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Montgomery County

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Matt Greener, Arriva UK

Climate action07 May 2024by Matt Greener

Matt Greener of Arriva UK will share his insights on prioritising public transport and making the modal shift away from private cars as a top priority in climate action.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Yiu-Shing Pang, UK Power Networks

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Yiu-Shing Pang of UK Power Networks will share how the electricity distribution operator’s open data programme can help to accelerate the journey to net zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Climate action19 Apr 2024by Lauren Sorkin

Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Climate action13 Mar 2024by Dr Jonathan Carr-West: Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit

Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, says tackling climate change is a universal issue so collaborative events like Cities Climate Action Summit are essential.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Climate action06 Mar 2024by Mark-Emil Talivere

Mark-Emil Talivere, innovation expert for the City of Tallinn, on why he’s taking part in this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit, how cities can get ahead, and how his city is showing the way.

The top trends for micromobility in 2024

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Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime, says 2024 must be the year micromobility infrastructure develops in line with demand to meet active and green travel goals.

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.

Smarter education: accelerating digital innovation in learning

People and skills15 Nov 2023by Sue Tabbitt

SmartCitiesWorld takes a look at how intelligent education is helping create a world where technology seamlessly integrates with traditional teaching methods.

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.

Guillermo Campoamor: Founder and CEO, Meep

How cities can take back control of their mobility data

Mobility-as-a-Service09 Oct 2023by Guillermo Campoamor: Founder and CEO, Meep

Guillermo Campoamor, founder and CEO of Meep, highlights the need for cities and local authorities to maintain control of their mobility data and outlines steps to take back control to create mobility solutions that better serve the public and the city.

Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners

Why now is a pivotal moment for urban climate action

Climate action18 Sep 2023by Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners

Mark Watts, executive director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners, explain why the 15-minute city concept represents a major opportunity to transform the world’s cities for the better

David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board, Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, and Pre

Intelligent education for a digital future

People and skills09 Aug 2023by David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board, Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, and Pre

Huawei’s David Wang explains how education and skills development are the key to unlocking the full potential of tomorrow’s digital economy.

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.

How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities

Lighting16 May 2023by Harry Verhaar

Signify’s Harry Verhaar explains how energy efficiency measures such as the retrofitting of smart LEDs can provide green impacts across society in combination with the switch to renewable energy.

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travel

Opinions17 Feb 2023by Invest Northern Ireland

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, smarter world of transportation.

Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travel

Road travel07 Dec 2022by Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

ST Engineering’s Yeo Khiaw Ming explains why cities must explore the use of advanced technologies that enable more intelligent traffic signal control.

Kim Jin, Vice President, Huawei Optical Business Product Line

How all-optical network infrastructure can re-shape smart cities

Fibre networks31 Oct 2022by Kim Jin, Vice President, Huawei Optical Business Product Line

Huawei’s Kim Jin explains how deploying the right communications networks now can help to futureproof cities against as yet unseen challenges.

David Shi, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East

Smart cities at the heart of a digital Middle East

Internet of Things27 Sep 2022by David Shi, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East

David Shi, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East explains how the shift to a more digital economy across the Middle East has taken root in smart city innovation.

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.

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