OnDemand Trend Report Webinar: How AI and data are transforming transport operations and services

Explore how data and AI are being used in urban transport networks to support planning, day-to-day operations, and improve outcomes for communities and passengers.

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.

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

Podcast: Using mobility data to shape the future of citiesSponsored by TomTom

TomTom’s Ralf-Peter Schäfer discusses the power of real-time data in reshaping city life, and what the future holds for smart urban mobility.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 12 – Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara and Visa – Innovation in the urban mobility sector

The Urban Exchange brings together the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Diego Marquez and Visa’s Jose Rodriguez to talk through the transformative role of urban mobility policy and technology in the Mexican city.

Opinions

How AI will define cities and mobility in 2026Sponsored by ST Engineering

Gareth Tang, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how urban AI applications are set to evolve, detailing projects where AI is already making significant impact.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: AppyWay

AppyWay will show cities why they need to adopt dynamic and data-driven kerbside management systems to optimise the use of kerb space and reduce congestion.

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

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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.

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

Cities invited to apply to cycling infrastructure programme

Cities invited to apply to cycling infrastructure programme

Micromobility04 Jun 2026

Announced to coincide with World Bicycle Day, global competition will support a further 10 cities to design and deliver transformative cycling infrastructure.

Vianova launches mobility intelligence platform

Vianova launches mobility intelligence platform

AI CityXchange04 Jun 2026

Co-built with cities, Vianova Intelligence converts data into street-level actionable intelligence to help cities make better decisions about shared mobility.

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Road travel03 Jun 2026

The 400 South Viaduct Trail is one of only two routes where residents can cross the city on foot or bike without the possibility of waiting for a train to pass.

UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators

UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators

AI CityXchange03 Jun 2026

Project involves using a set of 12 transport user personas to make a ‘synthetic’ population and encourage the use of public transit and active travel options.

Aberdeen sees major uptake in e-bike usage

Aberdeen sees major uptake in e-bike usage

Micromobility01 Jun 2026

People have reportedly taken more than 5,000 rides on the Voi e-bikes since 21 May 2026 in the Scottish city’s centre, averaging 7.4 trips per bike per day.

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.

Lisbon partners to develop innovative mobility solutions

Lisbon partners to develop innovative mobility solutions

Micromobility29 May 2026

The Portuguese city is working with the Sustainable Urban Transitions Lab to take a data-driven, evidence-based approach to developing urban mobility solutions.

Companies fund free e-scooter and e-bike trips in Calgary

Companies fund free e-scooter and e-bike trips in Calgary

Micromobility18 May 2026

Calgarians will soon have an affordable way to connect to transit with free 10-minute e-scooter and e-bike trips available at select Calgary Transit stations.

Nottingham to open first pop-up transport hub

Nottingham to open first pop-up transport hub

Transport hubs14 May 2026

It will act as a base for a series of active travel activities, encouraging local residents to walk, wheel or cycle rather than relying on private cars.

Munich launches regional bike-sharing service

Munich launches regional bike-sharing service

Micromobility11 May 2026

Operated by nextbike, the MyRadl system connects Munich with 36 surrounding municipalities with more than 6,700 bikes at around 1,000 stations in the city.

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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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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!

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Data-driven mobility in cities: the role of maps and traffic dataSponsored by TomTom

Ralf-Peter Schäfer, VP Product Management Traffic and Travel Information at TomTom, explains how mapping data, combined ...

Boost greener travel with e-scooter legislation

James Bolton, UK General Manager at Voi Technology, welcomes the government’s investment in active travel and explains ...

Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in ...

The top trends for micromobility in 2024

Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime, says 2024 must be the year micromobility infrastructure develops in line with ...

Why housing plans must factor in multimodal transit systems

James Lancaster of the Urban Mobility Partnership reflects on the UK political party conference season and considers ...

Making active travel the first and easiest transport choice

Matt Winfield, chief operating officer at Sustrans, talks about how he wants walking, wheeling and cycling to be front ...

Why we need citywide shared transport frameworks

Ulez expansion is a significant step, but a standardised framework for e-bike parking and riding is also required to ...

Six predictions for smart city transport and mobility

As smart city innovation accelerates, Cubic Transportation Systems’ Galen Chui explores how developments in transport ...

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 ...

How micromobility is boosting local economies

Cormac Quinn of Neuron Mobility explains how shared e-scooters are providing financial benefits to cities in turbulent ...

Why UK leaders must double-down on active travel promises

Xavier Brice, CEO of walking, wheeling and cycling charity, Sustrans, says the drive to net zero, cost-of-living crisis ...

Helsinki’s journey to becoming a 15-minute city

Anni Sinnemäki, Helsinki’s deputy mayor for the urban environment, provides expert insight into the Finnish city’s ...