Maximilian Thess, Germany

Keynote Lecturer

Maximilian Thess has been involved in projects around sustainable cities since 2011. A physicist by training he is interested in how data and technology are enabling progress toward more sustainable and resilient urban systems. Currently he is building DataCity at NUMA Berlin – an innovation program that brings together the entrepreneurial drive of startups with the experience and resources of established companies to initiate innovative, data-driven smart city applications in Berlin. Maximilian studied in Berlin, Shanghai, Chennai and Lyon and interned with GIZ in Beijing and Accenture Sustainability Services in Berlin.