Christian Macedonschi, local councilor at the Brasov German Forum and president of Smart City Brasov, talks about “smart cities definition” infrastructure and the fact that the data networks in Brasov are ranked 15 in the world.
Christian Macedonschi was born in Braşov and followed in the family tradition, by attending the German kindergarten, primary and middle school, and ultimately the Andrei Şaguna high school. After the 1989 revolution, he went to Germany to perfect his training, and continued his education at the Faculty of Economic Studies at the ”Friedrich Alexander Universität” in Nürnberg and obtained a bachelor’s degree in economy at the University of Transylvania. He is an esteemed entrepreneur, having created workplaces in both Romania and Germany. As president of the Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Brașov County, he participated in numerous international tourism events (Berlin, Nuremberg, and London) where he promoted the city of Brasov and the brand “Braşov. Be. Live it”. He also coordinated, along with the German Economic Club and the County Council, the conclusion of partnership between Nuremberg and Braşov.
14 ideas – worth spreading – that you can find in the speech held by Chrisitan Macedonschi:
- Why is it that we need this smart city more every day?
- In what way is the XXIst century, the century of cities?
- How many people will be living in metropolitan areas by 2040?
- How many inhabitants will Brasov have in 2040?
- What does intelligent administration mean?
- What is the solution for an easier life?
- Why do I say that we already live in the future?
- What is the triangle of life for an intelligent city?
- What is the best way of defining an intelligent city?
- Is there such a thing as a competition between cities?
- How Romania is the best in Europe in terms of broadband transmision.
- How Brasov is no. 15 in the world in terms of internet speed.
- Why we shouldn’t let go of our dreams and illusions.
- Why you need to live, not just be.
