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.
Chris Lucero, director of design and technology at The Connective, explains how the evolution of smart streetlighting can provide previously unseen ROI for multiple city departments.
Sunderland City Council chief executive Patrick Melia explains why smart transformation doesn’t have to be driven by scale or budget – it’s about clarity of vision, strong partnerships and community trust.
Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.
Tune in for the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast to discover how edge AI is transforming cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.
Carlo Bernocco, Head of Business and Customer Success at Paradox Engineering, explores how smart lighting is evolving from energy-saving infrastructure to a multifunctional platform at the heart of urban innovation.
Fuad Alsagoff, Senior Manager, Mobility Payment Systems, Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how mobility payments are evolving with a new wave of technology – and how openness and inclusive services are driving adoption.
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.
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.
Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.
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.
Discover how Microsoft is working to help cities ease pressure on resource and budget with AI, from helping to reshape government processes to helping transform resident experiences.
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Opinions
We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Opinions20 Nov 2025by Carlo Bernocco: Head of Business and Customer Success, Paradox Engineering
Carlo Bernocco, Head of Business and Customer Success at Paradox Engineering, explores how smart lighting is evolving from energy-saving infrastructure to a multifunctional platform at the heart of urban innovation.
Opinions04 Nov 2025by Fuad Alsagoff: Senior Manager, Mobility Payment Systems, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering
Fuad Alsagoff, Senior Manager, Mobility Payment Systems, Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how mobility payments are evolving with a new wave of technology – and how openness and inclusive services are driving adoption.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Opinions25 Sep 2025by Dr Chong Chee Chung: Vice President, ITS Architecting, Mobility Road, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering
Dr Chong Chee Chung, Vice President, ITS Architecting, Mobility Road, Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how a combination of deep learning, computer vision and artificial neural networks are transforming urban traffic management.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Opinions14 Dec 2021by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering
Gianni Minetti, CEO of Paradox Engineering, explains why cities must ensure security is built into their solutions from their very inception not added at a later stage of development.
2030 vision is for a better, safer street network that prioritises sustainable transport and reduces congestion, creating a greener, more reliable capital.
The new centres will be in Abu Dhabi, Andhra Pradesh, London and Paris and will focus on AI, frontier technologies, energy transition and cyber resilience.
Reskilling Revolution programme will prepare workers for the economy of tomorrow in light of factors like AI, geo-economic shifts and the energy transition.
City of Espoo has established the Sustainable and Nature-friendly Espoo development programme and issued an open call for ideas to create a nature-friendly city.
City initiative will equip under-resourced small business owners with the skills, tools, and access needed to grow, compete and succeed in a digital-first economy.
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