About Meeting of the Minds
Meeting of the Minds 2009, presented by Toyota, is an invitation only leadership summit. It brings together 130+ policy-makers, opinion-shapers and thought-leaders from commercial, non-profit and public sector organizations.
...2 days of intensive exchange for leaders creating more sustainable cities using smarter design tools, sounder environmental practices, and cleaner energy systems.
...meet innovators scaling-up practical urban innovations in infrastructure, technology, energy, transport, water, finance; all are building more livable cities.
Leaders gathered from multiple sectors and diverse geographies will be sharing ideas and shaping a common agenda.
“Meeting of the Minds 2009” is presented by Toyota, working with a group of partners: Siemens, Zipcar, Regional Plan Association, World Bank, U.N., Cities Development Initiative of Asia (sponsored by Asia Development Bank; governments of Sweden and Germany), Urban Land Inst., Metropolis.
Each year’s “Meeting of the Minds” builds on the last year’s successes. 2009 focuses on the connections between disparate challenges facing cities. As they undertake complex projects, city leaders are finding new ways to ‘connect the dots'. Whatever their city’s shape or size, whether rich or poor, urban leaders are busy making their communities more sustainable. This Meeting provides a platform to understand better ‘what works’ and ‘why’.
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Meeting of the Minds is carbon neutral. The carbon emissions from building energy use, printed materials, and waste have been balanced out using ISO 14064-part 2 carbon offsets.