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OnDemand Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Ubicquia for our latest joint webinar, focusing on how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the City of San Diego.

OnDemand Webinar: Demystifying the AI journey for cities

We explore how cities can overcome these barriers and embark on a successful AI journey, discovering the processes involved in applying AI to city data and creating valuable actionable insights across sustainability, operational efficiency, safety and beyond.

Special Reports

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

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.

Smart Cities Reports

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.

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.

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 10 – Safer Schools: Building resilience in education infrastructure

The latest Urban Exchange takes an in-depth look at the challenge to build resilience into schools and the impact it has on the education, health and safety of our children. Hear from the World Bank and Chief Resilience Office for Cali in Colombia.

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

Opinions

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Yiu-Shing Pang, UK Power Networks

Yiu-Shing Pang of UK Power Networks will share how the electricity distribution operator’s open data programme can help to accelerate the journey to net zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Smart Cities and Communities Survey 2024: let us know your priorities

News09 Oct 2024

SmartCitiesWorld is partnering with Honeywell for our latest smart city survey which aims to find answers to some of the critical challenges faced by cities today.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports30 Sep 2024

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.

OnDemand Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego

Webinars01 Jul 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Ubicquia for our latest joint webinar, focusing on how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the City of San Diego.

OnDemand Webinar: Demystifying the AI journey for cities

Webinars08 Jun 2024

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Yiu-Shing Pang, UK Power Networks

Climate action29 Apr 2024

Yiu-Shing Pang of UK Power Networks will share how the electricity distribution operator’s open data programme can help to accelerate the journey to net zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Climate action19 Apr 2024

Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Climate action13 Mar 2024

Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, says tackling climate change is a universal issue so collaborative events like Cities Climate Action Summit are essential.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Climate action06 Mar 2024

Mark-Emil Talivere, innovation expert for the City of Tallinn, on why he’s taking part in this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit, how cities can get ahead, and how his city is showing the way.

Why we need to move forward on resilience, with pace – not perfection

Climate action21 Feb 2024

Emma Howard Boyd CBE, the chair of the London Climate Resilience Review and Race to Resilience Global Ambassador, shares her insights on the urgent need to prepare London and other cities for extreme weather.

The top trends for micromobility in 2024

Micromobility07 Feb 2024

Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime, says 2024 must be the year micromobility infrastructure develops in line with demand to meet active and green travel goals.

Accelerating success: Sunderland’s smart view from the world stage

4G and 5G18 Jan 2024

Patrick Melia and Liz St Louis at Sunderland City Council and Charles O’Reilly at Boldyn Networks share insights and experiences around smart city strategies.

How local governments in the US are tackling climate change

Climate action10 Jan 2024

Climate Mayors looks back at 2023’s notable local climate action wins in the US, considering energy, transportation, resilience, extreme weather and innovation.

AI to digital twins: trends you need to know about for 2024

AI and Machine Learning04 Jan 2024

Clay Garner, innovation ambassador for SmartCitiesWorld, gives his take on where urban technology trends such as AI and digital twins are heading in the next 12 months.

City leaders convene at CityXChange to address pressing urban issuesSponsored by AWS

Resilience05 Dec 2023

More than 30 city leaders from around the world joined the discussion at the inaugural CityXChange event, hosted by SmartCitiesWorld and AWS at Smart City Expo in Barcelona.

The three key pillars of digital urban transformationSponsored by Dell

Resilience31 Oct 2023

Manminder Takhar, Global CTO, Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies, explores how cities are embracing digital transformation to tackle urban challenges, ensure accessibility and equity, and enhance operational efficiency, while keeping sustainability front of mind.

Why now is a pivotal moment for urban climate action

Climate action18 Sep 2023

Mark Watts, executive director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners, explain why the 15-minute city concept represents a major opportunity to transform the world’s cities for the better

Making sense of sensor data to build successful smart citiesSponsored by Opendatasoft

Data management & software17 Aug 2023

Adam Reiser, sales director, North America at Opendatasoft, explains how cities can liberate data from individual departmental silos so it can easily be used by all.

Intelligent education for a digital futureSponsored by Huawei

People and skills09 Aug 2023

Huawei’s David Wang explains how education and skills development are the key to unlocking the full potential of tomorrow’s digital economy.

A tool for transforming smart city governance: How The Hague utilised policy benchmarking to develop smart city next steps

Policymaking26 Jul 2023

SmartCitiesWorld takes a closer look at the G20 Global Smart City Alliance’s Benchmarking Tool, and finds out from The Hague’s deputy mayor, digital innovation and smart cities advisor and cybersecurity lead how it can support cities in plotting their route to better smart city technology governance.

Climate budgeting in cities: where and how to get started

Climate action18 Jul 2023

SmartCitiesWorld talks to C40 Cities’ head of climate budgeting and the Greater London Authority’s interim CFO about the potential of climate budgeting, and how its future success lies in linking long-term action with a city’s immediate needs.

Defining the path for public service digitalisationSponsored by Huawei

Data management & software05 Jul 2023

Hong-Eng Koh, Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist for Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group, details how to lay the critical foundations for smarter, more efficient public services.

How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in citiesSponsored by Signify

Lighting16 May 2023

Signify’s Harry Verhaar explains how energy efficiency measures such as the retrofitting of smart LEDs can provide green impacts across society in combination with the switch to renewable energy.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 10 – Safer Schools: Building resilience in education infrastructure

Urban Exchange Podcast26 Apr 2023

How digital transformation leads to a thriving energy sectorSponsored by Huawei

Batteries and renewables03 Apr 2023

SmartCitiesWorld discovers how Huawei’s digital technology and strategic expertise are supporting the transition to renewables, bolstering energy efficiency, and creating added value for the electric power industry.

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Water23 Mar 2023

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

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

Video20 Feb 2023

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 Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travelSponsored by Invest Northern Ireland

Opinions17 Feb 2023

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

Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Transport hubs26 Jan 2023

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

How Santiago’s Las Condes commune is improving quality of life through sensors

Internet of Things12 Jan 2023

Mayor of Las Condes, Daniela Peñaloza Ramos, explains how sensors and IoT are transforming the city into a safer, more sustainable, and more liveable space for citizens.

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travelSponsored by ST Engineering

Road travel07 Dec 2022

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

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Special Reports14 Nov 2022

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.

How all-optical network infrastructure can re-shape smart citiesSponsored by Huawei

Fibre networks31 Oct 2022

Huawei’s Kim Jin explains how deploying the right communications networks now can help to futureproof cities against as yet unseen challenges.

Smart cities at the heart of a digital Middle East

Internet of Things27 Sep 2022

David Shi, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East explains how the shift to a more digital economy across the Middle East has taken root in smart city innovation.

Digital Bangkok 2: How next-gen urban development is driving new growth opportunitiesSponsored by Huawei

Opinions26 Jul 2022

Fan Yanjun, senior vice president, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), explains how taking a forward-facing approach to urban development drives new growth opportunities but a robust underlying IT infrastructure is essential.

Five principles for sustainable mobilitySponsored by Accenture

Road travel07 Apr 2022

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.

Watch: The journey to decarbonisation for the energy sector

Special Reports21 Jan 2022

Dr Hu Hao, Chief Representative of Energy Transition (Carbon Neutrality), Global Energy Business Unit of Huawei Enterprise BG, explains how countries are preparing for a zero-carbon energy future and the details the solutions that could help them achieve their objectives.

OnDemand Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

On-Demand Webinars01 Dec 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

Oikos - The one when humanity crossed the line of maturation

Ecological Age19 Nov 2021

From that cycle of life, from the bacteria to us, development led to independence and a tipping point where it is more energy efficient to share and collaborate with other species. Humanity crossed that line of maturation as soon as tribes built their first cities collectively and as soon as the trade of goods started.

Oikos - The one where damage is irreversible

Ecological Age19 Nov 2021

The ecological damage done by our society is a direct explanation of the harm done to humanity. More than ever, we are aware of the massive human destruction of nature. Witnessing the hottest three years on record, 2020-21 is the ‘wakeup’ call to consider humans as part of nature

Oikos- The one where there is no place like home - Earth

Ecological Age19 Nov 2021

Ecology is a science that studies the changing dynamics of Earth. But how can we move to-wards social ecology to take all part in caring for our common Oikos?

Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

Webinars04 Nov 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

Interview: Theo Blackwell MBE, Chief Digital Officer for London

City Lights20 Oct 2021

London’s chief digital officer, Theo Blackwell MBE, tells SmartCitiesWorld how the city’s Emerging Technology Charter is empowering businesses, local politicians, and communities to ask the right questions about next-gen technology.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

On-Demand Webinars05 Oct 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

A guide to urban resilience, climate and sustainability

Special Reports04 Oct 2021

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Network, explains how cities can become more resilient to climate change, and the importance of building capacity into city systems and economies.

Moving the needle on diversity in relation to climate change

Special Reports24 Sep 2021

Winston Pierre, diversity programmes and outreach director for the City of Boston, explains why it’s critical that cities break down conversations around climate change and diversity into real terms for citizens in order to bring them on board with holistic climate action plans.

OnDemand Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

On-Demand Webinars22 Sep 2021

Realising the benefits of connected intelligent assets and digital twin and predictive maintenance platforms relies on advanced data management and analytics. This webinar will look at the challenges faced in this area and how to overcome them.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

Webinars08 Sep 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

Embracing the connected life and intelligent future, RINGA Launch 2021

Webinars08 Sep 2021

Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.

COP26: 10 guiding principles to be reflected in the final agreement

Special Reports19 Aug 2021

Ahead of COP26, SmartCitiesWorld has written an open letter to international political leaders consisting of 10 major guiding principles that we believe should be reflected in any final agreement at the conference in Glasgow in November. Here, we break down those principles, addressing the challenges within each and the importance of cities receiving full backing from central governments as they look to a greener future.

Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

Webinars12 Aug 2021

OnDemand WEBINAR: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

On-Demand Webinars09 Aug 2021

The webinar examines the unique opportunity for architects, designers and planners offered by fibre installation in greenfield sites.

On Demand Webinar: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

Webinars08 Jul 2021

Optimally installed fibre with Distributed Acoustic Sensing technology can vastly expand the range of applications that both improve quality of life for citizens and bring opportunities for other parties in the smart city ecosystem and greenfield sites

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

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