Events

24 Apr, 2026

INE Auditorium, NOVA IMS

Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins

As part of the NexTCity project, NOVA IMS will host the Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins on April 24.

This event is part of NexTCity at NOVA IMS: 5 Days on Urban Digital Twins, a five-day initiative that brings together three complementary activities focused on urban digital twins: a Summer School, a Thematic Workshop, and a Networking Event.

As the final activity of the program, the Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins will focus on fostering dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among researchers, local and regional authorities, industry representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.

The initiative aims to strengthen the connection between academic research and real-world urban challenges, while creating opportunities for collaboration around city digital twins and the development of what-if scenarios.

Program

09:00 a.m | Accreditation & Welcome Session

André Barriguinha, NOVA IMS

09:30 a.m. | Round Table: Urban Challenges and Collaboration Opportunities

Speakers:

Carlos Contente, Lisboa E-NOVA
Isabel Moura Ramos, Port of Lisbon
Carolina Queimado, Urban Land Institute

Moderator: André Barriguinha, NOVA IMS

11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break

📍Courtyard Tent, NOVA IMS

11:30 a.m. | Round Table: Data, Digital Twins and Urban Decision Support

Speakers:

André Barriguinha, NOVA IMS
Joaquín Huerta Guijarro, UJI
Joep Crompvoets, KUL
Nuno Ribeiro, Ubiwhere

Moderator: Candela Pelliza, NOVA IMS

Speakers

André Barriguinha

Invited Assistant Professor at NOVA IMS and COO of NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab
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Candela Pelliza

Data Scientist and BI Analyst at NOVA Cidade Urban Analytics Lab
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Carlos Contente

Administrator at Lisboa E-NOVA
Carolina Queimado

Portugal Residential Council Co-Chair at Urban Land Institute
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Isabel Moura Ramos

Board Advisor at Port of Lisbon
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Nuno Ribeiro

Co-CEO at Ubiwhere
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Joaquín Huerta Guijarro

Full Professor at UJI and Director of the GEOTEC Research Group
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Joep Crompvoets

Full Professor and Research Manager at KU Leuven Public Governance Institute
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Who is this event for

Researchers and faculty members
Local and regional authorities
Industry representatives
Other stakeholders working in smart cities and digital twins

Registration Form

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About NexTCity at NOVA IMS

NexTCity at NOVA IMS is a five-day initiative that brings together three activities focused on urban digital twins:

April 20–21
Summer School on Data Analytics and Simulation for City Digital Twins
An intensive training program for early-career researchers, focused on urban data, analytical modeling, simulation, and what-if scenarios. Apply here.
April 22–23
Thematic Workshop on Simulation Models for City Digital Twins
A workshop for researchers focused on simulation models, data visualization, and the application of analytics and artificial intelligence to urban systems. Apply here.
April 24
Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins
An event designed to foster dialogue and collaboration between academia, public authorities, industry, and other stakeholders involved in urban innovation.