TU Delft will be celebrating the university’s 173rd anniversary with a varied programme on the theme of Intelligent Cities. Invitation Our world is urbanising at a tremendous rate. How can we keep our future megacities safe, sustainable and at the same time fun to live in? By making them into intelligent cities, where technology is a catalyst for social, economic and ecological development. On the occasion of this year’s TU Delft foundation day celebrations, we will be looking ahead towards such intelligent cities and the way in which our research can make a contribution to them. Intelligent Cities Moving Forward 173rd Dies Natalis Friday 9 January 2015 Please register before 2 January 2015 at www.tudelft.nl/dies Programme seminar ‘Intelligent Cities: sustainability and big data’ 10:00 – 12:30 (Reception at 09:30) Venue: Oostserre of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment • Julianalaan 134 / Zuidplantsoen 2a (for cars) • 2628 BL Delft Programme Academic Ceremony 15:00 – 17:00 Venue: Aula Conference Centre • Mekelweg 5 • 2628 CC Delft Opening ‘A smart university’ by professor Karel Luyben, Rector Magnificus Welcome by Dean Hans Wamelink ‘Carbon neutrality, adaptivity & circularity’ by professor Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Climate Design & Sustainability at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment Five pitches by TU Delft researchers ‘The science of social data’ by professor Geert-Jan Houben, Web Information Systems at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Five pitches by TU Delft researchers Coffee break Exhibition of TU Delft Spin offs and student projects Megacities looming ahead Challenging our perceptions Of what a town looks like Science fiction gone real Or dreams in the making? All interconnected and fully networked They become intelligent cities Creating new wealth and new havens Where millions can live Happily ever after Q&A and discussion with the keynote speaker Network Lunch 12:30 – 13:30 uur 1. Sustainable house / DreamTeam Prêt-à-Loger 2. D:DREAM Hall with solar car, solarboat, electric racecar, world record-speedbike Musical Interlude Reflection on the seminar by the honorary promotors and a short introduction of the honorary doctor Lecture by Anthony Townsend, visiting professor at NYU Rudin Centre for Transportation Policy & Management Honorary doctorate for Anthony Townsend Honorary promotors: Professor Andy van den Dobbelsteen Climate Design & Sustainability at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment Professor Geert-Jan Houben Web Information Systems at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Keynote address: Smart Cities by Anthony Townsend Demonstrations on the TU Delft campus 13:30 – 14:30 Transport by buses Foundation Day Lecture ‘From Smart Cities to Intelligent Cities. Moving forward’ by professor Arjan van Timmeren, Environmental Technology & Design, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment The celebration of the 173rd Dies Natalis takes place at the TU Delft Aula Conference Centre and starts at 15:00. You are kindly requested to take your seat in the auditorium by 14:45. The event will be held in English. More information on the programme and registration: www.tudelft.nl/dies. Please register before 2 January 2015. ‘Intelligent Urbanism and the Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions’ Dirk Jan van den Berg, President of the Executive Board Closing by Rector Magnificus Reception