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

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

OnDemand Trend Report Panel Discussion (18 Sept): Exploring digital twins and the metaverse for smart cities

Watch this SmartCitiesWorld and BizzTech panel discussion where industry leaders and experts will delve into the transformative potential of metaverse and digital twin technologies for urban development.

Special Reports

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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment

The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.

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.

Podcast: Building resilient cities: trustworthy AI, digital twins, and urban innovation at YII 2025Sponsored by Bentley Systems

SmartCitiesWorld speaks with Bentley Systems leaders about unleashing AI and digital twins to drive innovation, resilience, and people-first progress in the world’s cities.

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Building smarter cities: scaling sustainability and efficiency with smart city platformsSponsored by ST Engineering

ST Engineering’s Richard Ng explains how integrated smart city platforms can support cities in becoming more sustainable and efficient at the scale that is right for them.

Lessons from Italy: Why smart city projects can bridge the urban development gap

Digital Leaders CEO Giuliano Liguori highlights Italy as an example and warning that pushing ahead with smart city plans should ensure access for the worst off, on an individual and municipal level, as top priority.

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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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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

Smart city research initiative aims to develop results-driven playbook

Invisible LEDs light up Beijing landmark

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

How air quality and weather data help cities boost resilienceSponsored by Vaisala

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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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.

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Cities in Motion Index ranks the smartest global cities

Cities in Motion Index ranks the smartest global cities

News02 Jun 2026

The 2026 edition assesses 183 cities worldwide in 92 countries across nine key areas to understand what makes cities tick and what their main weaknesses are.

Chattanooga further expands quantum ecosystem

Chattanooga further expands quantum ecosystem

Economic Development29 May 2026

Energy and comms provider EPB is partnering with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to expand quantum workforce development and economic impact.

Boston hosts its first-ever Tech Week

News29 May 2026

Taking place until 31 May, it features hundreds of events and highlights the city’s role as a global hub for innovation, collaboration and purpose-driven tech.

Buffalo breaks ground on Middle Main Streetscape Project

Buffalo breaks ground on Middle Main Streetscape Project

Planning and redevelopment19 May 2026

The project aims to improve safety, accessibility, green infrastructure, beautification, and quality of life along one of Buffalo’s most important corridors.

Why lighting must be treated as core infrastructure

Why lighting must be treated as core infrastructure

Lighting15 May 2026

Foundation calls for public lighting to be treated as essential, core infrastructure to address climate change, improve safety and foster economic growth.

CityLab 2026 in Madrid announces new speakers

CityLab 2026 in Madrid announces new speakers

News15 Apr 2026

The cities summit, organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute, will convene more than 1,000 mayors, policymakers, innovators, and creatives.

Philadelphia opens resilience and environmental justice fund

Philadelphia opens resilience and environmental justice fund

Resilience14 Apr 2026

The fund aims to change the systems and built environment conditions that affect environmental justice and increase community resilience to climate change.

San José introduces new AI skills training for residents

San José introduces new AI skills training for residents

AI CityXchange13 Apr 2026

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

Mutirão programme fast-tracks climate action in Brazilian cities

Mutirão programme fast-tracks climate action in Brazilian cities

Climate action25 Mar 2026

First cohort of cities and states will receive support from C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors to deliver implementation-ready climate initiatives by 2027.

Winning innovations from Global Mayors challenge announced

Winning innovations from Global Mayors challenge announced

News25 Feb 2026

Projects include repairing infrastructure to unlock housing, building early warning systems to mitigate weather emergencies, and turning waste into school meals.

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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.

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.

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

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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Think Tank: Building Circular Cities

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

How new financial models enable smart city digital transformationSponsored by AVEVA

AVEVA’s W. Jarrett Campbell discusses how innovative approaches to investment can result in the lowering of smart ...

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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.

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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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Boston hosts its first-ever Tech Week

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