OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to explore urban connectivity and its role in enhancing smart city development in 2025 and beyond.

OnDemand Panel discussion: Harnessing the power of AI for smarter utilities

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to discover how AI can bring innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and reliability for utilities providers.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

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.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

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

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.

Opinions

The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

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.

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Think Tank: Building Circular Cities

Opinions17 May 2021

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, we explore how we break away from the linear city model.

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

Opinions19 Apr 2021

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of flooding on coastal communities.

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

Opinions31 Mar 2021

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

Think tank: Sex(ism) and the city

Opinions08 Mar 2021

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question of whether our cities are truly gender inclusive is posed.

City Lights: Liz St Louis, Sunderland City Council

City Lights27 Oct 2020

Liz St Louis, Assistant Director for Smart Cities at Sunderland City Council, on the importance of connectivity for all, engaging with kids, and snoring dogs.

What will post pandemic mobility look like?

Opinions28 Sep 2020

Governments need to do more to support the development of next generation vehicles, writes TomTom’s Stephanie Leonard.

US, Brazil, Canada lagging in shift to clean energy, International Renewable Energy Agency warns

News24 Sep 2020

International Renewable Energy Agency partners with World Economic Forum to support sustainable energy’s future

New board members and Global Steering Committee for Resilient Cities Network

News23 Sep 2020

RCN to focus on resilience, healthcare and environment with new board members

Quanergy and iCent partner to improve pedestrian safety in Seoul

News23 Sep 2020

Lidar solutions deployed to form basis of new effective traffic policies

LA and the World Economic Forum present blueprint for global UAM adoption

News21 Sep 2020

Clean, safe and inclusive urban air mobility closer to becoming a reality with new partnership.

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

Opinions21 Sep 2020

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

Resilient cities are being redefined by the coronavirus

Opinions24 Aug 2020

Covid-19 is showing us what resilience in cities actually is, writes Stephen Zoegall, director of global cities and infrastructure consulting, Accenture.

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

Opinions17 Aug 2020

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

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realisedSponsored by Huawei

Opinions22 Jul 2020

Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-Eng KOH, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Huawei.

City Lights: Peter Dommermuth, head of office, Environmental Agency, City of Frankfurt

City Lights20 Jul 2020

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Peter Dommermuth, Head of office, Environmental Agency, City of Frankfurt, about placing technology at the heart of its green strategy

Accelerating city digitisation and avoiding silos with interoperable IoT data model and LPWA networksSponsored by Kerlink

Opinions02 Jul 2020

Open and interoperable data models will help cities speed up the deployment of smart technologies, writes Stephane Dejean, Chief Marketing Officer at Kerlink.

Overcoming the innovation gap

Opinions15 Jun 2020

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

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