10:30am to 12:00pm Belem Time

We invite mayors and city leaders to explore the formation of a new network dedicated to using advanced modeling and simulation tools to better understand and shape urban futures. This initiative will help cities measure their current social, economic, and environmental performance—and test how new designs and public policies could improve outcomes for their communities.

Cities are among humanity’s greatest achievements. For millennia, they have powered innovation, culture, and economic growth. Today, urban areas generate 90% of global wealth but also produce 70% of CO₂ emissions. The defining challenges of our time—from climate change to economic resilience—will be solved in cities.

In this session, MIT Professor Kent Larson will share recent research and present new opportunities to advance responsive, human-centered urban development.