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Glad to see the industry now acknowledges that user centric approaches is the way forward

Amsterdam’s quarterly AI summit for applied Artificial Intelligence covering all topics around the best use of Machine Learning – Deep Learning – Cognitive – Augmented Intelligence – Natural Language Processing – Neural Networks – computer vision – and more.Amsterdam AI is a community that brings startups, corporates and academics in the AI sphere together to understand the current state of these technologies, its value add for businesses, and what is in store for the near future. Our talks and round tables aim to reveal trends, industry insights and practicable approaches of applying technologies around the analysis of text, audio, image, video, and structured data.Each summit not only contains talks providing industry insights, trend analysis, and hands-on tips on how to apply machine learning techniques in your business, it will also have Peer-to-Peer sessions on natural language, audio, image + video analysis, and machine learning led by local industry experts.

Amsterdam’s quarterly AI summit for applied Artificial Intelligence covering all topics around the best use of Machine Learning – Deep Learning – Cognitive – Augmented Intelligence – Natural Language Processing – Neural Networks – computer vision – and more.Amsterdam AI is a community that brings startups, corporates and academics in the AI sphere together to understand the current state of these technologies, its value add for businesses, and what is in store for the near future. Our talks and round tables aim to reveal trends, industry insights and practicable approaches of applying technologies around the analysis of text, audio, image, video, and structured data.Each summit not only contains talks providing industry insights, trend analysis, and hands-on tips on how to apply machine learning techniques in your business, it will also have Peer-to-Peer sessions on natural language, audio, image + video analysis, and machine learning led by local industry experts.

'Cities basically go out and want to do everything. Free Wi-Fi, meter reading, environmental sensors, information screens, they want them all and they want them for free. Key is to begin by developing a road map of desired services and then prioritize them.'

Because we believe entrepreneurship is a mindset we bring this vision into local ecosystems to improve and unleash their true potential. Our value creation is based on our capacity to connect different ecosystems and empower entrepreneur’s network in a global agenda. For that we curate the best local startups and help them to standout in the global entrepreneurial scene.

The event allows young and innovative companies to go on the stage to perform a fast-paced 90 seconds pitch followed by 5 min of Q&A. In each country a jury formed by confirmed entrepreneurs, investors and local influencers select 2 startups presenting a high potential to scale and grow globally. 16 European startups will participate to the Final event that will take place in Paris next November 24th.

In the end 8 European startups will win a week immersed in the Silicon Valley. There the founders will participate to an entrepreneurial program and they will be introduced to the local network to meet with investors and the most renowned entrepreneurs in the world. And they will have the possibility to present their companies to Partech Ventures and LemonBlood two leading ventures funds that will invest 1,25 million dollars in the winning startups.

Download our mobile app HandsOn Pitchit and send us your 90 seconds video pitch. Applications close on September 20th. www.handson.tv/startuptour/2016

This event is sponsored by Carrefour Group

Hi,

I'm Samu Balogh, master student in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design at KTH Stockholm. I'm looking for an internship during spring 2017, where I could write my master thesis. Currently I'm working in Budapest, I'm involved to the preparation of the Smart Budapest concept.

If there's any possibility, let me know!

Thanks,
Samu

On Monday 12 september 2016 no less than two French delegations visited Amsterdam Smart City. A group of City Directors coming from all over France and its overseas territories was particularly interested in how Amsterdam Smart City is organised and how it interacts with local and regional governments. Next to that, the interaction with citizens was also a point of interest.

On Monday 12 september 2016 no less than two French delegations visited Amsterdam Smart City. A group of City Directors coming from all over France and its overseas territories was particularly interested in how Amsterdam Smart City is organised and how it interacts with local and regional governments. Next to that, the interaction with citizens was also a point of interest.

We presented the Amsterdam Smart City approach and several examples of bottom-up initiatives. After that, we zoomed in on the EU project City-zen.

We held interesting discussions about the way to involve citizens. In the Amsterdam Smart City projects, generally the so-called early adopters and early majority, try to proof that the applied innovations work. Other parties, like the municipalities themselves, but also business partners, could take up working innovations afterwards. Also intellectual property and cooperation with business partners was discussed. Amsterdam Smart City’s philosophy is to keep everything as open as is reasonably possible, avoiding a technology lock-in at all costs.

After this group, a delegation of the Crédit Agricole Banque from the Haute-Normandie region met Amsterdam Smart City, after visiting among others circular economy living lab De Ceuvel and the Port of Rotterdam. The bankers where interested to see the energy transition and circular economy initiatives in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. The discussions were centered around the role of banks in the replication and upscaling of innovative solutions.

Using a biocomposite to make street benches

EMEX is the energy management show that connects all energy users with leading experts, policy makers, suppliers and technical solutions. This £8bn marketplace includes a free to attend conference programme that will help you control energy costs, gain industry insights, source innovations, share knowledge and stay up to date with the latest and upcoming legislative changes and how these are affecting businesses in the UK.

De komende jaren zal Nederland in hoog tempo de omslag moeten maken van een samenleving en economie die is gebaseerd op fossiele energiebronnen naar een die functioneert op basis van schone en duurzame bronnen. Deze energietransitie betekent concreet dat er in de stad en op het platteland vele honderdduizenden installaties moeten worden gerealiseerd. De energietransitie is daarmee feitelijk een ruimtelijke opgave en is in hoge mate afhankelijk van de kennis en vernieuwing van het ruimtelijk domein. Om professionals van overheden en maatschappelijke organisaties én initiatiefnemers hierbij te ondersteunen, organiseren RUIMTEVOLK en BrabantKennis in samenwerking met de ministeries van Infrastructuur en Milieu en Economische Zaken op 10 november 2016 in Breda Expeditie Energie en Ruimte. Een uniek evenement met dé koplopers van de energietransitie in Nederland.T...

De komende jaren zal Nederland in hoog tempo de omslag moeten maken van een samenleving en economie die is gebaseerd op fossiele energiebronnen naar een die functioneert op basis van schone en duurzame bronnen. Deze energietransitie betekent concreet dat er in de stad en op het platteland vele honderdduizenden installaties moeten worden gerealiseerd. De energietransitie is daarmee feitelijk een ruimtelijke opgave en is in hoge mate afhankelijk van de kennis en vernieuwing van het ruimtelijk domein.

Om professionals van overheden en maatschappelijke organisaties én initiatiefnemers hierbij te ondersteunen, organiseren RUIMTEVOLK en BrabantKennis in samenwerking met de ministeries van Infrastructuur en Milieu en Economische Zaken op 10 november 2016 in Breda Expeditie Energie en Ruimte. Een uniek evenement met dé koplopers van de energietransitie in Nederland.Tientallen sprekers delen hun kennis en ervaring met inspirerende presentaties en interactieve ateliers.

Vragen die aan bod komen zijn onder andere: hoe bepaal ik de energiebehoefte van mijn stad of regio? Hoe krijg ik zicht op de potenties en mogelijkheden van mijn gebied? Hoe organiseer ik draagvlak en stimuleer ik initiatief? Welke technische mogelijkheden zijn er? Hoe zet ik de energietransitie op een slimme manier in voor gebiedsontwikkelingen en transformaties, bijvoorbeeld bij de revitalisering van woonwijken, herbestemming van boerenerven, natuurbeheer of transformatie van werklocaties? Waarom en op welke wijze kunnen we met elkaar in de regio samenwerken? En welke mogelijkheden biedt de Omgevingswet en Omgevingsplannen voor mijn ambities?

My name is Dillion Asher, and I am an American student pursuing my masters degree in International Development at the University of Pittsburgh. I am reaching out to Amsterdam Smart City's network in an effort to identity internship opportunities in sustainable development for an overseas student like myself. As my future goal is to attain an internship in the Netherlands (and to relocate for permanent employment upon graduation), I am collecting information on local career opportunities in sustainability. Some of the questions I hope to answer through my inquiries include:

- Are internship/employment opportunities generally available to non-EU students/foreign nationals?

- Which NGOs, companies, or public institutions might I communicate with to discuss a potential internship, or even a collaborative research partnership while in school?

- What types of knowledge, skills, training, or experience might be recommended or desired for a student interested in a career in sustainable development?

- Are there any university courses or degree programs in the Netherlands that are particularly valued for skill development and training with respect to sustainable development?

- What are the biggest future challenges to urban planning and sustainability work in the Netherlands?

If there are any individuals out there in Amsterdam Smart City's network who may be in a position to offer guidance, advice, or perhaps a referral to other sources of information, I would be most grateful for the assistance to my search! Please feel free to comment, and to reach out with any questions you may have about my interests, goals, future plans, and ongoing studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kind regards,
Dillion Asher

About me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dillion-asher-51032019. My primary interests lie in sustainable urban development and in energy and resource efficiency. I am seeking out NGOs, public institutions, and private companies in the Netherlands currently working in these areas.

My first two weeks have passed as new community manager of this platform. I am thrilled to follow our lead Emma van der Veen and together with Nancy Zikken share your projects, events, posts and requests on our social channels, answer your questions and connect you with the people and companies you need to thrive and innovate the city of Amsterdam or simply be inspired.

Every once in a while I'll share an update and insights of this platform, putting them in a broader perspective of the development of smart cities. For opening a window to the future I always believe in taking a look over our shoulders. That's why I'd like to start this weekend with Billie Jean!

My first two weeks have passed as new community manager of this platform. I am thrilled to follow our lead Emma van der Veen and together with Nancy Zikken share your projects, events, posts and requests on our social channels, answer your questions and connect you with the people and companies you need to thrive and innovate the city of Amsterdam or simply be inspired. Every once in a while I'll share an update and insights of this platform, putting them in a broader perspective of the development of smart cities. For opening a window to the future I always believe in taking a look over our shoulders. That's why I'd like to start this weekend with Billie Jean!

Did you know Michael Jackson was ahead of his time publishing his smart city video clip of Billie Jean in 1983? The clip shows the King of Pop moving around a city landscape in which squares light up whenever he passes by. The same goes for the smart lights of the street responding to his presence. Not only did this short film break down MTV's racial barrier as the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation, it also showed an future vision of a smart city which has become reality.

Check out the smart light project of the Hoekenrodeplein for example: <https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/projects/smart-light>

I hope to inspire you in the future and light your way through our smart city. Does your smart city look like the one in Billie Jean?

During the 3rd edition of the Bewoners Energie Dag Amsterdam residents will present their energy saving projects. Elderman Laurens Ivens will start the afternoon program with a festive kick off of the Energy Coach project. All participants will receive some energy saving goodies. The morning is filled with excursions to one of the many energy saving initiatives in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Smart City will host a workshop on 'The future of Energy'.

Event Language Dutch

This week had a few warm days again. The ideal moment to visit the Machine Room of the Comfort Cooling Network in the Houthaven District. The City-zen delegation (the network is supported by the European Commission) enjoyed a guided tour by the CEO and asset manager of Westpoort Warmte and learned all about the weird things in the filters, why some coolers are made of stainless steel and others of titanium, but also about the way Westpoort Warmte is charging the residents for this additional service.

This week had a few warm days again. The ideal moment to visit the Machine Room of the Comfort Cooling Network in the Houthaven District. The City-zen delegation (the network is supported by the European Commission) enjoyed a guided tour by the CEO and asset manager of Westpoort Warmte and learned all about the weird things in the filters, why some coolers are made of stainless steel and others of titanium, but also about the way Westpoort Warmte is charging the residents for this additional service.

Next steps: all 2000 dwellings in this district will be connected eventually. This means the installation will be expanded and a second Machine Room will be installed on the other side of the area. Today, the first 200 apartments and 2 schools are connected. Besides the Comfort Cooling Network, the area also is connected to a District Heating Network.

“Data & The City”

Big Data, Open Data, Deep Data,

Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Dashboards, Monitors

8:30-18:00 uur

maandag 3 oktober 2016

Raadzaal Stadhuis Amstel 1 Amsterdam

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Amsterdam Tech City (YouTube MeetUp)

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PROGRAMMA

08:30 – 09:00 inloop & inschrijving

09:00 – 09:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – opening – Nuray Gokalp

09:15 – 09:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – CTO Office + DataLab

09:30 – 09:45 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Bedrijfsvoering

09:45 – 10:00 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Sociaal

10:00 – 10:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Ruimte & Economie

10:15 – 10:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Sociaal – GGD

10:30 – 11:00 pauze

11:00 – 11:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Dienstverlening

11:15 – 11:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – Veranderkunde

11:30 – 11:45 Brandweer Amsterdam Amstelland – Guido Legemaate

11:45 – 12:00 Open State Foundation – Tom Kunzler

12:00 – 12:15 ADS + UvA + KPMG – Sander Klous

12:15 – 12:30 Scyfer – Jorgen Sandig

12:30 – 13:30 lunch

13:30 – 13:45 Omnichannel.store – Roger Olivieira

13:45 – 14:00 IceMobile – Floor Wijnen + Guido Jetten

14:00 – 14:15 Xomnia – Martijn Imrich

14:15 – 14:30 Ynformed – Martijn Minderhoud

14:30 – 14:45 Vital10 – Sabine Pinedo

14:45 – 15:00 Teamily – Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald

15:00 – 15:30 pauze

15:30 – 15:45 ADS + UvA + FD + MIcompany – Martin Heijnsbroek

15:45 – 16:00 KLM – Leon Gommans

16:00 – 16:15 ING – Jos Schenning

16:15 – 16:30 GoDataDriven – Rob Dielemans

16:30 – 16:45 Teradata – Natalino Busa

16:45 – 17:00 Dell EMC – Kenny Pool

17:00 – 17:15 VR Base Launch – Daan Kip

17:15 – 18:00 borrel

WAT?

Big Data, Open Data, Deep Data, Data Analytics technologie voor lokale overheid onderzoeken.
Samen met nationale en internationale experts de mogelijkheden en onmogelijkheden verkennen voor de Gemeente Amsterdam.

HOE?

Koppelen van maatschappelijke vraagstukken en oplossingen. Vraagstukken worden gepresenteerd door ambtenaren van de Gemeente Amsterdam. Oplossingen worden gepresenteerd door experts van andere overheidsinstellingen, kennisinstellingen, stichtingen, bedrijfsleven, grote bedrijven, MKB, startups, scaleups en freelancers. Presentaties zijn blokken van 15 minuten, waarvan 10 minuten presenteren aan publiek en 5 minuten interactieve vraag & antwoord.

WIE?

• Ambtenaren van de gemeente Amsterdam en overheidsinstellingen
• Experts op het gebied van big data, open data, deep data, analytics…
• Kennisinstellingen (universiteiten, hogescholen, etc.)
• Stichtingen, NGO’s
• Bedrijfsleven
• Startups & Scaleups
• Freelancers

(50% overheid + 50% “rest”)

CONTACT

Nuray Gokalp

Mobiel +31(0)6-46068985

Email <n.gokalp@amsterdam.nl>

Twitter & Instagram @NurayG

LinkedIn NurayGokalp

Skype Nuray.Gokalp

LAUNCH FOR THE AMSTERDAM OPEN BEACON NETWORK - SAVE THE DATE!

In co-operation with the City of Amsterdam the IoT Living Lab invites it's members to the launch of the Amsterdam Open Beacon Network an exciting new initiative to increase the number of beacons in the city which will add massive value to the IoT Living Lab. Thanks to the City we have already integrated 100 new beacons in our Open API, 100 more are coming soon and the network continues to expand throughout the cities 2700 bus and tram stops.

This launch is of particular interest to developers who wish to add hyper relevant content and proximity based interactive experiences in their apps and IoT projects.

Hosted by the City at DataLab Amsterdam the goal for this special meetup is to hear what your ideas, concepts and plans might be to use the expanding network . Think about what you could share with us and other developers for a few minutes on stage. There will also be opportunities to test the new Amsterdam Open Beacon Network API and the updated IoT Living Lab API and our new IoT Go App while enjoying a drink together to share ideas and exchange experiences in an open forum.

For more information about this this initiative check out the video thanks to our friends at Google https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEEVALqc-M4 ;

In de gebouwde omgeving wordt gewoond, gewerkt, gerecreërd en geïnvesteerd in een nieuwe, duurzame toekomst. De transitie naar een circulaire economie, is een transitie naar een nieuwe waardesysteem. Nederland loopt al voorop in initiatieven om de keten te sluiten. Overheid, private organisaties, start-ups en kennisinstellingen moeten samenwerken.

Aan de hand van boeiende cases, inspirerende voorbeelden in een setting van circulaire voorbeelden, zal Guido de discussie leiden.

Panel met o.a. (onder voorbehoud van wijzigingen):

Ron van Ommeren, Director/Founder, Modulo Milieustraten

Olaf Blaauw, Consultant, Delta Development Group

John Nederstigt

Dit netwerkevent inclusief drankjes en hapjes wordt u aangeboden door Euroforum.

We have been in the smart world for years and one of the topics we are really in are the demand response models between microgrids and grid. There is a recent call we would like to go for and we are looking for international partners, especially the ones already participating in City-zen. Would be great to find them here. Kind regards. Adam

A new generation (the millenials) and disruptive technologies are creating a new economy and society. An economy that is not based on possession but on access. How do you stay relevant and competitive?

NRC Live presents the first strategic sharing conference on 27 October 2016. Innovators and disruptors from a.o. Peerby, BlaBlaCar, Seats2Meet, Ouisharefest and the council of Amsterdam share their insights and knowledge.

Do you want to know:

• The major trends for a collaborative economy?
• What strategies sharing platforms use and what gives them their success?
• How you as a traditional company can use the principles for the sharing economy for commercial success?

Make sure to attend this event. Note; the event wil be in Dutch

“One of 10 Ideas that will Change the World”, writes TIME Magazine about the collaborative economy. Do not miss out and get inspired on 27 October. See you in Amsterdam?

This year the Kamer van Koophandel organises the event for innovation: the Dag van Innovatie. Amsterdam Smart City will be present at the 'innovatieplein'. Do you want to connect with other innovators? Do you want to create more visibility for your projects or products? Or, are you just looking for inspiration? Join us tomorrow!