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OnDemand Trend Report Panel Discussion: AI for personalised government services – building trust and inclusivity in cities

Join city and industry experts to explore how AI is enabling more personalised, accessible, and trusted government services, and uncover practical strategies for responsible AI adoption that benefits all citizens. Hear from Manchester City Council and the City of Tampere.

OnDemand COP30 Webinar: Unlocking climate finance: building city capacity and partnerships

Discover how cities can expand their fiscal and institutional capacity to attract and manage climate finance. This session explores the role of digital tools for tracking and reporting, data platforms for transparency, and innovative approaches that allow cities to unlock new sources of investment.

Special Reports

How AI cities shape Malaysia’s digital future – and the role of the region’s first Smart City ExpoSponsored by Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur

Discover how Malaysia is leading the way in AI-powered urban innovation at the first Southeast Asian Smart City Expo in Kuala Lumpur.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 31 – Resilient Sydney: 33 local governments, one resilience strategy

Join us for a journey of collaboration on the Urban Exchange Podcast, where we discover how Resilient Sydney is aligning more than 30 local councils on a single resilience plan.

Opinions

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

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Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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OnDemand Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

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Join us for insights from real-world case studies on the use of digital twins and AI as the present and future of urban management.

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How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AI

Podcasts

Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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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.

Aneek Sarker: Senior Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America

Using AI to reimagine infrastructure management and mobility planning

Opinions22 Oct 2025by Aneek Sarker: Senior Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America

Aneek Sarker, Senior Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, explores how AI can help cities shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive capital planning.

A new chapter in digital transformation for cities

Opinions27 May 2025

We explore how AI and data-driven solutions are taking cities to a new level of digital transformation, with a focus on Huawei’s role in global smart city development.

How smart city life is transforming futures across Sunderland

Inclusivity30 Apr 2025by Liz St Louis

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, shares details of the real impact of its Digital Inclusion Programme, supported by Boldyn Networks.

Marc Reinhardt: Public Sector Global Industry Leader at Capgemini

Modernising public services and the $9.8 trillion case for govtech

Opinions23 Apr 2025by Marc Reinhardt: Public Sector Global Industry Leader at Capgemini

Government technology is entering a new era of modernisation, fostering innovations that are enabling a digital and sustainable future, says Capgemini’s Marc Reinhardt.

Mete Coban, deputy mayor of London for energy and environment, and Jane Burston, CEO of the Clean Air Fund

From smog to solutions: The case for cleaner air in our cities

Air quality09 Apr 2025by Mete Coban, deputy mayor of London for energy and environment, and Jane Burston, CEO of the Clean Air Fund

Mete Coban, deputy mayor of London for energy and environment, and Jane Burston, CEO of the Clean Air Fund, discuss the drive to clean air for communities in every part of the globe.

Mark Whyte: Partner for security and resilience consulting, EMEA, Control Risks

Assessing and mitigating risk in smart city developments

Resilience25 Feb 2025by Mark Whyte: Partner for security and resilience consulting, EMEA, Control Risks

Mark Whyte, partner for security and resilience consulting for EMEA at Control Risks, explains how to reduce risk in smart city developments as urban populations sprawl, and city projects and developments grow larger.

Charbel Aoun, NVIDIA & Wayne Arvidson, Dell Technologies

Enhancing operational efficiency in cities through AI

AI and Machine Learning29 Oct 2024by Charbel Aoun, NVIDIA & Wayne Arvidson, Dell Technologies

Wayne Arvidson, global CTO of verticals, computer vision and AI at Dell Technologies, and Charbel Aoun, smart cities and spaces director EMEA at NVIDIA, delve into the possibilities and use cases that are making AI adoption a priority for cities looking to bolster their operations.

Dario Campovecchi: Chief Information Security Officer, Paradox Engineering SA

Building cyber-resilient cities in an increasingly digital world

Data privacy and security16 Oct 2024by Dario Campovecchi: Chief Information Security Officer, Paradox Engineering SA

Although urgent, there is no magic switch to enhance cybersecurity in cities and a multifaceted approach is crucial, says Dario Campovecchi, chief information security officer, Paradox Engineering SA.

Francesco Amato: Business Development Manager, Latitudo 40

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Climate action25 Jun 2024by Francesco Amato: Business Development Manager, Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

Martin Walker: Product Marketing Manager, SSE Energy Solutions

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

Climate action24 Jun 2024by Martin Walker: Product Marketing Manager, SSE Energy Solutions

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

Natalia Kuniewicz: Sales Representative, SatVu

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SatVu

Climate action24 Jun 2024by Natalia Kuniewicz: Sales Representative, SatVu

SatVu will show how the nature of earth observation data makes it exceptionally inclusive and can help to create a much safer and more sustainable world.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS)

Climate action21 Jun 2024

ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) will be showcasing the potential for space applications to tackle the challenges of climate change and the unprecedented growth that cities are facing.

Paul Harding: Head Of Local Authority – ESG and Sustanability Lead, REEN

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: REEN

Climate action21 Jun 2024by Paul Harding: Head Of Local Authority – ESG and Sustanability Lead, REEN

Are static routes for waste collection out and dynamic routes the future? REEN will be highlighting its sensor technology to demonstrate how cities can move away from old ways of working to smarter methods of collecting waste.

Benjamin Martin: Head of Sustainability Solutions, NeuerEnergy

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: NeuerEnergy

Climate action19 Jun 2024by Benjamin Martin: Head of Sustainability Solutions, NeuerEnergy

NeuerEnergy will demonstrate how it can help cities drive change by reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment using its net zero platform.

John David Babyack Hernández: Environmental Global Sales Manager, Libelium

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Libelium

Climate action18 Jun 2024by John David Babyack Hernández: Environmental Global Sales Manager, Libelium

Libelium will be demonstrating its cutting-edge IoT solutions designed to monitor and reduce urban pollution based on artificial intelligence and digital twins.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: AppyWay

Climate action17 Jun 2024by Dan Hubert: CEO & Founder, AppyWay

AppyWay will show cities why they need to adopt dynamic and data-driven kerbside management systems to optimise the use of kerb space and reduce congestion.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Shelby Rust Busó, City of San Diego

Climate action23 May 2024by Shelby Rust Buso

Shelby Rust Busó, chief sustainability officer, City of San Diego, Sustainability and Mobility Department, explains why it’s important to hear about climate action failures as well as successes.

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

Climate action29 Apr 2024by Yiu-Shing Pang

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.

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