Press invitation: Stockholm Summit on Service Innovation in Cities, 12 May 2011

Stockholm Summit on Service Innovation in Cities takes place on 12 May at Kistamässan (Kista Fairs). Entrepreneurs, experts, decision makers and other representatives from Stockholm and cities around the world gather in Kista to discuss how we together can build the smart communities of the future. You as a journalist are very welcome to join us!

When/Where:

11 May 6pm: Mingling and guided tour of the e-Adept service. Astando, central Stockholm

12 May 8:30am – 7pm: Workshops, panel discussions and Award Ceremony. Kistamässan.

12 May 7:30pm: Transport from Kista to Stockholm City Hall, dinner and guided tour.

Some of the key participants of the Stockholm Summit:

• Mansoor Mohamed, CEO, City of Cape Town Economic and Social Development and Tourism Agency, South Africa
• Dr Obafemi K. Hamzat, Commissioner for Science and Technology State of Lagos, Nigeria
• Jordi Puigneró, Councillor for Innovation, City of Sant Cugat, Spain
• Mary-Ann Schreuers, Vice Mayor for Innovation, City of Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Paul Vorster, CEO, ITS South Africa
• Roger van der Heide, Vice President and Chief Design Officer, Philips Lighting
• Ulla Hamilton, Vice Mayor for Enterprise, Traffic and Labour Market, City of Stockholm

Co-organiser Farglory, Taiwan's leading property builder and town developer, will bring around 60 people to Stockholm to meet Swedish businesses with ideas that make cities smarter, more open and more environmentally neutral.

Altogether between 150 and 200 people are expected to participate in the event. We welcome you as a journalist to join us. For media accreditation, please contact niclas.grahn@kista.com.

Stockholm Summit on Service Innovation in Cities is a collaboration between Kista Science City AB, Living Labs Global, Oracle, Farglory and Ajuntament de Barcelona.