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Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins

24 Apr, 2026
INE Auditorium, NOVA IMS

Networking Event on Urban Digital Twins

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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

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

Speakers: Célia Aguiar, Lisbon City Council

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
  • António Aguiar Costa, IST
  • Nuno Ribeiro, Ubiwhere

Moderator: Candela Pelliza, NOVA IMS

01:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch

Speakers

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    André Barriguinha
    Invited Assistant Professor at NOVA IMS and COO of NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab
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    António Aguiar Costa
    BIM Consultant and Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico
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    Candela Pelliza
    Data Scientist and BI Analyst at NOVA Cidade Urban Analytics Lab
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    Célia Aguiar
    Director of the Urban Management and Intelligence Centre of Lisbon (Lisbon City Council)
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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

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.

Partners

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    KU Leuven (Belgium)
  • Universitate Jaume I (1)
    Universitat Jaume I (Spain)

Funding Support

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Location

The event will take place in NOVA IMS.

Transports
Metro: S. Sebastião (Blue and Red Line); Praça de Espanha (Blue Line)
Carris: 701, 713, 716, 726, 742, 746, 756, 758, 770