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Ann Moore: Industry Principal, Power & Utilities, AVEVA

Power play: The race to decarbonisation

Smart grids15 May 2024by Ann Moore: Industry Principal, Power & Utilities, AVEVA

With today’s power plants needing to dynamically balance complex energy inputs with fluctuating demands, operators must strengthen their ecosystems to rise to the challenge, says Ann Moore, industry principal, Power & Utilities, AVEVA

How wireless networks are supporting the energy transition

Smart grids16 Jan 2023by Huawei Electric Power Digitalization Business Unit

Power grid company State Grid Jiangsu turned to a private wireless network when it needed to urgently build a comms network to support smart grid services.

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Opinions30 Mar 2021by Douglas O’Flaherty

SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Opinions05 Mar 2021by Amr Salem, CEO, Quantela

Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

Alan Grau, VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, Sectigo

Smart cities: the next frontier for cybercriminals

Opinions18 Jan 2021by Alan Grau, VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, Sectigo

Safeguarding smart cities is a complex, yet essential, task requiring a three pronged approach, writes Sectigo’s Alan Grau.

Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

Opinions26 Oct 2020by Jacques Vermeulen, Director of Future Cities, Nokia

In the first of a new series, SCW board members will write about the burning issues facing smart cities. First is Jacques Vermeulen, Nokia’s Director of Future Cities.

Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale

Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

Opinions10 Aug 2020by Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale

The promise of smart cities needs a strong network to back it up, writes Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale.

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realised

Opinions22 Jul 2020by Hong Eng Koh, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei

Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-Eng KOH, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Huawei.

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Opinions08 Jun 2020by Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

W. Jarrett Campbell: Global Industry Marketing Director, AVEVA

How new financial models enable smart city digital transformation

Opinions29 Apr 2020by W. Jarrett Campbell: Global Industry Marketing Director, AVEVA

AVEVA’s W. Jarrett Campbell discusses how innovative approaches to investment can result in the lowering of smart cities’ barriers to entry.

Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Opinions26 Mar 2020by Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.

Kyra Appleby: Global Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP

The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

Opinions05 Mar 2020by Kyra Appleby: Global Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP

More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of Cities, States and Regions at CDP.

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Opinions31 Jan 2020by Thomas Newby: COO, Tonik Energy

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

Towards the smart cities of 2025

Opinions31 Dec 2019by Matthew James Bailey: Smart city advisor and author

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

Cristiano Radaelli: Chief Innovation Officer, Planet Smart City

Digital humanism: Quality of life, environment and connected services at the centre of future cities

Opinions09 Dec 2019by Cristiano Radaelli: Chief Innovation Officer, Planet Smart City

Cristiano Radaelli, Planet Smart City, looks at the role of sustainable, tech-enabled housing in future cities.

Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens

How to power smart cities in a clean, low-carbon future

Opinions22 Nov 2019by Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens

Microgrids transform urban energy into localised, efficient, resilient and sustainable systems, and investment in them will be critical to the future operation of the energy system, says Ian Lloyd, Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens.

Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

Opinions11 Nov 2019by Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine return on their investment in smart city tech, says Itai Dadon, global head of smart cities at Itron.

Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

Opinions16 Sep 2019by Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their infrastructure, says Darren Watkins, VIRTUS Data Centres.

Phil Brunkard: Strategy Director, Republic of Things

In the heart of the [smart] city, home is where the heart is

Opinions16 Jul 2019by Phil Brunkard: Strategy Director, Republic of Things

A home should not be a bubble in the smart city, but part of the connected fabric for better living and quality of life, says Phil Brunkard, Republic of Things.

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