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World Economic Forum establishes urban transformation centre in Detroit

The centre aims to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance a more inclusive and sustainable model for urban development, drawing on the forum’s network.

Chicago consortium forges smart city agreement with lighting and pole provider

The project is commencing in the cities of Palos Hills and Justice, gradually adding infrastructure with a target roll-out of approximately 2,000 smart poles by the second half of 2022.

World Economic Forum establishes urban transformation centre in Detroit

The centre aims to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance a more inclusive and sustainable model for urban development, drawing on the forum’s network.

Chicago consortium forges smart city agreement with lighting and pole provider

The project is commencing in the cities of Palos Hills and Justice, gradually adding infrastructure with a target roll-out of approximately 2,000 smart poles by the second half of 2022.

World Economic Forum establishes urban transformation centre in Detroit

The centre aims to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance a more inclusive and sustainable model for urban development, drawing on the forum’s network.

Chicago consortium forges smart city agreement with lighting and pole provider

The project is commencing in the cities of Palos Hills and Justice, gradually adding infrastructure with a target roll-out of approximately 2,000 smart poles by the second half of 2022.

World Economic Forum establishes urban transformation centre in Detroit

The centre aims to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance a more inclusive and sustainable model for urban development, drawing on the forum’s network.

Chicago consortium forges smart city agreement with lighting and pole provider

The project is commencing in the cities of Palos Hills and Justice, gradually adding infrastructure with a target roll-out of approximately 2,000 smart poles by the second half of 2022.

World Economic Forum establishes urban transformation centre in Detroit

The centre aims to increase public-private collaboration in cities and advance a more inclusive and sustainable model for urban development, drawing on the forum’s network.

Chicago consortium forges smart city agreement with lighting and pole provider

The project is commencing in the cities of Palos Hills and Justice, gradually adding infrastructure with a target roll-out of approximately 2,000 smart poles by the second half of 2022.

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We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Opinions05 Mar 2021by Amr Salem, CEO, Quantela

Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Opinions02 Dec 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban livesSponsored by Huawei

Opinions24 Nov 2020by York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

Closed ecosystems mean limited choices, limited innovation, limited success, writes York Yuekun.

How Covid-19 has made smart cities smarter than ever

Opinions16 Nov 2020by Mark Nicholson: CEO, Vivacity Labs

Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Vivacity Labs

Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

Opinions26 Oct 2020by Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

In the first of a new series, SCW board members will write about the burning issues facing smart cities. First is Jacques Vermeulen, Nokia’s Director of Future Cities.

Overcoming the innovation gap

Opinions15 Jun 2020by Anders Lisdorf

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

Could FWA be the answer to keeping people connected during the global pandemic?

Opinions01 Jun 2020by James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint

Fixed Wireless Access’s speed and flexibility could have it serve a crucial role in helping businesses and public services rebuild in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, writes James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint

Covid-19: Thank you and an update

Opinions06 Apr 2020by Chris Cooke

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Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Opinions26 Mar 2020by Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.

Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

Opinions26 Feb 2020by Paul Moorby: CEO and founder, Chipside

Smart city projects must move away from the standard applications that many focus on and make a "technological leap", says Paul Moorby, CEO and founder of Chipside, a specialist software development company providing products and services to local and regional government traffic authorities in the UK.

Andy Taylor: Directory of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems

Driving the MaaS conversation forward as the future of transport

Opinions19 Feb 2020by Andy Taylor: Directory of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems

Mobility-as-a-service will only be successful if we can all come together to realise a joint vision of ensuring seamless travel for every commuter, says Andy Taylor, Director of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems.

The future of smart city tech: Helping governments be proactive, not reactive

Opinions07 Feb 2020by Michael Allegretti: Chief Strategy Officer, Rubicon

Applying smart technology to waste and recycling fleets provides a win for citizens, governments and the environment, and helps build equitable communities, says Rubicon’s Michael Allegretti.

Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

Opinions06 Jan 2020by Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

Towards the smart cities of 2025

Opinions31 Dec 2019by Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

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Special Reports20 Dec 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.

Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens

How to power smart cities in a clean, low-carbon future

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.

Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

Opinions11 Nov 2019by Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine return on their investment in smart city tech, says Itai Dadon, global head of smart cities at Itron.

Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company

Successful shared mobility in cities and beyond

Opinions08 Nov 2019by Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company

New mobility options can improve the livability of cities but without the right strategy could have the polar opposite effect, say authors Giel Mertens and Rolf Bastiaanssen of Bax & Company, and Nico Larco of the University of Oregon.

Jean-Philippe Deby: Business Development Director at Genetec

Cities are becoming smarter, but how do we make them safer and more resilient?

Opinions06 Nov 2019by Jean-Philippe Deby: Business Development Director at Genetec

Genetec’s Jean-Philippe Deby highlights critical factors that make a smart city a safe city too – these include communication and collaboration as well as technology.

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