Smart city governance involves creating new forms of human collaboration using information and communication technology to achieve better outcomes and a more open governance process. The speaker is engaged in research on business design, service design, and data design for smart city governance through participation in the Takamatsu Smart City Project in Japan. In addition, the speaker is also working on the development of a learning platform to cultivate talents who can design smart city governance. In this lecture, practical examples of smart city governance will be introduced, along with key points for promoting smart cities derived from the practice of the platform. First, practical cases related to smart cities, including the surrounding areas outside Takamatsu, will be introduced. Then, a case study of talent development using the talent development platform model will be presented.

Dr. Yusuke Kometani is an Associate Professor at the Integrated Center for Informatics (ICI) at Kagawa University. He graduated from Tokyo University of Science and obtained a Ph.D. in engineering from the same university. His specialty is the development of knowledge management systems. Professor Kometani established a working group for the talent development platform within the Smart City project promoted in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, and is engaged in cultivating talent capable of designing smart city governance. In addition, he serves as the chairman of the "Regional Digital Implementation Subcommittee," a public-private partnership organization aimed at promoting the utilization of digital technology in the Shikoku region. Through the social implementation of digital technologies, including smart cities, rooted in the region, he continues to generate unique practical knowledge.