OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Innovative partnership powers Atlanta’s future

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a cohort of partners is showing what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships.

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.

Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Amey’s Alexandra Knight looks at how to bridge the gap from data to wisdom, and why it matters.

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The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

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Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Opinions06 Jul 2020by Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.

Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE

Why utilities and cities make powerful partnerships

Opinions24 Oct 2019by Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a team of technology partners, is showing the way to what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships. Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE, tells SmartCitiesWorld more about this ground-breaking project.

Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Opinions01 Feb 2019by Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber

Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.

Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

Opinions23 Jan 2019by Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.

Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

What makes a city truly smart?

Opinions28 Dec 2018by Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia

ASEAN’s key economies – Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia – recently celebrated another year of independence. Martin Hayes, Bosch Southeast Asia, evaluates their progress, and look ahead.

San Diego: Creating a scalable smart city

Opinions30 Nov 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Sarah Wray talks to Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE.

Alexandra Knight: Principal Strategic Consultant, Amey Consulting

Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Opinions24 Oct 2018by Alexandra Knight: Principal Strategic Consultant, Amey Consulting

Amey’s Alexandra Knight looks at how to bridge the gap from data to wisdom, and why it matters.

Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto

Going cashless: How cities benefit from simpler payments

Opinions08 Oct 2018by Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto

Pursuing cashless initiatives could be an important step in delivering smarter cities, says Gemalto’s Ankit Kumar.

Data-driven transport: Putting the passenger in control

Opinions02 Oct 2018by Ross Timms: Head of Strategy at brand experience engineers, Rufus Leonard

With new market entrants and business models increasingly gearing mobility services towards passengers, transport companies must accelerate their move into the digital age, says Ross Timms, Rufus Leonard.

It’s good to share: Open data will drive the MaaS revolution

Opinions20 Aug 2018by Johan Herrlin: CEO, Ito World

Quality, real-time data will be critical to making MaaS a reality, says Johan Herrlin, CEO, Ito World.

By Hannah Kaner: Smart Cities Strategist at Orange Bus

A solutions-first smart city approach will benefit citizens faster

Opinions03 Aug 2018by By Hannah Kaner: Smart Cities Strategist at Orange Bus

Smart infrastructural changes are highly valuable for improving our cities. However, they must go hand in hand with targeted, smaller scale solutions that work with existing services and tackle pressing, human challenges, says Hannah Kaner, Orange Bus.

Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

Smart cities: Are we asking the wrong questions?

Opinions18 May 2018by Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control

In the rush for smart cities, are we starting with the wrong questions? Amy Barker and Miguel Lira, Urban Control, suggest a different approach.

James Wickes: Co-founder and chief executive of Cloudview

Smart city projects are missing visual data

Opinions15 May 2018by James Wickes: Co-founder and chief executive of Cloudview

Visual data is "conspicuously absent" from many current smart city applications and this could be limiting potential, says James Wickes, Cloudview.

To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

Opinions10 May 2018by Tim Stone: Venture Partner, Breed Reply

Tim Stone, Venture Partner, at IoT specialist investor, Breed Reply, looks at how cities can better tap the creative power of start-ups.

Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

We examined 885 European cities’ plans to tackle climate change – here’s what we found

Opinions04 May 2018by Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente

Oliver Heidrich, Senior Researcher in Urban Resource Modelling, Newcastle University, and Diana Reckien, Associate Professor for Climate Change and Urban Inequalities, University of Twente, share their latest research on what cities are doing to tackle climate change and the urgency of the work still to be done.

Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Is the IoT a trojan horse for smart cities?

Opinions27 Apr 2018by Vince Warrington, Director, Protective Intelligence

Last month, the City of Atlanta faced one of the most significant cyber-attacks mounted against a major city anywhere in the world to date. The threats to cities are only going to get worse as infrastructure becomes more connected. What action can cities take now?

Smart places must go beyond cities

Editor's Blog24 Apr 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Many towns and smaller cities are down on their luck. Will technology help them get back up or see them falling further behind? Sarah Wray takes a look

Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe

Electric cars: Leading the charge

Opinions17 Apr 2018by Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe

Electric vehicles hold enormous potential but their deployment so far has fallen short. Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy Consultant and Member of the Advisory Board for Electrify Europe, looks at how the industry could work to overcome the remaining barriers to a breakthrough.

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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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