Karl-Filip Coenegrachts

During the 21 years that I have worked in government I have developed quite some experience in strategic management, innovation management, innovation in government and governance, international relations and networking, European and international funding, smart and future cities, data and information management.

Since 2008 I have been working on new concepts and projects in the field of smart cities, cities of the future and the role of cities in our future local and global societies. I am especially interested in going beyond the classic siloed and tech focused solutions for societal challenges. Having a long term vision and an integrated strategy for the future is key in creating a future-proof society.

Currently I am a recovering bureaucrat, city activist and independent advisor on everything urban. I have founded the citiesofpeople partnership (www.citiesofpeople.com) to provide cities and their stakeholders with warm recipes for a sustainable future. We offer vision, inspiration, assistance and new ideas for cities all over the world to enable them find innovative solutions to local and global societal challenges. Read less