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OnDemand Webinar: Getting your data strategy right for smarter sites and safer operations

Discover the crucial role industrial sites are playing in shaping safety, resilience, and service continuity for continued city connectivity.

OnDemand Webinar: How sensors, AI, and digital twins can shape the future of urban transport

Delve into the how the convergence of visual sensors, digital twins and artificial intelligence are revolutionising urban mobility.

Bridging the data gap in urban climate design

Oana Taut, co-founder and CPO of infrared.city, explains how AI, data and simulation are helping cities move beyond long-term climate ambitions towards immediate, measurable action.

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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.

Opinions

From buildings to cities: the key to scaling missions reductions

Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the Global Network for Zero, explains how city governments should focus decarbonisation efforts on existing building retrofits and reducing embodied carbon in the construction sector.

Power play: The race to decarbonisation

With today’s power plants needing to dynamically balance complex energy inputs with fluctuating demands, operators must strengthen their ecosystems to rise to the challenge, says Ann Moore, industry principal, Power & Utilities, AVEVA

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Advancing citizen-first public services through AI and digital transformation

AI and Machine Learning

Huawei’s vision at MWC shows how AI‑driven digital platforms can help governments deliver faster, seamless and citizen‑focused public services.

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AI Foundations

The latest news on cities and their partners who are at the foundational stage of their AI journey – making agreements, setting policy, and deciding outcomes.

British Columbia launches competitive process for clean power

British Columbia launches competitive process for clean power

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Why the tech sector must put nature at heart of operations

Why the tech sector must put nature at heart of operations

Climate action

Resilience solutions aim to turn risk into readiness

Resilience solutions aim to turn risk into readiness

Resilience

AI Scaling

The latest from cities and partners beginning to scale up their AI implementations beyond pilots – connecting services, actioning insights, and increasing automation.

Town of Vail to deploy AI solution to make city smarter and safer

Town of Vail to deploy AI solution to make city smarter and safer

AI and Machine Learning

How AI is being used to make solar energy more visible

How AI is being used to make solar energy more visible

Solar power

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Cardiff installs smart bike lockers in city centre

Throughout project planning, the council worked closely with South Wales Police and security experts to ensure the lockers are safe and cannot be misused.

London borough cuts maintenance costs with digital twin

Harrow is using Site Scan drone software from Esri UK to create detailed 3D models of key sites, including leisure centres, parks and other council buildings.

San José introduces new AI skills training for residents

Classes offered through San José’s first-in-the-nation AI for All initiative, delivering free artificial intelligence tools and education to all residents.

Pittsburgh chooses government partnership cohort

Digital twin best practices, genAI guidelines, autonomous underwater robotic scanning and thermal measurement tech all feature in the PGH Lab Cohort 11.0.

Octopus Energy helps reduce energy bills for social housing

Its Tenant Power tariff, being rolled out in Aberdeenshire, sees both social housing landlords and tenants share the financial rewards of smart energy tech.

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Research

Find the information and inspiration you need to get your AI journey off the ground or to the next level with our original, dedicated research

Trend Report: AI for personalised government services – reimagining citizen experiences

Trend Report: AI for resilient infrastructure – building sustainable and future-ready cities

AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

The art of the practical: a guide to implementing smart spaces

AI CITYXCHANGE OVERVIEW

Featured

Advancing citizen-first public services through AI and digital transformation

AI and Machine Learning

Huawei’s vision at MWC shows how AI‑driven digital platforms can help governments deliver faster, seamless and citizen‑focused public services.

AI CityXchange newsletter

Sign up for a monthly update on the latest AI pilots, projects and innovations from global cities and their partners.

Industry Insights

A series of AI-focused articles, webinars, podcasts and more that come directly from the city ecosystem, including local governments, technology vendors, and NGOs.