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This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies

WEBINAR: Smart technology and the pandemic: how digital twins are central to cities' strategies

Learn how digital twin technology has played a key role in helping cities to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic & what role it can play in the future.

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.

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

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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

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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 1: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: The part one of the latest episode of the Urban Exchange sees Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, in conversation with Jeff Risom to understand how the nature of resilience is changing, and how Monica and the city are adapting.

Opinions

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.

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

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Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in cities

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in cities

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.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports

Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

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Air Quality Trend Report 2024

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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Webinar (11 July) Demystifying the AI journey for cities

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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.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast

Join us on the latest episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast

Join us on the latest episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

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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.

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Watch: Distributed acoustic sensing: the future of urban asset monitoring

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SmartCitiesWorld’s latest video interview, produced in partnership with Fotech, sees editor Luke Antoniou in conversation with Fotech’s Syed Aziz to discuss the impact of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology on greenfield cities in the MENA region.

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

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Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

Podcast: Enhancing city operations through 5G, AI and data management

Podcast: Enhancing city operations through 5G, AI and data management

Special Reports01 Nov 2021

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, sponsored by Cloudera and IBM Storage, senior editor Luke Antoniou hosts Anthony Behan, managing director for communications, media and entertainment at Cloudera, to talk 5G, data, connectivity, and what innovation in this space means for telcos and their customers in cities.

Urban Exchange Episode 3: Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken

Urban Exchange Episode 3: Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken

Urban Exchange Podcast20 Oct 2021

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Preview: Jeff Risom, Chief Innovation Officer at Gehl, will be joined by Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken for a deep dive on sustainability, holistic urban planning and more.

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast13 Oct 2021

Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

Urban Exchange Episode 1: Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston

Urban Exchange Episode 1: Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston

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Cities on the Frontlines: Resilient Infrastructure

The first episode of the Urban Exchange podcast sees Mayor Turner of Houston, the Chair of the Resilient Cities Network Board of Directors, in conversation with Paul Wilson, Chair of the SmartCitiesWorld Advisory Board. Together, they discuss Houston’s definition of resilience, Houston’s plans to build resilience, and why Houston’s status as an energy city places specific emphasis on its climate action plans.

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Cindy Maike, VP industry solutions and value management at Cloudera, talks to Luke Antoniou about realising the benefits of intelligent connected assets.

Podcast: How remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance can deliver major cost-savings for city fleet managers

Podcast: How remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance can deliver major cost-savings for city fleet managers

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In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Luke Antoniou speaks to Cloudera’s Cindy Maike about these empowering technologies

smartmicro: seamless object tracking at the intersection

smartmicro: seamless object tracking at the intersection

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smartmicro is bringing a new approach to traffic detection through radar synchronisation for seamless object tracking.

Watch: How connected and autonomous vehicles can manage data

Watch: How connected and autonomous vehicles can manage data

Special Reports10 Jun 2021

CAVs need to embrace open ecosystems to manage the data lifecycle.

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

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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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