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Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy

The importance of building with – not over – nature

Opinions19 Jul 2021by Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy

Noah Baars, cities analyst, and Laxmi Haigh, lead of editorial, Circle Economy, highlight why cities need to think about environmental and societal challenges in an integrated way.

Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

Opinions18 May 2020by Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint

E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes mainstream, writes Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint.

Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

Editor's Blog31 Jan 2020by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

A simple way to control personal data could foster greater trust around smart city initiatives and open up a discussion around what citizens really find valuable – an extension of participatory budgeting, giving people a say in how they ‘spend’ their data.

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.

Babak Beheshti: Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology

What 5G means for smart cities

Opinions23 Oct 2019by Babak Beheshti: Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology

The speed at which 5G is deployed worldwide will have a significant impact on how soon it will become the defining technology of smart cities, says Babak Beheshti.

Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob

The near future of urban mobility

Opinions17 Apr 2019by Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob

Improving mobility is complex, affected by many inter-related and shifting trends. Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob, looks at how we move towards ’mobility heaven’ and avoid ’driverless car hell’.

Building the smart cities of the future: Think long-term and local

Opinions11 Mar 2019by Matt Bird: General Manager for InLinkUK

By investing in public spaces, we can make smart cities places where residents, workers and tourists want to spend time, says Matt Bird, InLinkUK.

Smart cities in 2018: Tech, transportation and tough conversations

Editor's Blog30 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

We look back at the top smart cities stories of 2018.

Radim Cmar: Solution Architect for Smart Cities, Sygic

The three biggest challenges to building a commutable smart city

Opinions07 Dec 2018by Radim Cmar: Solution Architect for Smart Cities, Sygic

Radim Cmar, Sygic, examines how we capitalise on the benefits of smart transportation solutions while avoiding negative repercussions.

Jose A. LugoSantiago: Leadership Foresight Consultant, LS|EG

Smart leadership for smart city success

Opinions14 Sep 2018by Jose A. LugoSantiago: Leadership Foresight Consultant, LS|EG

Although shiny new technology can connect us and deliver data, cities won’t become smarter without smart leadership, says Jose A. LugoSantiago.

Reclaiming the smart city

Opinions06 Aug 2018by Tom Symons: Principal Researcher, Nesta

At a time when concerns about data and its misuse are growing, leading cities are showing that smart cities can be compatible with privacy and individual digital rights.

Frédéric Houbie: Senior Product Manager and Research Projects Manager, Hexagon’s Geospatial Division

Making sense of the data deluge in the cities that never sleep

Opinions31 Jul 2018by Frédéric Houbie: Senior Product Manager and Research Projects Manager, Hexagon’s Geospatial Division

Frédéric Houbie from Hexagon’s Geospatial Division looks at how cities can move from collecting data to making sense of it.

Tom Homer: Managing Director for EMEA, Telstra

What role should City Hall play in security innovation?

Opinions08 Jun 2018by Tom Homer: Managing Director for EMEA, Telstra

As cities become smarter, what role should local governments play in security innovation? Telstra’s Tom Homer takes a look.

Megan Goodwin, Interactive Rights Management digital innovation agency,

What is actually smart about cities right now?

Opinions13 Apr 2018by Megan Goodwin, Interactive Rights Management digital innovation agency,

Megan Goodwin, Interactive Rights Management digital innovation agency, looks at four key obstacles that need to be overcome before we can achieve truly smart cities.

Breaking the data deadlock

Editor's Blog10 Apr 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Cities have been at something of an impasse with their ability to innovate with data. Sarah Wray looks at how those taking action with bold new initiatives are paving the way for everyone to move ahead.

Constantijn van Oranje, Dutch Startup Ambassador and Prince of the Netherlands

Eight ideas on how cities can develop, by Dutch Startup Ambassador Constantijn van Oranje, Prince of the Netherlands

Opinions22 Jan 2018by Constantijn van Oranje, Dutch Startup Ambassador and Prince of the Netherlands

These ideas were presented at the recent International Mayors Summit held in Kiev, founded by Iryna Ozymok

Chris Mason, director of business development, EMEA, Rajant Corporation

Making smart cities secure: intelligent networks in Europe, by Chris Mason, director of business development, EMEA, Rajant Corporation

Opinions22 Aug 2017by Chris Mason, director of business development, EMEA, Rajant Corporation

Robust communication networks are the glue to holding our smart cities together

The buildings of tomorrow, by Rudy de Waele

Opinions11 Apr 2017by Melony Rocque

It won’t be long before the cities of tomorrow begin to look very differently than we know them now, says Rudy de Waele

Bring on better energy consumption management, by Rudy de Waele

Opinions23 Jan 2017by Melony Rocque

It’s still early days but the future of infrastructure and better energy consumption management looks bright

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