Introduction 

As cities worldwide embrace innovative technologies to enhance sustainability and quality of life, it is important to include data protection principles in the fabric of urban development. In this session, high-level speakers will shed light on how smart cities and public administrations ensure data protection by design. They will also share lessons learned and good practices to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance at the scale of a city, such as New York and Madrid. It will also shed light on the transformative potential of smart technologies in the public sector.  

Key questions and objectives 

• What data protection challenges do smart cities and public administrations face?  
• What strategies have been successful in overcoming these challenges? 
• How can smart cities and public administrations collaborate and learn from each other?