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.

Green, active and integrated: mobility in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit

From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.

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

Podcast: in conversation with Xavier Brice, CEO, Sustrans

The latest episode of the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast sees editor Luke Antoniou joined by Sustrans CEO Xavier Brice for a conversation on all things sustainable urban mobility.

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

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports

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.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Series

Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

Latest Webinar

Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Webinars

Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

Latest Summit Speakers
(22-26 June)

Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Former Mayor

Bristol City Council

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Julie Foley OBE

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & Adaptation

Environment Agency

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Sherelle Fairweather

Digital Strategy Lead

Manchester’s Digital Strategy

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Jaromir Beranek

Deputy Mayor for Transport

City of Prague

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Liz St Louis

Smart City Director

Sunderland City Council

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Cllr Susan Aitken

Leader

Glasgow City Council

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Mark Wheeler

CIO

Montgomery County

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John Moran

Mayor

Limerick City and County Council

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Matjaž Rakovec

Mayor

City of Kranj

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Erin Mendenhall

Mayor

Salt Lake City

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Julia King

The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS

House of Lords

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Latest Podcast

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Podcasts

Join the final episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting to discover how global cities are approaching smart lighting and the related cybersecurity risks today.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

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Connected and autonomous vehicles

The latest news on connected and autonomous vehicles in smart city projects across the world.

WeRide Robobus service returns to Roland-Garros

WeRide Robobus service returns to Roland-Garros

Connected and autonomous vehicles27 May 2026

WeRide Robobus will again provide an autonomous public shuttle service at the French Open tennis tournament showcasing next-generation driving technology.

Washington DC seeks tech entrepreneurs for AV challenge

Washington DC seeks tech entrepreneurs for AV challenge

Connected and autonomous vehicles14 May 2026

The initiative will help equip DDoT with tools and data insights to better understand how AVs interact within a bustling multimodal transportation environment.

The rise of ride-hailing in Asia Pacific

The rise of ride-hailing in Asia Pacific

Road travel06 Apr 2026

Combination of a highly urbanised population, abundance of two-wheel vehicles, and consumer engagement with digital platforms makes APAC the dominant region.

Lucid, Nuro and Uber reveal global robotaxi at CES 2026

Lucid, Nuro and Uber reveal global robotaxi at CES 2026

Connected and autonomous vehicles08 Jan 2026

Autonomous on-road testing, led by Nuro, began in December last year, marking an important milestone in service validation and path to launch later in 2026.

Abu Dhabi partners to advance smart mobility

Abu Dhabi partners to advance smart mobility

Connected and autonomous vehicles11 Nov 2025

The initial phase of the collaboration with CaoCao will focus on commercial pilots for operating autonomous vehicles and battery-swap electric vehicles.

Victoriaville hosts municipal V2X charging station

Victoriaville hosts municipal V2X charging station

Electric vehicles27 Oct 2025

Canadian city is working with EV charging firm Polara to install Canada’s first municipal bidirectional vehicle-to-everything charging station at City Hall.

Aurrigo debuts winter-ready autonomous shuttle in Ottawa

Aurrigo debuts winter-ready autonomous shuttle in Ottawa

Connected and autonomous vehicles23 Oct 2025

Auto-Shuttle Mk2 will operate along a 4.5km route at Kanata Business Park in Ottawa, linking businesses, restaurants, community spaces and transit connections.

Woven City officially launches as a testbed for future of mobility

Woven City officially launches as a testbed for future of mobility

Planning and redevelopment29 Sep 2025

Central to Woven City are two profiles of participants: Inventors who will develop and test products and services, and Weavers who will provide feedback.

Aurrigo deploys Auto-Shuttle in Canadian first

Aurrigo deploys Auto-Shuttle in Canadian first

Connected and autonomous vehicles18 Aug 2025

The project will connect eight designated stops across Kanata North Technology Park, Canada’s largest tech park, across a strategically designed 4.5km route.

Tallinnovation smart city solutions tested in Heidelberg

Tallinnovation smart city solutions tested in Heidelberg

News15 Aug 2025

Aim of the pilot cooperation is to strengthen innovation cooperation between cities and bring smart city solutions to people’s everyday lives more quickly.

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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.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

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.

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

Swedish city on path to smart

Energy company Mälarenergi is working with ABB to develop smart city solutions for the city of Västerås

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Guest Opinions

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

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

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are ...

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports

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.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Series

Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

Latest Webinar

Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

Webinars

Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

Latest Podcast

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Podcasts

Join the final episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting to discover how global cities are approaching smart lighting and the related cybersecurity risks today.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

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SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Special Reports

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

City Profiles

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.

Smart Cities Reports

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.

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.

Research

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

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

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

This white paper covers how connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces. We look at the scale of the decarbonisation challenge faced by cities, how cities can use connected technologies to create greener buildings and the vital role of retrofitting. We includes detailed analysis of the energy and cost-savings that energy efficiency programmes can bring in cities.