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Think you&#39;ve heard the &quot;AI and the future of cities&quot; talk before? Think again.Timothy Papandreou is cutting straight through the AI hype and its doom-and-gloom to deliver a refreshing, real-world challenge to urban leaders: stop playing defense against new tech and start actively orchestrating the future. He will demonstrate how emerging technologies are already accelerating city planning and boosting public trust&mdash;but embracing this future requires transparency and a willingness to shift long-held institutional beliefs. Tim will leave the audience with a practical playbook to move past reactive planning to solve real urban challenges. Tim will be joined on stage after his presentation by Mike Buda, Executive Director of the Translink Mayor&rsquo;s Council Secretariat for discussion and Q and A. Keynote Speaker: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.timpapandreou.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Tim Papandreou</a>Most futurists predict the year 2030; Tim Papandreou is part of the team building it. A 2X Moonshot Veteran, he commercialized two industry-defining technologies from Google&#39;s Alphabet &quot;X&quot; Moonshot Factory, Waymo (AI for mobility) and Anori (AI for buildings), and now serves as the primary authority on Built-World Intelligence, the intersection of AI ecosystems, resilient supply chains, and urban infrastructure. Through his firm, ETA Advisors, he helps Fortune 500 boards, investors, and governments move beyond AI FOMO toward outcome-based accountability, drawing on a rare dual-operator background: first Chief Innovation Officer for San Francisco&#39;s transport agency on one side, Moonshot Factory operator on the other, a combination that&#39;s made him a sought-after bridge-builder for the UN, the World Bank, WEF, and the OECD.&nbsp; That same pattern-spotting instinct shows up in how he lives: a digital nomad based between San Francisco, Athens, and South Florida who leads a growing movement of global families, weaves indigenous wisdom into his strategic thinking, and mentors neurodivergent leaders, immigrants, and women in tech as a fierce advocate for those mainstream systems often overlook. He takes the work seriously, but never himself, making him not just an expert to hire, but a partner leaders trust to de-risk their future and scale what&#39;s next. Panelist: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebuda/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Mike Buda</a>Mike is a public policy executive with more than 20 years of experience in transportation policy, local government, governance, and communications. His current position with the Mayors&#39; Council on Regional Transportation puts him at the nexus of policy, intergovernmental relations, and politics, working with Metro Vancouver&#39;s 23 mayors to develop and deliver their agenda to support and improve the region&#39;s transit network. Mike holds a Master&#39;s in Public Administration from the University of Victoria and has worked for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, local governments in Greater Victoria, and international NGOs in Canada and Australia. Moderator: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliekadin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Emilie K. Adin</a>Emilie is a registered professional planner, Immediate Past-President of the Planning Institute of British Columbia, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia&#39;s School of Community and Regional Planning. She was recently recognized by Business in Vancouver Magazine as one of the 500 Most Influential Leaders in British Columbia. With 25 years of senior-level city-building under her belt and 35 years of zigzagging through European cities, on foot and ferry, by train and tram, she&#39;s currently writing The Urban Curious Guide to Europe (working title). Emilie has been writing about cities and &quot;lessons to bring home&quot; for over two decades, with recent bylines in The Globe and Mail, The Tyee, McSweeney&#39;s Internet Tendency, Planetizen, and Spacing. Thank you to our sponsors: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue.html" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Simon Fraser University</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.cnv.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">City of North Vancouver</a>, and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.intact.ca/en/personal-insurance" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Intact Insurance</a>

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event &mdash; we can&#39;t wait to see you there. Tim Papandreou has a rare gift for cutting through the noise, and this is exactly the kind of conversation our cities need right now. Whether you&#39;re a transit planner, a policy wonk, or just someone who cares deeply about how our cities move and grow, you&#39;re in for an evening that will challenge how you think &mdash; and give you something real to take back to your work. See you on October 2nd. Pam Cooleyexecutivedirector@carsharing.org

Think you've heard the "AI and the future of cities" talk before? Think again.Timothy Papandreou is cutting straight through the AI hype and its doom-and-gloom to deliver a refreshing, real-world challenge to urban leaders: stop playing defense against new tech and start actively orchestrating the future. He will demonstrate how emerging technologies are already accelerating city planning and boosting public trust—but embracing this future requires transparency and a willingness to shift long-held institutional beliefs. Tim will leave the audience with a practical playbook to move past reactive planning to solve real urban challenges. Tim will be joined on stage after his presentation by Mike Buda, Executive Director of the Translink Mayor’s Council Secretariat for discussion and Q and A. Keynote Speaker: <a href="https://www.timpapandreou.com/" target="_blank">Tim Papandreou</a>Most futurists predict the year 2030; Tim Papandreou is part of the team building it. A 2X Moonshot Veteran, he commercialized two industry-defining technologies from Google's Alphabet "X" Moonshot Factory, Waymo (AI for mobility) and Anori (AI for buildings), and now serves as the primary authority on Built-World Intelligence, the intersection of AI ecosystems, resilient supply chains, and urban infrastructure. Through his firm, ETA Advisors, he helps Fortune 500 boards, investors, and governments move beyond AI FOMO toward outcome-based accountability, drawing on a rare dual-operator background: first Chief Innovation Officer for San Francisco's transport agency on one side, Moonshot Factory operator on the other, a combination that's made him a sought-after bridge-builder for the UN, the World Bank, WEF, and the OECD.  That same pattern-spotting instinct shows up in how he lives: a digital nomad based between San Francisco, Athens, and South Florida who leads a growing movement of global families, weaves indigenous wisdom into his strategic thinking, and mentors neurodivergent leaders, immigrants, and women in tech as a fierce advocate for those mainstream systems often overlook. He takes the work seriously, but never himself, making him not just an expert to hire, but a partner leaders trust to de-risk their future and scale what's next. Panelist: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebuda/" target="_blank">Mike Buda</a>Mike is a public policy executive with more than 20 years of experience in transportation policy, local government, governance, and communications. His current position with the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation puts him at the nexus of policy, intergovernmental relations, and politics, working with Metro Vancouver's 23 mayors to develop and deliver their agenda to support and improve the region's transit network. Mike holds a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Victoria and has worked for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, local governments in Greater Victoria, and international NGOs in Canada and Australia. Moderator: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliekadin/" target="_blank">Emilie K. Adin</a>Emilie is a registered professional planner, Immediate Past-President of the Planning Institute of British Columbia, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Community and Regional Planning. She was recently recognized by Business in Vancouver Magazine as one of the 500 Most Influential Leaders in British Columbia. With 25 years of senior-level city-building under her belt and 35 years of zigzagging through European cities, on foot and ferry, by train and tram, she's currently writing The Urban Curious Guide to Europe (working title). Emilie has been writing about cities and "lessons to bring home" for over two decades, with recent bylines in The Globe and Mail, The Tyee, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Planetizen, and Spacing. Thank you to our sponsors: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue.html" target="_blank">Simon Fraser University</a>, <a href="https://www.cnv.org/" target="_blank">City of North Vancouver</a>, and <a href="https://www.intact.ca/en/personal-insurance" target="_blank">Intact Insurance</a>

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Tim Papandreou: The AV and AI City: Designing the Future Before it Designs Us

580 W Hastings St

General Admission

$5