corporates for cities because business cannot succeed if cities fail …
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Premise
• Companies need Cities to provide – Reliable Infrastructure
– An educated and vital workforce
– A safe and secure environment to survive and thrive
• Cities, of course, need business as an “Economic Driver”
• Sustainability of cities and business are inextricably linked
The City should build the capacity to aggregate
– People– Skills / Talents– Resources – Capital– Businesses– Government– Physical and Social Infrastructure supported with
complex systems for land use– Transportation, Utilities, Sanitation, Housing, and
public services
A voluntary affiliation of Business entities with Corporate Social Responsibility programs dedicated to make the city
Competitive, Livable and Sustainable
• Collaboration• Partnership• Information• Expertise
We Propose Corporate Sector Advisory
Economic ValueCapital efficiency, shared risk, economic development.Increased innovation capacity, marketplace, primed for innovation diffusion
Environmental valueResource efficiency, new solutions, closed-loop collaborations, optimized and integrated systemsSocial value
Job creation, knowledge-diffusion, improved systems, increased collaboration capacity
Triple Bottom Line
• Vision for Cities : not just Master Plans and CDPs
– Economic Development – Environmental Protection– Equity – Health– Education
• Professional City Managers for Cities
• CIO’s for Cities - Data driven decisions , Information management for transparency and better Governance
• Co-Creation : Public , Private , People Partnerships
Our VISION at Futuristic Cities
• Hyderabad City Portal
• Global Urban Leaders Network
• City Leaders Forum – Hyderabad
• Young City Leaders Forum – Hyderabad
• Thematic Conferences
• Roundtable Discussions
• Government Connect
• Best Practices in City Making
• Pech Kucha events
Corporates for Cities – A Sketch
• Pan India Program• Year long program• Huge Branding & Visibility for
Sponsors• Triple Bottom line
Highlights
• A gateway towards urban transformation
• Platform to share, discuss the experiences, success stories
Hyderabad City Portal
Most Cities in India do not have a City Portal
Take a look at our city websites and those in other countries….
Here’s a snapshot
They have achieved that thru a Common Global
Practice of…
“ Triple Helix“
Public , Private , PeoplePartnership
Our Initiative - A Sketch
Corporates for Cities
Round Table Conferences
Thematic Conferences
Pecha kucha events
Global Urban Leaders Network
Strategic Advisory
City Leaders Forum
Young City Leaders Forum
Government Connect
Global Urban Leaders Network
We propose to create a THINK TANK that shares global Best Practices,
nudging our city towards Livability and Sustainability
We are Connected to almost 50 Global Leaders today
A Creative Community of Business Leaders To work on issues of common interest and
develop unique solutions for our city / country / the World
– Intellectual depth
– Political influence
City Leaders Forum
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
–Evangelize Smart and Sustainable Cities
–Converse and Connect with City Govt.
–Influence Policy
– Research on all efforts of Corporates for the City – help federate
–Demand and Supply side Analysis - CSR alignment
– Suggest Collaborations and Resource Optimization etc
Young City Leaders Forum
– Mobile Apps for easy city life • Citizens Connect -City of Boston (award-winning effort through
which you can now use your mobile phone in five different ways to alert the City of Boston to neighborhood issues such as potholes and graffiti.
• Parking Applications (Park PGH (Pittsburgh), SFpark (San Francisco), Parking Auction (NYC), Smart Parking (Boston), Parker (LA)
• One Bus Away – Pacific Northwest (makes it easy to use public transport by providing schedule and real-time arrival information for the buses and trains you ride every day)
– Run Contests
– Develop POCs
– Collect and collate peeves
– Crowd source solutions
Guide and Mentor a Hired Team of Professionals…
We conceived this initiative a few years ago and now we are glad to notice that our concept is being
tested globally
Check the following slide
Our Idea – Global PracticeCorporate Sector Advisory
• Conferences on varied themes that promote
– Smart Cities for India
– Eco Cities
– Sustainable Cities for India
– Role of Big Data in building intelligent , safe and sustainable cities
– Smart Transportation
– Civic Engagement in building resilient cities
– Developing Energy Efficient systems for Cities, etc.
Thematic Conferences
• Strategic level discussions on making Hyderabad a Smart and Sustainable City
• Brainstorm & develop general and specific solutions
• Forge partnerships
Roundtable Discussions
Why should you support ?
• Everyone benefits from a strong City Economy
• Your support of the Corporates for Cities (CfC) enables us to continue our mission of making our city attractive to investors and provides for a better quality of life for our residents
• Membership at CfC means partnering with like-minded organizations and an expert team of Urban leaders to solve complex issues and promote Economic development, livability, environmental protection and equity
• Join the City leadership that is driving the 21st century economy in our Country. Membership in CfC places your organization at the head of the table alongside industry leaders, stakeholders, and elected officials
• Connect with public and private sector leaders from a wide spectrum of industries who share a common interest in developing a prosperous future for our City.
• Members also benefit from the close working relationships the CfC enjoys with several strategic and regional partners who represent key local, national, and international organizations and associations.
• We wish to create a unifying collaborative partner for the city
• Impact key policy issues that affect our City.
• FFC plays a vital role as the foremost local organization focused on the overall health and vitality of our Cities.
• As part of this inherent responsibility, FFC adopts policy goals that support, drive and grow our city’s creative economy. provides ideas, initiatives, and specific recommendations that we feel will be useful as you engage in and move forward on your own public service
• Vision for Cities : not just Master Plans and CDPs
– Economic Development – Environmental Protection– Equity – Health– Education
• Professional City Managers for Cities
• CIO’s for Cities - Data driven decisions , Information management for transparency and better Governance
• Co-Creation : Public , Private , People Partnerships
Our VISION
• Hyderabad is going to be the Pilot City
• Our Corporates for Cities will scale out to other Metros in India soon…
• Please join us to co-create Indian Cities
Pilot