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Bill Coan: President and CEO of ITEC Entertainment

What can theme parks teach us about smart cities?

Opinions29 Aug 2019by Bill Coan: President and CEO of ITEC Entertainment

At first glance, theme parks and smart cities may seem very different but behind the scenes, there could be a lot to learn about visitor experience and design, says Bill Coan, ITEC Entertainment.

Steven Kenny: Industry Liaison, Architecture & Engineering at Axis Communications

Smart security within the intelligent city

Opinions23 Aug 2019by Steven Kenny: Industry Liaison, Architecture & Engineering at Axis Communications

Steven Kenny, Axis Communications, reflects on the challenges that influence the development of the smart city.

Oliver Gassmann: Co-author of Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities

Smart cities: Software is eating the world

Opinions12 Jun 2019by Oliver Gassmann: Co-author of Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities

Technology will shape and change the face of cities dramatically. Oliver Gassmann, Co-author of Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities, explores what those changes might look like.

Simon Brammer: Liveable Cities Programme Manager, Ashden

Knowledge is (saving) power: How data can drive climate and health improvements in commercial property

Opinions08 Mar 2019by Simon Brammer: Liveable Cities Programme Manager, Ashden

Simon Brammer, Ashden, discusses the need for technological integration to decarbonise our buildings.

Smart buildings: Building blocks of a smart city

Opinions12 Feb 2019by Dave Hollander: Bluetooth Sig

Without smart buildings, a truly smart city can’t exist, says Dave Hollander, Bluetooth Sig

Franco Castaldini: Chief Commercial Officer, ThoughtWire

Smart building trends: Predictions for what’s to come

Opinions29 Jan 2019by Franco Castaldini: Chief Commercial Officer, ThoughtWire

Franco Castaldini, ThoughtWire, rounds up the smart building trends to look out for.

John Fillinger: Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter

Water utilities look to smart water technologies and investments in 2019

Opinions04 Jan 2019by John Fillinger: Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter

John Fillinger, Director of Utility Marketing, Badger Meter, rounds up his top smart city water trends for 2019.

Chris Penrose: President of IoT Solutions, AT&T

IoT predictions for 2019

Opinions30 Dec 2018by Chris Penrose: President of IoT Solutions, AT&T

The data economy, 5G’s early benefactors and new tools for citizen engagement – Chris Penrose, President of IoT Solutions, AT&T, shares his IoT predictions for 2019.

Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

What makes a city truly smart?

Opinions28 Dec 2018by Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

ASEAN’s key economies – Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia – recently celebrated another year of independence. Martin Hayes, Bosch Southeast Asia, evaluates their progress, and look ahead.

Smart cities: Will they ad up?

Editor's Blog13 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Advertising in smart cities throws up a lot of questions. Now’s a good time to talk about them.

Nokia’s bet on a programmable city pays off

Opinions12 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Paul Adams, Nokia Networks, talks to Smart Cities World about Nokia’s role in Bristol’s smart city initiative.

Bruce Milne: Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3

How intelligent infrastructure can shape connected buildings

Opinions19 Nov 2018by Bruce Milne: Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3

As smart buildings scale up, how do we plan them more effectively and how can they be better connected to the smart city? Bruce Milne, Lenovo Alliance, Pivot3, takes a look.

Dr Michelle Supper Forum Director of the Open Platform 3.0 Forum at The Open Group

Why open standards are the key to truly smart cities

Opinions29 Oct 2018by Dr Michelle Supper Forum Director of the Open Platform 3.0 Forum at The Open Group

Smart cities require information to flow freely between systems and cities. This will only happen when multiple vendors adopt open standards, says Dr Michelle Supper, The Open Group.

Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto

Going cashless: How cities benefit from simpler payments

Opinions08 Oct 2018by Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto

Pursuing cashless initiatives could be an important step in delivering smarter cities, says Gemalto’s Ankit Kumar.

Noman Akhtar: Smart cities analyst & Kevin Hasley, executive director of performance benchmarking, IHS Markit

Smart cities: A more liveable future, today

Opinions09 Sep 2018by Noman Akhtar: Smart cities analyst & Kevin Hasley, executive director of performance benchmarking, IHS Markit

IHS Markit expects to see a surge in the number of smart cities across the globe.

Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

Smart cities: Are we asking the wrong questions?

Opinions18 May 2018by Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

In the rush for smart cities, are we starting with the wrong questions? Amy Barker and Miguel Lira, Urban Control, suggest a different approach.

To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

Opinions10 May 2018by Tim Stone: Venture Partner, Breed Reply

Tim Stone, Venture Partner, at IoT specialist investor, Breed Reply, looks at how cities can better tap the creative power of start-ups.

Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

We examined 885 European cities’ plans to tackle climate change – here’s what we found

Opinions04 May 2018by Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

Oliver Heidrich, Senior Researcher in Urban Resource Modelling, Newcastle University, and Diana Reckien, Associate Professor for Climate Change and Urban Inequalities, University of Twente, share their latest research on what cities are doing to tackle climate change and the urgency of the work still to be done.

Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Is the IoT a trojan horse for smart cities?

Opinions27 Apr 2018by Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Last month, the City of Atlanta faced one of the most significant cyber-attacks mounted against a major city anywhere in the world to date. The threats to cities are only going to get worse as infrastructure becomes more connected. What action can cities take now?

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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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