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Md Sahariar Hasan

Md Sahariar Hasan | a2i, ICT Division, Bangladesh Government Dhaka, Bangladesh

Biography

Md Sahariar Hasan Jiisun is a strategic planner, development consultant and social entrepreneur from Bangladesh. He worked for Prime Ministers Office of Bangladesh Government, supporting digital transformation, public-private partnerships, e-commerce, financial inclusion and livelihood initiatives. He has also worked with UN agencies, Meta and other partners on digital inclusion and refugee livelihood. He is the Founder and President of Bloodman, a youth-led humanitarian organization working on health access, Climate, disaster response and community resilience.

Sessions

13:20h

In Focus | SMART CITY EXPO Enabling Technologies

Cities That Learn: How Digital Platforms are Building the Cognitive City

Michael Lake Leading Cities President and CEO Moderator

Michael Donaldson Ajuntament de Barcelona; BIT Habitat Chief Innovation Officer; General Director Chair

Silvia Rossi Clust-ER Build General Director Chair

Md Sahariar Hasan a2i, ICT Division, Bangladesh Government National Consultant Chair

Jaroslav Kholodov Ukrainin Infosystems - Chair

#City Platforms, #Cognitive Cities, #Data Analytics, #Digital Modelling, #Digital Twins

2026-11-05 13:20 2026-11-05 14:05 Europe/Madrid Cities That Learn: How Digital Platforms are Building the Cognitive City

Urban digital platforms are increasingly being used to navigate the complexity of urban environments, helping cities better understand how they function and evolve. By enabling data-driven decision-making and scenario exploration, these tools support more effective and forward-looking planning. This session explores the role of simulations within these platforms—what they can currently offer, from predictive insights to scenario testing, and what possibilities they open for the future of urban digital systems, while also examining how governments are adopting these tools in practice and the challenges involved in developing, financing, and translating them into meaningful outcomes for urban planning.

Stage: AI X Cities

Thu 5

13:20h - 14:05h Stage: AI X Cities All Passes