Lieven Raes

Lieven is an internationally recognised Smart City expert at Digital Flanders responsible for research and development related to transformational change in Government. His knowledge of how technology, IT services and data can pioneer new opportunities to improve the lives of citizens, combined with a first-hand understanding of how co-creation can unlock innovation, enables him to successfully coordinate several EU research projects.  A trailblazer in the use of local digital twins to help address societal challenges, he regularly authors papers on the subject and addresses international conferences.