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How digitalisation is enabling a smarter and safer oil and gas camp managementSponsored by Huawei

Li Yangming, Chief Representative, Oil & Gas Industry of Global Energy Business Unit, Huawei EBG, explains how new digital technologies are boosting efficiency, safety and productivity in oil and gas camps.

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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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Clay Garner: Innovation Ambassador, SmartCitiesWorld

Bridging the artificial intelligence trust gap in cities

AI and Machine Learning27 Mar 2024by Clay Garner: Innovation Ambassador, SmartCitiesWorld

Retrieval-augmented generation is emerging as a way to help city halls get closer to more reliable, real-time generative AI usage, reports Clay Garner.

Accelerating success: Sunderland’s smart view from the world stage

4G and 5G18 Jan 2024by Liz St Louis

Patrick Melia and Liz St Louis at Sunderland City Council and Charles O’Reilly at Boldyn Networks share insights and experiences around smart city strategies.

Manminder Takhar: Global CTO, Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies

The three key pillars of digital urban transformation

Resilience31 Oct 2023by Manminder Takhar: Global CTO, Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies

Manminder Takhar, Global CTO, Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies, explores how cities are embracing digital transformation to tackle urban challenges, ensure accessibility and equity, and enhance operational efficiency, while keeping sustainability front of mind.

Hong-Eng Koh: Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist, Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group

Defining the path for public service digitalisation

Data management & software05 Jul 2023by Hong-Eng Koh: Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist, Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group

Hong-Eng Koh, Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist for Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group, details how to lay the critical foundations for smarter, more efficient public services.

Angel Hsu, PhD: Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at the University of North Carolina

How AI can help cities get to net-zero

AI and Machine Learning15 Feb 2023by Angel Hsu, PhD: Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at the University of North Carolina

Angel Hsu and Ian French explain how large-scale text analysis could improve net-zero climate action plans and supercharge cities’ decarbonisation efforts.

Why satellite data is key to smarter, sustainable cities

Climate action14 Nov 2022by Gaetano Volpe: Ceo, Latitudo 40

Satellite imagery can act as “a time machine” for cities battling climate change, says Gaetano Volpe of Latitudo 40, helping us understand the past and future.

Fan Yanjun: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co Ltd

Digital Bangkok 2: How next-gen urban development is driving new growth opportunities

Opinions26 Jul 2022by Fan Yanjun: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co Ltd

Fan Yanjun, senior vice president, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), explains how taking a forward-facing approach to urban development drives new growth opportunities but a robust underlying IT infrastructure is essential.

Kevin Cheng: President Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand)

Digital Bangkok: building a city of intelligence that puts people first

Opinions11 Jul 2022by Kevin Cheng: President Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand)

Kevin Cheng, president enterprise business group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), details how technology is aiding Bangkok to become a city of intelligence, while at the same time keeping social development front and centre to prioritise what matters to citizens.

New technology to power the future of customs and smart ports

Opinions21 Dec 2021by Libby Plummer

Libby Plummer explores how next-generation technology is already improving operations and efficiency in customs processes at smart ports.

The technology helping hospitals shape the future of digital healthcare

Opinions17 Dec 2021by Libby Plummer

Libby Plummer explains how new technology is creating a new digital future for hospitals that will deliver better care and more efficient operations.

Wang Bin: Smart City Solution Director, Huawei Enterprise Business Group

Suzhou and Shenzhen: making waves with smart city strategy

Opinions15 Dec 2021by Wang Bin: Smart City Solution Director, Huawei Enterprise Business Group

Wang Bin, smart city solution director at Huawei Enterprise Business Group, details how the implementation of new technology has helped transform the Chinese cities of Suzhou and Shenzhen into two of the world’s leading smart city environments.

Anthony Behan: Managing Director for Communications, Media and Entertainment, Cloudera

5G and smart cities: an immersive connectivity experience

Opinions22 Oct 2021by Anthony Behan: Managing Director for Communications, Media and Entertainment, Cloudera

Anthony Behan, Managing Director for Communications, Media and Entertainment at Cloudera, details how 5G connectivity is changing the game for cities.

Li Yangming: Chief Representative, Oil & Gas Industry of Global Energy Business Unit, Huawei EBG

How digitalisation is enabling a smarter and safer oil and gas camp management

Opinions21 Oct 2021by Li Yangming: Chief Representative, Oil & Gas Industry of Global Energy Business Unit, Huawei EBG

Brent Biddulph: Managing Director, Retail & Consumer Goods Industry, Cloudera

Digital twins: making the future more predictable

Opinions12 Aug 2021by Brent Biddulph: Managing Director, Retail & Consumer Goods Industry, Cloudera

This powerful technology can make cities more resilient and efficient but only if enabled by advanced data management systems, explains Cloudera’s Brent Biddulph.

Dr Georges Aoude: CEO and co-founder, Derq

Smart infrastructure is the key to Vision Zero

Opinions05 Aug 2021by Dr Georges Aoude: CEO and co-founder, Derq

Legislation is a good first step to reducing fatalities, says Georges Aoude, CEO, Derq, but it will not work without new technology to enable improved road safety.

Thomas Xu, President, Global Government Sales, Enterprise BG, Huawei

Realising the future of intelligent education

Opinions22 Jul 2021by Thomas Xu, President, Global Government Sales, Enterprise BG, Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

Hybrid learning is about to become the new normal in education

Opinions06 Jul 2021by Frank Huang Enterprise BG, Huawei

Huawei’s Frank Huang explores how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of building robust and resilient education systems and how technology can level the learning playing field.

Sonya Shorey, Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Ottawa

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

Special Reports02 Jun 2021by Sonya Shorey, Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Ottawa

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

The road ahead for machine learning

Opinions06 May 2021by Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

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.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

SmartCitiesWorld to host second Cities Climate Action Summit

The in-person (London) and online event takes place 26-27 June and will convene city leaders, climate experts and organisations from around the world.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

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