8:30 – 9:00 

Registration and Light Breakfast 

9:00 – 9:10 

Welcome Remarks 

• Mark Tomkins, CEO & President @GACC Midwest 

• Michael Ahrens, Consul General @Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

9:10 – 9:25 

Expert Presentation: Accelerating the Adoption and Integration of Technology in Municipal Environments

• Joe Gallo, Executive Officer @Illinois Smart City and Region Association (ISCRA)

9:25 – 9:40 

Innovation Pitches 

• Albert Pujol, CEO & Founder @AI Shepherd 

• Armin Hager, CEO & Cofounder @VOITAS Engineering GmbH 

• Anthony M. Bonarti Jr., Key Account Manager, @InnoSent GmbH 

• Gavin Graf von Schweinitz, CEO and Founder, @Emco 

9:40 – 10:15 

Panel Discussion: Sustainable and Shared Mobility Solutions 

Moderator: Britta Schneider, Deputy Director, Government Projects and Trade Missions @GACC Midwest

Panelists:

• Megha Lakhchaura, State EV Officer @Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

• Albert Pujol, CEO & Founder @AI Shepherd 

• Armin Hager, CEO & Cofounder @VOITAS Engineering GmbH 

• Gavin Graf von Schweinitz, CEO & Founder, @Emco 

• Anthony M. Bonarti Jr., Key Account Manager, @InnoSent GmbH 

10:15 – 10:35 

Networking Session over Coffee 

10:35 – 10:50 

Expert Presentation: Smart Cities and Sustainable Mobility in Germany 

• Marcel Altendeitering, Head of Department Mobility & Smart Cities, @Fraunhofer ISST 

10:50 – 11:05 

Innovation Pitches 

• Christian Hesse, CEO @Hydromapper 

• Shannon Macika, Global Research & Insights Lead and Senior Smart Cities Advisor, Bable GmbH 

• Xenia Krause-Dünow, CEO & Founder, @FITS for future GmbH 

11:05 – 11:45 

Panel Discussion: Smart City Infrastructure Innovations 

Moderator: Britta Schneider, Deputy Director, Government Projects and Trade Missions @GACC Midwest

Panelists: 

• Matthew Gray, Founder @Builtworlds

• Joe Gallo, Executive Officer @Illinois Smart City and Region Association (ISCRA)

• Marcel Altendeitering, Head of Department Mobility & Smart Cities @Fraunhofer ISST

• Christian Hesse, CEO @Hydromapper 

• Shannon Macika, Global Research & Insights Lead and Senior Smart Cities Advisor, Bable GmbH 

11:45 – 12:15 

Networking Session over Lunch Appetizers