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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.

Think Tank: Cities on the frontline and lessons for a resilient recovery

Opinions31 Mar 2021by Lauren Sorkin

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question ’how can I build resilience for the next crisis?’ is answered.

Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Opinions22 Jun 2020by Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman

Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes Muhammad Rahman

Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Less is more: Why smart technology is thriving in the suburbs

Opinions24 Jan 2020by Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Fast-growing neighbourhoods are the perfect testing ground for the latest connected technologies. Toby Olshanetsky, co-founder and CEO of prooV, highlights a "quiet" technological revolution.

Grant Samms: Research analyst, Smart cities at Navigant Research

Cities are innovating to build trust around their smart city data

Opinions02 Dec 2019by Grant Samms: Research analyst, Smart cities at Navigant Research

Trust is emerging as the number-one challenge when implementing smart city projects.

Pioneering cities demonstrate fundamentals for PPP success

Opinions10 Oct 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Shobhit Jain, Director of Product Innovation at HERE Technologies, shares his insights on how to succeed with public-private partnerships.

Neil Sipe, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning & Dorina Pojani, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland

The battle to be the Amazon (or Netflix) of transport

Opinions03 Dec 2018by Neil Sipe, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning & Dorina Pojani, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland

Future transport: From MaaS to the Internet of Mobility

Opinions15 Nov 2018by Boyd Cohen: CEO, Iomob

Iomob CEO, Boyd Cohen, explores the new models required to enable fair and more effective city mobility.

Nick Chrissos: Director of Innovation, Europe at Cisco Systems

Three smart city lessons from Manchester’s CityVerve

Opinions30 Aug 2018by Nick Chrissos: Director of Innovation, Europe at Cisco Systems

As the technical lead on the CityVerve project in Manchester, Cisco’s Nick Chrissos shares the takeaways for other cities.

Jenny Donovan: Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University

Designing the compassionate city

Opinions01 May 2018by Jenny Donovan: Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University

Designing the city with compassion in mind can overcome built-in biases and help us live better, says Jenny Donovan, Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University.

Richard Threlfall, Partner & Global Head of Infrastructure KPMG International

Ten Gigabit Adelaide, by Richard Threlfall, Partner & Global Head of Infrastructure KPMG International

Opinions27 Mar 2018by Richard Threlfall, Partner & Global Head of Infrastructure KPMG International

What is special in Adelaide is the vision of the City of Adelaide authority which encompasses both business and public sector outcomes

AI and infrastructure planning, by Ashay Prabhu, co-founder of Assetic

Opinions24 Oct 2017by Ashay Prabhu, co-founder of Assetic

With the advent of big data and the tools to interpret it, leaders have been given new ways to optimise their cities’ performance into the future

Ten years until autonomous vehicles hit the fast lane, says Antony Edwards, CTO at TestPlant

Opinions10 Oct 2017by Antony Edwards, CTO at TestPlant

The delay in autonomous vehicles is quickly developing into a serious societal issue

Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

The sustainable route to tomorrow’s retail sector by Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

Opinions05 Sep 2017by Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

Sustainability is providing the gateway to the evolution of retailing and the technology is already available

Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Brighter lives, smarter cities, by Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Opinions05 Dec 2016by Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Connected LED makes possible quantum gains in energy efficiency

Matt Coetzee, Global Leader in Planning & Environment at Aurecon

Our cities are full; we need new ones, says Aurecon’s Matt Coetzee

Opinions14 Nov 2016by Matt Coetzee, Global Leader in Planning & Environment at Aurecon

By 2050 it is estimated that 2.5 billion people will add to the 4 billion already in our cities. Where will they go?

Corinne Trommsdorff, IWA programme manager, Cities of the Future

How smart cities can improve resilience to extreme weather and natural disasters, by Corinne Trommsdorff, IWA programme manager, Cities of the Future

Opinions10 Oct 2016by Corinne Trommsdorff, IWA programme manager, Cities of the Future

It’s time for cities to evolve, says Matt Coetzee, Aurecon’s global urbanisation expertise leader

Opinions05 Sep 2016by Matt Coetzee, Global Leader in Planning & Environment at Aurecon

It’s ironic that our most sophisticated form of living, the urban conglomeration, is also the dumbest

Is your building a hack risk, by Colin Tankard, MD, Digital Pathways

Opinions26 Jul 2016by Colin Tankard, MD, Digital Pathways

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