Dr.-Ing. Alanus von Radecki is an innovator, entrepreneur and consultant in the field of smart city strategies and technologies. He is the head and founder of the Data Competence Centre Cities and Regions DKSR where he develops practical solutions to complex urban challenges and translates them into applicable projects and ventures with clients and partners. Previously, he was head of the "Urban Governance Innovation" competence team at Fraunhofer IAO. As part of the Fraunhofer "Morgenstadt Initiative", Mr. von Radecki was responsible for an innovation partnership between 35 European cities, 42 private-sector companies and 12 research institutions to drive urban innovations and the implementation of sustainable and connected solutions for better cities. In the past 11 years, he has advised cities such as Stockholm, Manchester, Eindhoven, Zagreb, Porto, Cologne, Berlin, Prague, Munich as well as counties and smaller municipalities on digital transformation.