Lorenzo Jos Barrionuevo Esteba, President of Arqtel, delivers a speech 

on the 2011 World Emerging Industries Cooperation Conference

Topic: Strategic Urban Management

Strategic Urban Management 

Urban Challenges & Opportunities Urban world 

In a time when more than 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, local strategies and policies are the key tool to successfully face global opportunities & challenges affecting the planet today......

To become a world leader in the generation of smart cities and progress for their inhabitants, by providing the most innovative urban thinking through our unequaled network of experts.

Mission 

To excel at supporting cities and urban areas around the world in their goal to achieve innovation, sustainability, efficiency and progress for their residents 

The Cities in Motion Initiative, international Knowledge Center on Urban Management promoting urban action: 

Long term and global vision

.What is the current focus of the City’s investment and policies? Is the city considering future impacts on the city from global & local trends ? 

.Should something have to be done differently? 

Technological Infrastructure 

.What technologies is the local Administration using right now and what technologies can be used in order to make local services more efficient? 

Public – Private Partnerships 

.Is the administration cooperating with the private sector to improve the local ecosystem? 

.How can the city benefit from PPP’s? 

Funding Strategies

.What actions can the administration undertake in order to improve earnings? 

.How can costs be reduced? 

Collaboration & Communication

.What actions is the city taking to share information and local projects with the local community? 

.How can the communication be improved? 

.Current city models are focused on some specific fields of urban management, provoking: 

-Investments not aligned to a long term strategy 

-Dismissal of critical issues of the local strategy 

A Differentiated Value Our main assets

1.  We understand urban management from a broad perspective

2.  We provide a very detailed project management methodology

3.  We believe in solutions adapted to local needs, hence we partner with local agents

4.  We cooperate with the best experts and innovators worldwide

5.  We do research on innovative urban management solutions around the world

6.  We are results – driven and use KPI’s (CIM Urban Management Index)

II. CITIES IN MOTION STRATEGY .What will my city do to be sustainable, efficient and competitive?

III. IMPLEMENTATION .How do I implement strategy? 

I. ECOSYSTEM  What local agents do I involve  in the project?