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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.

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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 to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Towards the smart cities of 2025

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

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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

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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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Smart island enters next development phase

Smart island enters next development phase

Digital twins09 Mar 2026

Ambassadori Island Batumi in the Black Sea region is working with Arup to implement a smart city framework that integrates advanced digital infrastructure.

Chattanooga secures grant for quantum workforce development

Chattanooga secures grant for quantum workforce development

People and skills11 Feb 2026

The new EPB programme is designed to build a local quantum-ready workforce and support new, local job creation from the rapidly emerging quantum industry.

Sense announces edge artificial intelligence fault detection

Sense announces edge artificial intelligence fault detection

AI and Machine Learning03 Feb 2026

The software gives utilities real-time visibility into faults throughout the distribution grid all the way to the service and secondary lines feeding homes.

Texan Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge winner announced

Texan Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge winner announced

News16 Dec 2025

Omniflow provides carbon-neutral smart IoT applications powered by wind and solar with integrated energy storage and grid connection that enables multiple integrated apps.

Memphis utility deploys private 5G for grid modernisation

Memphis utility deploys private 5G for grid modernisation

4G and 5G22 Jul 2025

Private 5G wireless network will provide a secure, scalable, and high-performance network designed for critical applications and future mobility needs.

Itron and Nvidia collaborate to bring AI to the grid edge

Itron and Nvidia collaborate to bring AI to the grid edge

AI and Machine Learning20 Mar 2025

Companies aim to help utilities to reach their goals in areas like grid resilience, disaster management and prevention, affordable energy delivery and more.

Netmore launches Metering-as-a-Service offering

Netmore launches Metering-as-a-Service offering

Internet of Things13 Mar 2025

The service aims to eliminate upfront costs and help utilities modernise more quickly and affordably by providing an alternative to capex-heavy AMI deployments.

Certification programme aims to boost interoperability and cybersecurity

Certification programme aims to boost interoperability and cybersecurity

Internet of Things05 Feb 2025

The Wi-Sun Alliance’s wireless mesh specification also aims to help smart city planners and utilities navigate around problems such as vendor lock-in.

Organisations’ lack of data poses challenge to decarbonisation

Organisations’ lack of data poses challenge to decarbonisation

Data management & software26 Nov 2024

Availability and access to right data is key challenge to decarbonisation efforts, despite 54 per cent of firms having mature or advanced data-driven operations.

Colorado Smart Cities Alliance enters strategic partnership

Colorado Smart Cities Alliance enters strategic partnership

News18 Nov 2024

Strategic collaboration seeks to accelerate adoption of smart city projects in the US with engineering solutions across mobility, sustainability and tech.

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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.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

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

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Smart cities: the next frontier for cybercriminals

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Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

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Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

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Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realisedSponsored by Huawei

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Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

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How new financial models enable smart city digital transformationSponsored by AVEVA

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The 14 pillars of a smart city

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The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

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Digital humanism: Quality of life, environment and connected services at the centre of future cities

Cristiano Radaelli, Planet Smart City, looks at the role of sustainable, tech-enabled housing in future cities.

How to power smart cities in a clean, low-carbon future

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Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine ...

Why smart cities need smart buildings

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Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.

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

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

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Insight Report: Building a data-driven approach to environmental action

Insight Report: Building a data-driven approach to environmental action

This report looks at how cities can build an IoT sensor network to improve environmental monitoring and tackle health and sustainability challenges. It features a case study on the Japanese city of Nasushiobara.

White Paper: From City Theory to Smart Tech Reality

White Paper: From City Theory to Smart Tech Reality

Smart city transformation is often initiated by government bodies while gradually increasing the involvement of the private sector and end users, who should actively shape the city they live in. This 36-page whitepaper outlines the five key factors for successful implementation of smart city strategies based on a uniquely comprehensive approach as well as actual project experience.

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Six steps for companies to address their climate protection goals for the decisive decade; How can energy solutions with creative financing models address the all-too-common obstacles to planning and implementing net zero programs?