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Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

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Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

Overcoming the innovation gap

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

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Manish Sood, Consulting Partner, Analytics & AI Consulting, Wipro and Shamit Bagchi, Data Scientist and AI

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

Opinions01 Feb 2021by Manish Sood, Consulting Partner, Analytics & AI Consulting, Wipro and Shamit Bagchi, Data Scientist and AI

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

Hong-Eng Koh, Public Services Digital Transformation Champion, Huawei

Q&A: Huawei's Hong-Eng Koh on the value of digital transformation

Opinions23 Oct 2020by Hong-Eng Koh, Public Services Digital Transformation Champion, Huawei

Hong-Eng Koh discusses how data is central to a smart city and the value technology offers.

Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Creating truly open cities: why interoperability and 6LoWPAN matter

Opinions14 Sep 2020by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Interoperability is the way forward for dynamic and effective smart cities, writes Gianni Minetti, CEO at Paradox Engineering

Overcoming the innovation gap

Opinions15 Jun 2020by Anders Lisdorf

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

Opinions10 Jan 2020by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Blockchain could help make cities more secure and generate new value. Gianni Minetti CEO, Paradox Engineering, explains how.

Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

Opinions06 Jan 2020by Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

Stephen Finnegan: Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, University of Liverpool

Blockchain and carbon offsetting can help cities reduce emissions – but sometimes simpler is better

Opinions23 Jul 2019by Stephen Finnegan: Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool’s Stephen Finnegan explores the pros and cons of carbon offsetting and outlines Liverpool’s bid to become the UK’s first ’climate positive’ city by the end of 2020.

Revolutionising procurement processes is key to better citizen outcomes

Opinions06 Jun 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Sarah Wray talks to David Ogden, Business Director, Amey, about the next phase for citizen engagement.

Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob

A vision for digital mobility infrastructure

Opinions23 Apr 2019by Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob

Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at open mobility platform Iomob, outlines a vision for digital mobility infrastructure which will be fundamental in the shift to shared, sustainable urban mobility systems.

The near future of urban mobility

Opinions17 Apr 2019by Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob

Improving mobility is complex, affected by many inter-related and shifting trends. Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob, looks at how we move towards ’mobility heaven’ and avoid ’driverless car hell’.

Smart cities in 2018: Tech, transportation and tough conversations

Editor's Blog30 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

We look back at the top smart cities stories of 2018.

Future transport: From MaaS to the Internet of Mobility

Opinions15 Nov 2018by Boyd Cohen: CEO, Iomob

Iomob CEO, Boyd Cohen, explores the new models required to enable fair and more effective city mobility.

Jeremy Watson CBE: Director and PI of the PETRAS Hub

Using IoT to inform the next evolution of intelligent energy

Opinions12 Oct 2018by Jeremy Watson CBE: Director and PI of the PETRAS Hub

Jeremy Watson CBE, Director and PI of the PETRAS Hub, looks at how we define and deliver the next generation of intelligent local power grids.

Noman Akhtar: Smart cities analyst & Kevin Hasley, executive director of performance benchmarking, IHS Markit

Smart cities: A more liveable future, today

Opinions09 Sep 2018by Noman Akhtar: Smart cities analyst & Kevin Hasley, executive director of performance benchmarking, IHS Markit

IHS Markit expects to see a surge in the number of smart cities across the globe.

Moving towards the Internet of Transportation

Opinions23 Aug 2018by John Frazer: CCO, DAV

The future of transport that we’ve been promised for decades is closer than we think, says John Frazer, CCO at DAV, a blockchain-based transportation platform.

Gianluca Mauro, Co-founder and CEO, AI Academy

Energy leaders must develop a digital mindset

Opinions25 May 2018by Gianluca Mauro, Co-founder and CEO, AI Academy

The Internet of Energy is set to provide flexible, sustainable and affordable power for all. But we must not get complacent. Gianluca Mauro, Co-founder and CEO at AI Academy, argues that for this future to be realised, energy leaders need to develop a digital mindset.

Blockchain: Hurry up and wait

Editor's Blog09 May 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Despite the huge amount of hype surrounding blockchain, new research from Gartner bursts the bubble somewhat and finds that very, very few organisations are actually implementing the technology yet.

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

Breaking the data deadlock

Editor's Blog10 Apr 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Cities have been at something of an impasse with their ability to innovate with data. Sarah Wray looks at how those taking action with bold new initiatives are paving the way for everyone to move ahead.

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