Dr. Oualid Ali is a leading expert in the field of sustainable and innovative cities, with a focus on smart technological solutions. As the Founder and President of FutureCitiesCouncil.org, he strives to connect government, academia, business, and citizens to develop the cities of the future. Dr. Ali has also served as the Training and Smart Solutions Center (TSSC) Director at the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech). With more than +70,000 members from all over the world, his organization conducts consultancy, training, and events management services for smart, sustainable, and innovative cities. Dr. Ali has explored more than +200 cities globally, studying their successes and failures to advise other cities on becoming smarter, more sustainable, and innovative. He is a driving force in digital transformation and greenfield cities, working to ensure that future cities are technology-driven and citizen-centric.