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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Green, active and integrated: mobility in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit

From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.

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.

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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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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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: AppyWay

AppyWay will show cities why they need to adopt dynamic and data-driven kerbside management systems to optimise the use of kerb space and reduce congestion.

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.

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

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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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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: AppyWay

Climate action17 Jun 2024by Dan Hubert: CEO & Founder, AppyWay

AppyWay will show cities why they need to adopt dynamic and data-driven kerbside management systems to optimise the use of kerb space and reduce congestion.

Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 Mar 2024by Liz St Louis

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in transportation are set to revolutionise urban mobility and enhance the quality of life in cities the world over.

James Lancaster: Head of European Mobility and Chair of Urban Mobility Partnership

Why housing plans must factor in multimodal transit systems

Policymaking25 Oct 2023by James Lancaster: Head of European Mobility and Chair of Urban Mobility Partnership

James Lancaster of the Urban Mobility Partnership reflects on the UK political party conference season and considers the implications for future mobility.

Matt Winfield: Chief Operating Officer, Sustrans

Making active travel the first and easiest transport choice

Road travel11 Oct 2023by Matt Winfield: Chief Operating Officer, Sustrans

Matt Winfield, chief operating officer at Sustrans, talks about how he wants walking, wheeling and cycling to be front of mind as a travel option across the UK.

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travel

Opinions17 Feb 2023by Invest Northern Ireland

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, smarter world of transportation.

Galen Chui: Senior vice president of engineering and products, Cubic Transportation Systems

Six predictions for smart city transport and mobility

Mobility-as-a-Service11 Jan 2023by Galen Chui: Senior vice president of engineering and products, Cubic Transportation Systems

As smart city innovation accelerates, Cubic Transportation Systems’ Galen Chui explores how developments in transport and mobility will play out in 2023.

Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travel

Road travel07 Dec 2022by Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

ST Engineering’s Yeo Khiaw Ming explains why cities must explore the use of advanced technologies that enable more intelligent traffic signal control.

How 5G can help shape the future of the transport and logistics industries

4G and 5G25 Aug 2022by Bob Driver: Head Of Uk5G

Bob Driver, head of UK5G, says 5G use cases are many and varied but making a compelling business case relies on stacking up the different ways the technology can be applied – not just across departments but also with external parties.

Anni Sinnemäki: Deputy Mayor For The Urban Environment, Helsinki

Helsinki’s journey to becoming a 15-minute city

Policymaking06 Jul 2022by Anni Sinnemäki: Deputy Mayor For The Urban Environment, Helsinki

Anni Sinnemäki, Helsinki’s deputy mayor for the urban environment, provides expert insight into the Finnish city’s journey towards a more sustainable and seamless transport system.

Chew Men Leong: President, Urban Solutions, St Engineering

How technology drives smarter traffic management to deliver liveable and sustainable cities

Road travel01 Jun 2022by Chew Men Leong: President, Urban Solutions, St Engineering

Intelligent traffic management solutions aren’t only critical tools for transport authorities and departments – they can hold the key to safer, more sustainable cities, too, explains ST Engineering’s Chew Men Leong.

Five principles for sustainable mobility

Road travel07 Apr 2022by Steve : Zoegall

When it comes to discussing urban mobility, Accenture’s Steve Zoegall observes how a systems mindset has taken root that is compelling all of us to appreciate it as the massively complex emergent phenomenon it is.

Andy Thompson: Managing Director Of Go-Ahead Singapore

Towards a caring commuter culture in Singapore

Opinions16 Nov 2021by Andy Thompson: Managing Director Of Go-Ahead Singapore

Andy Thompson of Go-Ahead Singapore explains how the transport provider is ensuring it provides journeys that work for everybody, not just those lucky enough to be young, fit, healthy and free of disabilities.

Dr Georges Aoude: CEO and co-founder, Derq

Smart infrastructure is the key to Vision Zero

Opinions05 Aug 2021by Dr Georges Aoude: CEO and co-founder, Derq

Legislation is a good first step to reducing fatalities, says Georges Aoude, CEO, Derq, but it will not work without new technology to enable improved road safety.

Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

A hydrogen-fuelled city – a practical reality for the UK or a pipe dream?

Opinions08 Jun 2021by Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

Hydrogen’s flexibility can unlock new use cases for smart cities.

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.

Andre ten Bloemendal, Vice President Europe for ChargePoint

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

Mobility24 May 2021by Andre ten Bloemendal, Vice President Europe for ChargePoint

Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

The road ahead for machine learning

Opinions06 May 2021by Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their data

Opinions30 Mar 2021by Douglas O’Flaherty

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

Alexander Zschaler, Regional sales director, Cloudera

Podcast: The data tech unlocking new value in smart cities

Opinions23 Mar 2021by Alexander Zschaler, Regional sales director, Cloudera

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

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