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OnDemand Webinar: How sensors, AI, and digital twins can shape the future of urban transport

Delve into the how the convergence of visual sensors, digital twins and artificial intelligence are revolutionising urban mobility.

OnDemand COP30 Webinar: Powering the future: energy innovation for people and planet

With speakers from the City of Toronto and CReDO, this session examines how cities are creating energy systems that are both innovative and people-centred. It highlights how digital tools, IoT-enabled efficiency platforms, and AI optimisation are driving progress, alongside community-focused initiatives that ensure inclusivity in the transition.

Special Reports

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AISponsored by PNY Technologies

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

Podcast: Edge AI – powering next-generation smart citiesSponsored by PNY Technologies

Tune in for the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast to discover how edge AI is transforming cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

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Beyond video: how cameras as IoT sensors are changing city safety operationsSponsored by Axis Communications

Andrea Sorri of Axis Communications explains how AI can be used to maximise insights from existing infrastructure and enable cities to avoid the costs of deploying new sensors.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Smart Cities Reports

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.

Latest Trend Report

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

Trend Series

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.

Latest Webinar

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

Webinars

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.

Latest Podcast

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.

Hossam El-Shoukry: Smart Cities Engineering Lead, MENA, Honeywell

Enhancing liveability and resilience in cities

Opinions31 Oct 2025by Hossam El-Shoukry: Smart Cities Engineering Lead, MENA, Honeywell

Hossam El-Shoukry, smart cities engineering lead, MENA, Honeywell, explains why smart city technologies aren’t an optional extra but central to building liveable, people-centric cities.

Mostafa Othman: Smart Cities Programme Director, Honeywell

Embedding intelligence: from smart to cognitive cities

Opinions31 Oct 2025by Mostafa Othman: Smart Cities Programme Director, Honeywell

Mostafa Othman, smart cities programme director, Honeywell, examines how AI is heralding a new urban intelligence where cities learn, adapt and optimise themselves in real time.

Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee: Axis Communications

Connected video and sensors for greener urban living

Opinions30 Oct 2025by Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee: Axis Communications

Intelligent video sensors and AI are altering how cities manage sustainability. Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee at Axis Communications explain how real-time data and digital twins are helping urban areas become greener and more resilient.

How sensors and IoT are reshaping urban mobility

Opinions23 Oct 2025by Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee: Axis Communications

Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee from Axis Communications explain how urban mobility is becoming more proactive, efficient and safe through the use of advanced sensors, IoT and AI.

Andrea Sorri: Segment Development Manager, Smart Cities, Axis Communications

Beyond video: how cameras as IoT sensors are changing city safety operations

Opinions06 Oct 2025by Andrea Sorri: Segment Development Manager, Smart Cities, Axis Communications

Andrea Sorri of Axis Communications explains how AI can be used to maximise insights from existing infrastructure and enable cities to avoid the costs of deploying new sensors.

Engineering healthier cities through smart technology

Opinions02 Jul 2025by Dennis Dokter: Smart Cities Lead, Nexus

Dennis Dokter, Smart Cities Lead at Nexus, explores how technologies like digital twins can translate into tangible improvements in residents’ daily lives, reshaping the fabric of urban life for better health and wellbeing.

Matthew Panszczyk: Managing Director of Energy and Utilities, Sand Technologies

Identifying meaningful use cases to fulfil the promise of AI in cities

AI and Machine Learning03 Mar 2025by Matthew Panszczyk: Managing Director of Energy and Utilities, Sand Technologies

Matthew Panszczyk at Sand Technologies explains the strategy for AI deployments is sometimes more important for success than the technology itself.

Abhishek Sandhir: Managing Director, Telecom – Global at Sand Technologies

Building networks that support liveable, connected cities

4G and 5G13 Feb 2025by Abhishek Sandhir: Managing Director, Telecom – Global at Sand Technologies

Abhishek Sandhir, managing director, telecom – global at Sand Technologies, explains how the future of cities relies on connectivity, and looks at where to begin and how to prioritise in building better urban networks.

Gareth Tang, Head of Smart Utilities and Infrastructure at ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions

Putting efficiency first in decarbonising the built environment

Commercial buildings21 Aug 2024by Gareth Tang, Head of Smart Utilities and Infrastructure at ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions

Gareth Tang, Head of Smart Utilities and Infrastructure, at ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business, breaks down the technology that enables buildings to go green in the push for environmental sustainability in cities.

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.

Donna Moore: CEO and Chairwoman, LoRa Alliance

Simplifying the smart city

Internet of Things22 Feb 2023by Donna Moore: CEO and Chairwoman, LoRa Alliance

Donna Moore of the LoRa Alliance highlights how the LoRaWAN networking protocol and ecosystem can address a municipality’s desired outcomes, costs, and goals.

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.

Alistair Fulton: Vice President And General Manager, Semtech'S Wireless And Sensing Products Group

New connectivity trends for smart cities

Internet of Things04 May 2022by Alistair Fulton: Vice President And General Manager, Semtech'S Wireless And Sensing Products Group

As Semtech’s Alistair Fulton highlights, low-power, long-range wireless networks are only just being realised when it comes to building smart cities and their full potential must be recognised.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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