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Join city and industry experts to explore how AI is enabling more personalised, accessible, and trusted government services, and uncover practical strategies for responsible AI adoption that benefits all citizens. Hear from Manchester City Council and the City of Tampere.

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

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.

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Smarter education: accelerating digital innovation in learningSponsored by Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld takes a look at how intelligent education is helping create a world where technology seamlessly integrates with traditional teaching methods.

Overcoming the innovation gap

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

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Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Multi-channel citizen engagement and XaaS: Gartner pinpoints next govtech trends

Collaboration for private 5G smart-city project in Sunderland

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The latest news on inclusivity in smart city projects across the world.

Seniors report they are online but don’t feel empowered

Seniors report they are online but don’t feel empowered

Inclusivity02 Apr 2026

European study finds that only one in three older adults feel confident navigating new digital tools and 55 per cent say digital tech is advancing too fast.

San José AI Centre for Civic and Social Good opens

San José AI Centre for Civic and Social Good opens

AI and Machine Learning04 Mar 2026

Public space in Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Library expands access to artificial intelligence education, tools, and research for residents, students, and workers.

Digital Dubai launches senior citizens track

Digital Dubai launches senior citizens track

Inclusivity11 Feb 2026

Digital Dubai and the Community Development Authority are enhancing digital quality of life for seniors as part of the Digital Balance Initiative for Families.

Chicago releases RFP for small business tech enhancement programme

Chicago releases RFP for small business tech enhancement programme

People and skills27 Jan 2026

City initiative will equip under-resourced small business owners with the skills, tools, and access needed to grow, compete and succeed in a digital-first economy.

WEF expands Fourth Industrial Revolution Network

WEF expands Fourth Industrial Revolution Network

AI and Machine Learning23 Jan 2026

The new centres will be in Abu Dhabi, Andhra Pradesh, London and Paris and will focus on AI, frontier technologies, energy transition and cyber resilience.

Smart cities challenge creates tomorrow’s digital leaders

Smart cities challenge creates tomorrow’s digital leaders

People and skills07 Jan 2026

Netcompany and Ahead Partnership’s challenge equipped young people with skills around the design of inclusive, sustainable and tech-enabled future cities.

City of Charlotte to host second data conference

City of Charlotte to host second data conference

Data management & software17 Nov 2025

City is inviting proposals from researchers, technologists, community leaders, and public sector professionals with a passion for using data to solve real-world challenges.

San José partners to bring free AI learning to every resident

San José partners to bring free AI learning to every resident

AI and Machine Learning07 Nov 2025

The public private collaboration with Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and the Bay Area Council will make free AI education and tools available to residents.

Los Angeles launches free community wifi in Crenshaw Corridor

Los Angeles launches free community wifi in Crenshaw Corridor

Inclusivity24 Oct 2025

Pairing wifi technology with existing city infrastructure unlocks a platform for Los Angeles to further develop smart city assets and public service delivery.

Glasgow launches no-code digital skills programme

Glasgow launches no-code digital skills programme

People and skills23 Sep 2025

The programme aims to empower early-stage tech founders and upskill students through no-code app development and will include the Ideas2App incubator.

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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.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

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

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.

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Smarter education: accelerating digital innovation in learningSponsored by Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld takes a look at how intelligent education is helping create a world where technology seamlessly ...

Putting people first: the key priorities for a post-pandemic smart city

Westminster City Council’s Aruj Haider on why technology must come second to the people it serves and the importance of ...

Realising the future of intelligent educationSponsored article

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

Hybrid learning is about to become the new normal in education Sponsored article

Huawei’s Frank Huang explores how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of building robust and resilient ...

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

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

Could FWA be the answer to keeping people connected during the global pandemic?

Fixed Wireless Access’s speed and flexibility could have it serve a crucial role in helping businesses and public ...

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

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Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

Podcasts

Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

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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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