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OnDemand Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego

Watch our webinar, where the Captain of the San Diego police explores how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the city.

OnDemand Webinar: Demystifying the AI journey for cities

We explore how cities can overcome these barriers and embark on a successful AI journey, discovering the processes involved in applying AI to city data and creating valuable actionable insights across sustainability, operational efficiency, safety and beyond.

Special Reports

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

Smart Cities Reports

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 10 – Safer Schools: Building resilience in education infrastructure

The latest Urban Exchange takes an in-depth look at the challenge to build resilience into schools and the impact it has on the education, health and safety of our children. Hear from the World Bank and Chief Resilience Office for Cali in Colombia.

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Yiu-Shing Pang, UK Power Networks

Yiu-Shing Pang of UK Power Networks will share how the electricity distribution operator’s open data programme can help to accelerate the journey to net zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

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

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

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Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

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Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion with Sand Technologies, exploring urban connectivity and its role in creating smarter cities in 2025 and beyond.

Latest 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.

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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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.

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 tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

City AI Connect will be a single destination for local government leaders to ideate, develop, and test new uses for generative AI with peers across cities.

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.

How air quality and weather data help cities boost resilienceSponsored by Vaisala

Cities around the world are trying to improve air quality, which in turn can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Sue Weekes explains the vital role played by compact air quality sensors and how using them in tandem with weather stations and other smart city devices can maximise their value.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Matt Greener, Arriva UK

Matt Greener of Arriva UK will share his insights on prioritising public transport and making the modal shift away from ...

Think tank: Sex(ism) and the city

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question of whether our cities are truly ...

Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban livesSponsored by Huawei

Closed ecosystems mean limited choices, limited innovation, limited success, writes York Yuekun.

Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

In the first of a new series, SCW board members will write about the burning issues facing smart cities. First is J...

Control of data debate could finally come out in the wash

A new battle is starting over the control of data, writes Shiv Malik, Head of Growth for Streamr

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