Territories are facing increasingly interconnected challenges, from the climate transition and growing pressure on public services to digital transformation, mobility and changing citizen expectations. Addressing this complexity requires strategic vision, collaborative governance models and the ability to bring together the public sector, businesses, academia and communities around shared goals.
Porto Business School’s Advanced Program in Smart Communities was designed for professionals who want to lead the transformation of cities and territories in a more sustainable, inclusive and people-centred way. The program provides an integrated and practical approach to topics such as territorial strategy, governance, public innovation, citizen participation, data and urban platforms, sustainability, mobility, privacy, public-private collaboration and the development of solutions that generate meaningful impact for communities.
Join us on July 27 at 5:00 p.m. for an information session dedicated to the Advanced Program in Smart Communities. During the session, you will have the opportunity to explore the learning journey, understand how the program combines strategic insight, applied tools and engagement with a real urban innovation ecosystem, and ask your questions directly to Paulo Calçada, Program Director.
The session will address questions such as:
- Is this program aligned with my professional profile and experience?
- What distinguishes the concept of Smart Communities from the traditional Smart Cities approach?
- How can the public and private sectors collaborate to transform cities and territories?
- How can data, technology and innovation support more informed and people-centred decision-making?
- What tools will I explore to develop territorial transformation strategies and projects?
- How does the program integrate topics such as governance, sustainability, mobility, citizen participation, privacy and urban platforms?
- How is the program’s learning applied to real-world challenges and solutions?
- What impact can this learning journey generate for my organization, city or community?
Application Conditions
You will also have the opportunity to learn more about the program’s application conditions, including the Early Bird period and the special conditions available to employees of Porto Business School partner companies and University of Porto Alumni.
We look forward to welcoming you.
The Zoom access link will be shared on the day of the event.