EDA Journal EDAJ VOL12 NO 3 | Page 29

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY The Minister for Innovation and Skills, the Hon. David Pisoni welcomed delegates and the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Sandy Verschoor declared the conference open; “This promises to be a fantastic event as we discuss the future of the global digital economy and learn more about global trends in smart cities and innovation. There’s simply no better place in Australia to host an event like this.” Steered by MC Todd Miller, the two-day conference featured inspiring presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions focussed on how cities and regions across the world are navigating the smart cities discussion. The fast and furious IGNITE sessions were a compelling and entertaining way to deliver a range of case studies and all speakers were impressive in their ability to meet the 5-minute time limit! VOL.12 NO.3 2019 | 29