OnDemand Webinar: Driving Efficiency with Digital Twins and AI in Water Management

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Sand Technologies for our latest webinar, focusing on how Thames Water are integrating advanced digital twin technology and AI to revolutionise water management.

OnDemand Panel discussion: How Madrid is unlocking the potential of AI to transform city experiences

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Microsoft for our latest panel discussion, focusing on how an innovative AI-driven virtual assistant is enhancing visitor experience in the city of Madrid.

Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnershipSponsored by Venturous Group

Benson Tam of Venturous Group and Michael Kwok of Arup explain how innovative public and private partnerships are pushing the envelope for the future of cities.

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Moshe Gazit from Thinkz explains how IoT data in the hands of citizens can promote more sustainable choices, and introduces a new clean air routing tool that will be free-to-use in cities following its launch into Europe.

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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.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

Podcasts

Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnershipSponsored by Venturous Group

Benson Tam of Venturous Group and Michael Kwok of Arup explain how innovative public and private partnerships are pushing the envelope for the future of cities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 9 - Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader - Progress at COP27 and climate finance

Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast sees Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, chat with Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader to talk COP27 and climate finance.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

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

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

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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The latest news on people and skills in smart city projects across the world.

Digital Dubai collaborates with Microsoft for technical innovation

Digital Dubai collaborates with Microsoft for technical innovation

AI and Machine Learning18 Oct 2024

The agreement emphasises Microsoft’s commitment to launching an initiative aimed at developing AI skills to support Digital Dubai’s efforts in this area.

Texas alliance aims to expand internet access across region

Texas alliance aims to expand internet access across region

Inclusivity10 May 2024

NTXIA has re-launched the Internet for North Texas Coalition to prioritise broadband infrastructure and access, supporting digital equity for all residents.

Plans progress for Guyana’s smart, sustainable city

Plans progress for Guyana’s smart, sustainable city

Planning and redevelopment25 Nov 2023

The Silica City urban project, designed to become a future city for the nation, aspires to be a model of sustainability, resilience, and futuristic thinking.

Dubai launches digital strategy and digital city initiative

Dubai launches digital strategy and digital city initiative

Policymaking05 Jul 2023

The emirate’s strategy is based on a vision to digitalise all aspects of life and establish a robust digital system that empowers a digitally driven society.

Smart waste app wins top prize in UAE hackathon

Smart waste app wins top prize in UAE hackathon

Smart waste08 Mar 2023

The app, developed by three students from the University of Sharjah, will be trialled in a waste collection system by public-private partnership company Bee’ah.

Roadmap for European cybersecurity seeks input

Roadmap for European cybersecurity seeks input

Data privacy and security10 Feb 2023

The roadmap was produced within the Concordia project, which brings together universities, innovation centres and private companies from 27 European countries.

Illinois MPOs embark on statewide mapping initiative

Illinois MPOs embark on statewide mapping initiative

Planning and redevelopment04 Nov 2022

Initiative will ensure metropolitan planning organisations have accurate, up-to-date information at scale for decision-making related to a number of key areas.

Chicago releases data-driven plan for citywide equity

Chicago releases data-driven plan for citywide equity

News15 Jul 2022

“We Will” is a draft 10-year framework, which includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives, devised to tackle social inequities and build thriving communities.

Dubai simulates global cyberattack scenario

Dubai simulates global cyberattack scenario

Data privacy and security11 Jul 2022

The exercise, which involved 18-Dubai-based government and private sector entities, aimed to promote agile cybersecurity practices, boosting the participating organisations’ ability to counter cyberattacks.

Digital Dubai forms partnership with police to defend against cybercrime

Digital Dubai forms partnership with police to defend against cybercrime

People and skills01 Apr 2022

The two sides will work together to promote innovation and skills and capabilities in the area of cybersecurity through advanced programmes and training courses.

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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!

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.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

New Rochelle unveils plans for transit centre redesign

Redesign is a cornerstone of the City’s transformative downtown redevelopment strategy, positioning it as a model for equitable and sustainable urban growth.

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.

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Realising the future of intelligent educationSponsored article

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

Think Tank: Cities on the frontline and lessons for a resilient recovery

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question ’how can I build resilience for ...

Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes ...

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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

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

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