILLORS SENIOR ENGINEERS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICERS

4 THE VOICE OF THE NORDIC SMART CITY COMMUNITY What do the visitors and exhibitors say about Nordic Edge Expo 2017? Here is some of the feedback we have received after the event: It was such a pleasure to be at the Nordic Edge conference in the beautiful city of Stavanger. It was a great, inspiring event. The speakers and the quality of the discussions were top notch. András Simonyi, Managing Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins - School of Advanced International Studies I am amazed by the turnout of the people. Nordic Edge Expo is hitting some momentous issues of the time, the content is very to the point, and the Nordic Experience is a good focus. Dagfinn Høybråten, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic Edge Expo is an exiting arena for both businesses, the authorities, public sector and also the citizens, so this is a great place to be for each role. Therese Sivertsen, The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) Nordic Edge Expo is a great meeting place for everything that surrounds smart cities and smart societies and I think that we have to come together in order to solve the great problems we have ahead of us. Sofia Trope, Business Manager, Telenor

5 PRELIMINARY FLOORPLAN NORDIC EDGE EXPO 2018 The roads that lead to Smart! 2018 will see the introduction of a brand new floor plan with themed sections that make it easier for the visitors to navigate and for the exhibitors to target the right key customers. Inspired by best practice from smart cities, we will try to create unique experiences and valuable spaces for interaction, whilst maintaining the opportunity to maximise floor space and visibility for exhibitors both large and small. We believe that happy exhibitors and vendors lead to happy visitors and a successful expo. This synergy creates the kind of overall outcome that is lasting and beneficial for all involved. MEETING PLACE Unity Alley Vitality Lane Cuisine Drive FOOD COURT Bar/café The Learning City The Vibrant City The Connected City MUNICI- PALITIES Dynamic Boulevard Community Terrace TOWN SQUARE Knowledge Road Safety Court Growth Avenue START-UPS Conference entrance The Healthy City The Green City The Safe City WC Registration Expo entrance

6 Photo: Egon Gade WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US? In just three years, Nordic Edge has the largest Smart City event in the Nordics. We are also the driving force behind a a national Smart City competence cluster, based in Stavanger but with a clear national and international outlook. We are continuously interested in teaming up with more Smart City players from across the Nordic and beyond. Together, we can collaborate on new landmark projects and accellerate the business effects of Smart City. In new and existing frameworks we can establish arenas where public and private sector organisations can come together to discuss new and innovative solutions to urban challenges. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your viewpoints, project ideas, sponsorship requests or questions on how to become an exhibitor. Herbjørn Tjeltveit: herbjorn@nordicedge.org Bjarne Uldal: bjarne@nordicedge.org To keep up with the developments towards next year s Nordic Edge Expo, we also suggest you sign up for our newsletter at nordicedge.org SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! SEPTEMBER 25TH-27TH 2018

7 Smart with a Heart Stavanger, Norway September 25th 27th 2018 nordicedge.org HEY-HO LET S GO Photo: istock / Expo photo: Andrea Rocha