DISCO. Cities on the Move — Data Spaces, Logistics, Security, and Future Trends

During this event, which is part of European Mobility Week and the DISCO project, three perspectives will converge around a single question: How can we transform today’s urban challenges into opportunities for the future?

As part of European Mobility Week and the DISCO project, this event turns Valencia into a laboratory for exploring how data and technology can transform the city.

The conference will focus on three main themes:

Data spaces. How to transform the data generated by the city into useful information for decision-making, creating secure, interoperable, and accessible ecosystems.

Digital Twins and Simulation. How to anticipate scenarios, assess the impact of new measures, and test solutions before implementing them in the city.

Urban sandboxes and applied research. How to use controlled physical and digital environments to test mobility, logistics, security, and emergency response solutions before scaling them up.

An event to learn, experience, and move toward smarter, more sustainable, and future-ready cities.

Schedule

Welcome and Introduction | 9:30–9:45
Welcome: Arturo Castelló, Director of València Innovation Capital
Institutional Opening Remarks: by the Councilor for Mobility: Mr. Jesús Carbonell
A gathering to explore trends in urban mobility from the perspectives of prevention, smart logistics, and real-world experience on our streets.

Session 1 | 9:45–10:45
“The Noise and the Signal”
Urban Data Spaces
Every sensor, every camera, every piece of data generated in the city can remain mere noise—or become a decision. This session explores how to build secure, interoperable, and accessible data ecosystems: the invisible infrastructure that makes everything else possible.
• The experience of Smart City València and Mobility, City of València.
• ITS DS4M Mediterráneo — Data Space for Mobility, Francisco Alonso, INTRAS,
• Safe Mobility: A Holistic View of Data and Urban Mobility, by José Solaz, Director of Innovation. Mobility and Smart Cities, IBV
• Roundtable moderated by Ángel Navarro, València Innovation Capital
Break and coffee | 10:45 – 11:15

 
Session 2 | 11:15 – 12:15
“Rehearsing the Future”
Digital twins and scenario simulation
What if we could experience the future before it happens? Digital twins allow us to simulate urban scenarios, anticipate the impact of a measure before implementing it, and reduce the uncertainty surrounding that impact.
• CitCom, use cases, and simulation. Ernesto Faubel, Valencia City Council
• The EMT Valencia Experience: Real-Time Scenarios, by Manu López, Director of Clients and ICT at EMT Valencia
• The DT4GS (Digital Twin for Green Shipping) Experience, by Gabriel Ferrús, Valenciaport Foundation
• Roundtable moderated by Jessica Forero, MOVEA

Session 3 | 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
“The City as a Laboratory”
Urban Sandboxes and Applied Research
Theory is validated on the street. This session demonstrates how controlled environments—both physical and digital—transform the city into a living laboratory where solutions for urban logistics, mobility, safety, and emergencies can be tested before being scaled up to the entire city.
• Plan Vector: Safer Mobility in Valencia Through Prevention, Using Police Research and Analysis, Germán García Santamaría, PLV
• DISCO Project: Data Hub and Urban Logistics. Ángel Navarro, Valencia Innovation Capital, and Alberto Moreno, T-BOX
• Electricity supply using autonomous vehicles, by Pablo Martínez, ITENE
• Roundtable discussion, moderated by Antonio García Celda, General Director of the European Green Capital Initiative, Valencia City Council

Closing and End of Event: 1:15 p.m.