Antoni Vives is a political consultant and analyst for cities and governments across the world, as well as for the London School of Economics. Between 2011 and 2015 he was the deputy mayor of urbanism, housing, infrastructures, environment, energy, ICT, and innovation for Barcelona City Council. During his mandate the city received numerous awards, including the European Capital of Innovation and the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge, as well as being recognised as the number one Smart City in the world by Juniper Research.
