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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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Municipalities invited to apply for fully funded pilots

Municipalities invited to apply for fully funded pilots

Resilience10 Feb 2026

Pilot projects in the latest Leading Cities’ AcceliGOV programme enable cities to launch proven climate and infrastructure solutions in approximately 90 days.

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

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Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AI

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

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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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Jakarta integrates climate resilience into its infrastructure

Jakarta integrates climate resilience into its infrastructure

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Ubicquia launches AI-driven power-monitoring services

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Dubai Municipality adopts integrated facilities management

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Birmingham establishes landmark knowledge quarter

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Glasgow raises £1m for solar energy projects

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UK city to transform phoneboxes into art installations

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Plan outlines how Sacramento could adapt to extreme weather

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Boston to build first hotel under new Net Zero Carbon Zoning

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Westminster City Council launches ‘retrofit-first’ policy

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Dublin launches interactive guide to the city after 6pm

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Berlin boosts climate and environmental protection

Berlin boosts climate and environmental protection

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Flowciti to develop smart city ecosystem in Middle East

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SmartCitiesWorld launches AI CityXchange to support cities at every stage of AI adoption

A dedicated platform and series of workshop events focused on how AI is being applied across cities from experimentation to large-scale, embedded deployment.

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.

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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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