Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

OnDemand Webinar: Driving Efficiency with Digital Twins and AI in Water Management

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Sand Technologies for our latest webinar, focusing on how Thames Water are integrating advanced digital twin technology and AI to revolutionise water management.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

Opinions

The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

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Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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£2m Manchester Prize opens applications for AI breakthroughs

£2m Manchester Prize opens applications for AI breakthroughs

Climate action19 Nov 2024

In its second year, the Manchester Prize will reward UK-led innovation in AI that will accelerate action towards the UK’s clean energy and net zero goals.  

Google and National League of Cities develop AI toolkit

Google and National League of Cities develop AI toolkit

AI and Machine Learning15 Nov 2024

The AI Toolkit is designed to help city governments in the US harness the power of AI to enhance public services and improve the quality of life for residents.

Cop29: IBM and SEforALL launch AI platforms for sustainable urban development

Cop29: IBM and SEforALL launch AI platforms for sustainable urban development

Climate action14 Nov 2024

The organisations have worked together on two projects to enable policymakers to identify energy and infrastructure needs for communities in developing regions.

How AI is helping to advance green technology

How AI is helping to advance green technology

Climate action13 Nov 2024

Global intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk reports that while overall AI patent filings slowed, green AI patent publications grew 35 per cent in 2023.

ICLEI Europe set to equip public officials with AI skills

ICLEI Europe set to equip public officials with AI skills

AI and Machine Learning11 Nov 2024

Programme aims to close knowledge gap and foster resilience, ensuring long-term success, as AI tech will support the public sector in its sustainability journey.

Arup and Resilient Cities Network team to provide guidance on extreme shocks

Arup and Resilient Cities Network team to provide guidance on extreme shocks

Resilience08 Nov 2024

Arup’s recently updated City Resilience Framework provides city leaders with actionable strategies to proactively prepare for future shocks and stresses.

Shenzhen named Smart City of 2024 at Smart City Expo World Congress

Shenzhen named Smart City of 2024 at Smart City Expo World Congress

News07 Nov 2024

Shenzhen was recognised for its Smarter City, Better Life initiative focused on transforming the city through digitalisation, advanced urban management, and sustainable development.

Nokia to lead European lighthouse project on 6G sustainability

Nokia to lead European lighthouse project on 6G sustainability

4G and 5G06 Nov 2024

European lighthouse project will evaluate and explore sustainable 6G technologies, methods and use cases touching on environmental, economic and societal needs.

Alliance powers ‘Internet of Forests’ to protect rainforests

Alliance powers ‘Internet of Forests’ to protect rainforests

Internet of Things06 Nov 2024

The multidimensional solution, composed of hybrid edge-cloud computing and communications products, will be deployed in a protected conservation area of Colombia.

Strategic partnership to accelerate smart city progress in UAE

Strategic partnership to accelerate smart city progress in UAE

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Partnership with the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will combine InfraX’s infrastructure expertise with Tuya’s smart home technologies.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

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How AI can help to transform the water industry

Sanjay Neogi, managing director of energy and utilities for Sand Technologies, explains how advanced technologies like A...

The three key pillars of digital urban transformationSponsored by Dell

Manminder Takhar, Global CTO, Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies, explores how cities are embracing digital ...

Digital Bangkok 2: How next-gen urban development is driving new growth opportunitiesSponsored by Huawei

Fan Yanjun, senior vice president, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), explains how taking a ...

Digital Bangkok: building a city of intelligence that puts people firstSponsored by Huawei

Kevin Cheng, president enterprise business group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), details how technology is aiding B...

Realising the future of intelligent educationSponsored article

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

Hybrid learning is about to become the new normal in education Sponsored article

Huawei’s Frank Huang explores how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of building robust and resilient ...

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global ...

The road ahead for machine learningSponsored by Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes ...

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of ...

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SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Podcast: The data tech unlocking new value in smart cities

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Graeme Neill speaks to Alexander Zschaler, regional sales director at Cloudera G...

How can public services break silos to get smarter?Sponsored by Cloudera & IBM

Covid-19’s unprecedented digital transformation calls for an approach that breaks down silos.

The future of public safety: why smart cities need to look to the cloud

Only truly open systems can protect a city’s citizens, argues Eagle Eye Networks Rishi Lodhia

Special Reports

Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnership

Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnershipSponsored by Venturous Group

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in cities

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – San Diego

Delve into the latest City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld, focusing on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

White Papers

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the journey from data discovery to implementing AI and computer vision models for urban use cases to gain customized insights.

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

This eBook, illustrated with a range of case studies, brings together best practice from multiple open data projects and industry experts. It demonstrates The report includes examples from Town of Cary (USA), Bristol City Council (UK), Morrisville (USA), Kingston (UK), City of New Jersey (USA), Western Parkland Councils (Australia), Southern Grampians Shire Council (Australia).

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

This white paper covers how connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces. We look at the scale of the decarbonisation challenge faced by cities, how cities can use connected technologies to create greener buildings and the vital role of retrofitting. We includes detailed analysis of the energy and cost-savings that energy efficiency programmes can bring in cities.