A couple of weeks ago, the 2017 edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress took place in Barcelona. During the different conferences at the Congress and side events – including the 3rd International Conference of the Specialist Center on PPPs in Smart and Sustainable Cities (PPP for cities) led by IESE -, it was […]
Ageing in the City: Can Metropolises Contribute to Better Senior Living?
Today, we live longer and healthier lives than ever before. In 2017, 962 million people was aged 60 years or over, and this number is expected to more than double by 2050 and to more than triple by 2100. Additionally, more than half of the world’s population already lives in cities and it is forecast […]
The Chicago Forum of Global Cities
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Chicago Forum of Global Cities, an event organized by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Financial Times. A fantastic occasion to visit again Chicago in the only time of the year when the weather can be just excellent, and it was so. A good […]
IESE Cities in Motion Index 2017
Today more than ever, cities require strategic planning. Only then can they consider pathways to innovation and prioritize what is most important for their future. For the fourth consecutive year, we are pleased to present a new edition of our IESE Cities in Motion Index (CIMI). Since its inception, the CIMI has empirically validated our […]
Which City Will Be the New Europe’s Financial Center after Brexit?
Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, and especially since the Brexit process officially began on 29 March 2017 when Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, a series of estimates and speculations have started to emerge about the future role of London as Europe’s leading financial center. Amid […]