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Christian Mildner: Solutions Architect, Sylvania Connected Solutions

A vision-driven approach for smart street lighting

Opinions26 Mar 2019by Christian Mildner: Solutions Architect, Sylvania Connected Solutions

Christian Mildner, Sylvania Connected Solutions, explores how smart street lights fit into the vision-driven approach to building smart cities.

Smart buildings: Building blocks of a smart city

Opinions12 Feb 2019by Dave Hollander: Bluetooth Sig

Without smart buildings, a truly smart city can’t exist, says Dave Hollander, Bluetooth Sig

Franco Castaldini: Chief Commercial Officer, ThoughtWire

Smart building trends: Predictions for what’s to come

Opinions29 Jan 2019by Franco Castaldini: Chief Commercial Officer, ThoughtWire

Franco Castaldini, ThoughtWire, rounds up the smart building trends to look out for.

John Fillinger: Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter

Water utilities look to smart water technologies and investments in 2019

Opinions04 Jan 2019by John Fillinger: Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter

John Fillinger, Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter, rounds up his top smart city water trends for 2019.

Chris Penrose: President of IoT Solutions, AT&T

IoT predictions for 2019

Opinions30 Dec 2018by Chris Penrose: President of IoT Solutions, AT&T

The data economy, 5G’s early benefactors and new tools for citizen engagement – Chris Penrose, President of IoT Solutions, AT&T, shares his IoT predictions for 2019.

Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

What makes a city truly smart?

Opinions28 Dec 2018by Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

ASEAN’s key economies – Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia – recently celebrated another year of independence. Martin Hayes, Bosch Southeast Asia, evaluates their progress, and look ahead.

Alex Goryachev: Senior Director, Innovation Strategy & Programs, Cisco

It takes a village: How to cultivate innovation across your smart city

Opinions18 Dec 2018by Alex Goryachev: Senior Director, Innovation Strategy & Programs, Cisco

Alex Goryachev, Cisco, looks at the role of innovation centres in smart cities and how to set them up for success.

Nokia’s bet on a programmable city pays off

Opinions12 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Paul Adams, Nokia Networks, talks to Smart Cities World about Nokia’s role in Bristol’s smart city initiative.

Dr Michelle Supper Forum Director of the Open Platform 3.0 Forum at The Open Group

Why open standards are the key to truly smart cities

Opinions29 Oct 2018by Dr Michelle Supper Forum Director of the Open Platform 3.0 Forum at The Open Group

Smart cities require information to flow freely between systems and cities. This will only happen when multiple vendors adopt open standards, says Dr Michelle Supper, The Open Group.

Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

Smart cities: Are we asking the wrong questions?

Opinions18 May 2018by Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

In the rush for smart cities, are we starting with the wrong questions? Amy Barker and Miguel Lira, Urban Control, suggest a different approach.

To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

Opinions10 May 2018by Tim Stone: Venture Partner, Breed Reply

Tim Stone, Venture Partner, at IoT specialist investor, Breed Reply, looks at how cities can better tap the creative power of start-ups.

Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

We examined 885 European cities’ plans to tackle climate change – here’s what we found

Opinions04 May 2018by Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

Oliver Heidrich, Senior Researcher in Urban Resource Modelling, Newcastle University, and Diana Reckien, Associate Professor for Climate Change and Urban Inequalities, University of Twente, share their latest research on what cities are doing to tackle climate change and the urgency of the work still to be done.

Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Is the IoT a trojan horse for smart cities?

Opinions27 Apr 2018by Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Last month, the City of Atlanta faced one of the most significant cyber-attacks mounted against a major city anywhere in the world to date. The threats to cities are only going to get worse as infrastructure becomes more connected. What action can cities take now?

David Christophe, Head of Marketing, Energy Segment, Nokia

Keeping the water flowing (or not) in the smart city

Opinions26 Apr 2018by David Christophe, Head of Marketing, Energy Segment, Nokia

As populations across the globe skyrocket, demands for water and energy are expected to grow accordingly. David Christophe, Head of Marketing, Energy Segment, Nokia, looks at the new challenges facing cities when it comes to water management, and some of the latest solutions.

Smart places must go beyond cities

Editor's Blog24 Apr 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Many towns and smaller cities are down on their luck. Will technology help them get back up or see them falling further behind? Sarah Wray takes a look

Gert Rohrmann, Technical Manager, Solutions Team, Siemens Building Technologies UK

‘Mini cities’: The rise of tall buildings

Opinions23 Apr 2018by Gert Rohrmann, Technical Manager, Solutions Team, Siemens Building Technologies UK

As cities continue to grow, the way we construct and manage buildings has never been more critical to global economic and social development. Gert Rohrmann, Technical Manager, Solutions Team, Siemens Building Technologies UK, looks at the trends in tall buildings and the challenges these environments present.

Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe

Electric cars: Leading the charge

Opinions17 Apr 2018by Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe

Electric vehicles hold enormous potential but their deployment so far has fallen short. Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe, looks at how the industry could work to overcome the remaining barriers to a breakthrough.

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