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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 markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Fibre can transform society but only if governments are prepared to give a helping handSponsored by Fotech

Governments need to do more to help fibre providers widen their networks, writes Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development at Fotech.

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Sonya Shorey, Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Ottawa

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

Special Reports02 Jun 2021by Sonya Shorey, Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Ottawa

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

The path to a greener future begins in our cities

Opinions29 Mar 2021by Jeff Merritt

Transforming the way we design, construct and operate buildings cannot be left to any one industry, writes Schneider Electric’s Philippe Delorme and the World Economic Forum’s Jeff Merritt.

York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban lives

Opinions24 Nov 2020by York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

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

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

How collaboration can improve the emergency services and protect us all

Opinions05 Nov 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The emergency services can benefit from a more integrated and innovative approach, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

Oscar Chamat, Research and Policy Officer at the Metropolis Secretariat General

Why World Metropolitan Day is a time to rethink the future of the city

Opinions12 Oct 2020by Oscar Chamat, Research and Policy Officer at the Metropolis Secretariat General

World Metropolitan Day is more than "just another international day", writes Oscar Chamat, Research and Policy Officer at Metropolis.

Haider Pasha, chief security officer, Middle East and Africa, Palo Alto Networks

Smart Cities could save the world – until there’s a cybersecurity emergency

Opinions21 Sep 2020by Haider Pasha, chief security officer, Middle East and Africa, Palo Alto Networks

Without robust cybersecurity systems, smart cities are flawed, writes Palo Alto’s Haider Pasha.

Iskandar shows Malaysia’s smart cities’ promise but only if they keep citizens in mind

Opinions17 Aug 2020by Shawn Tan, CEO, Skymind

Malaysia can show how to build a smart city from scratch but it’s not without its challenges, writes Skymind CEO Shawn Tan

Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development, Fotech

Fibre can transform society but only if governments are prepared to give a helping hand

Opinions27 Jul 2020by Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development, Fotech

Governments need to do more to help fibre providers widen their networks, writes Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development at Fotech.

Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

Towards the smart cities of 2025

Opinions31 Dec 2019by Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

Brian Jackson: Head of Surveillance Solutions, BT Enterprise

Why 5G will help us build smart communities as well as smart cities

Opinions09 Oct 2019by Brian Jackson: Head of Surveillance Solutions, BT Enterprise

Brian Jackson, Head of Surveillance Solutions, BT Enterprise, says being ’smart’ is about connecting communities with the technology to address problems that most people assume can never be solved.

Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

Opinions16 Sep 2019by Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their infrastructure, says Darren Watkins, VIRTUS Data Centres.

Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company

Five tips for cities to attract innovative start-ups to urban challenges

Opinions31 May 2019by Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company

Partnerships between cities and start-ups can deliver huge benefits but these parties don’t always talk the same language. Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company, offer some tips for success.

Yoni Kahana: VP customers, Nanolock Security

The role of 'cloud-to-flash' technology in protecting smart cities from cyber-attacks

Opinions21 May 2019by Yoni Kahana: VP customers, Nanolock Security

Yoni Kahana, Nanolock Security, explains cloud-to-flash technology and how it could help secure smart cities.

Why enterprise networks and smart cities are more similar than you might think

Opinions03 Apr 2019by Sascha Giese: Head Geek, SolarWinds

Thinking of smart cities in the context of existing networks could help simplify the overwhelming complexity, says SolarWinds’ head geek, Sascha Giese.

Smog: The next tech frontier for energy entrepreneurs

Opinions06 Mar 2019by Diego Pavia: CEO at InnoEnergy

Tackling smog is good for society and makes business sense, says Diego Pavia, CEO at InnoEnergy.

Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

Opinions23 Jan 2019by Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.

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.

Cisco, Dortmund and the art of reinvention

Opinions06 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Sarah Wray talks to Mirko Bass about Cisco’s role in Dortmund’s smart city transformation.

Bruce Milne: Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3

How intelligent infrastructure can shape connected buildings

Opinions19 Nov 2018by Bruce Milne: Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3

As smart buildings scale up, how do we plan them more effectively and how can they be better connected to the smart city? Bruce Milne, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3, takes a look.

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