Renato de Castro
Smart City Expert | Keynote Speaker | World Traveller
With over 20 years experience as a global executive across Asia, the Americas and Europe, Renato de Castro is one of the foremost Smart City Experts. A world-renowned speaker, De Castro has delivered keynotes internationally on Smart Cities, AI, the Internet of Things, and Innovation. His book The StartUp City: A New Era of Smarter Cities (2019) sets out his City SmartUp concept: applying a start-up management mindset to Smart City development. Since 1999 De Castro has lectured across three continents to post-graduate classes on urban development, innovation and globalisation strategies.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, De Castro served as a Task Force Coordinator for the Italian government. He is currently Ambassador for Rio Operations Centre and Smart City Advisor at Unidroit Rail Working Group. Following his role as CEO of Barcelona-based City SmartUp, he is now Senior Partner at RMA Advisory, advising the most senior stakeholders in the Middle East on Smart City policies and projects.
A great learning for everyone present. He nicely touched upon various issues, challenges and possible solutions to them related to Smart Cities with live cases of different countries. Overall a great show and must for everyone to listen at least ones. Overall a great learning experience and wonderful opportunity to meet with one of the best friends Renato de Castro!
Dr. Sunil Kr. Pandey
Director I.T.S | India
We at the WeGO Secretariat have had the pleasure of working with our WeGO Advisor Renato since the beginning of 2015, when the Panel of WeGO Advisors Program was launched.
Suzin Ahn
Associate Director | CDP Hong Kong
Renato é minha referência em cidades inteligentes. Renato tem compartilhado pelo mundo o verdadeiro conceito sobre várias definições que existem. Recomendo muito os artigos, vídeos e palestras do Renato de Castro.
Joao Kepler
Partner Bossa Nova Investments
