Renata Paola Dameri is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Genoa (Italy). She has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and research in fields such as smart cities, information systems, managerial accounting, and cultural heritage management. Dr. Dameri is also the Vice Rector for International Relations and Advisor for the Municipality of Genoa in topics such as smart cities, circular economy, and urban dashboards. Monica Bruzzone is an Architect and Researcher at the University of Genoa (Italy), where she leads training courses on sustainable and circular cities, smart city design and the digital transition of urban and cultural heritage systems. She integrates academic research with professional issues focusing on urban regeneration and cultural landscapes, and developing evidence based policy tools and dashboards to support decision making in enhancing the quality of life in cities and regions.

• Smart city as an interdisciplinary topic. From technological platform to participated local governance.- An ICT-based tool for Socio-Economic Aware Governance of Urban Landscape (SEAGUL).- Analyzing Waste Management Strategies for “Cinque Terre” Area.- A participatory best practice supported by technology for the governance of university sustainable mobility.- From participation to co-governance: Open Innovation between institutions, citizens, and University in urban co-design frameworks.- Digital Cultural Heritage and Smart Mobility in Genoa beyond 2030. Integrated Approaches to Urban Regeneration.- Data Governance in Action: The Role of Data Norms in Smart Cities.- Planning and Management Tools for Renewable Energy Communities in Smart and Sustainable Urban Districts.- BotBid 2025: Bridging Technology, Participatory Science, and Science Outreach.- AI Technologies for Inclusive Smart Cities: Safeguarding Elderly and Disabled Citizens.- Climate Change and Natural Risk Management: The Relationship Between the Precautionary Principle and Artificial Intelligence.- Managing the Circular Transition in Cities. The Case of Genoa and the Food Supply Chain.