The latest Urban Exchange welcomes Kathy Oldham, Chief Resilience Officer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Will Cavendish, Global Digital Services Leader, Arup who discuss how cities can build digital resilience.
The first Trend Report of 2023 from SmartCitiesWorld covers the latest in connective technologies, how data is being collected and used in cities, and features leading insight and use cases from around the world including New York City, Chernihiv (Ukraine) and Madinah (Saudi Arabia).
9 April: This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.
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Opinions
We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Opinions05 Mar 2020by Kyra Appleby: Global Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP
More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of Cities, States and Regions at CDP.
Opinions22 Nov 2019by Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens
Microgrids transform urban energy into localised, efficient, resilient and sustainable systems, and investment in them will be critical to the future operation of the energy system, says Ian Lloyd, Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens.
Opinions27 Jun 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
More examples of involving citizens in smart city initiatives are finally emerging but we need to seriously scale them and get much more specific, and fast.
Opinions14 Feb 2018by Mathew Evans, head of programme, IoT and SmarterUK, techUK
Lack of funding, skills, and leadership are impeding larger scale smart city deployment, says Mathew Evans head of programme, IoT and SmarterUK, techUK
Opinions19 Jun 2017by Mathew Evans, head of programme, IoT and SmarterUK, techUK
With all eyes on the new mayors, they have ample opportunity to lead the way and set the example of what a modern 21st century city region will look like
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.
It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.
Research also reveals that within cities, 72 per cent would use public transport more if it was better connected, with shorter journey times a major factor.
The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.
CCAS24 offers a unique platform for city leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to connect, collaborate, and accelerate progress towards a climate-resilient future.
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