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Forget the skills gap, in energy cyber security it's a chasm, says Michael John, Director at ENCS

There simply aren’t enough people with the right skills in the energy industry to keep our grids secure

Smart Cities: the power of the ecosystem

For smart cities to succeed, organisational silos must give way to a problem-solving and adaptive network of partners, believes Massimiliano Claps, team leader for the Future Cities Business at SAP

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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.

Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy

The importance of building with – not over – nature

Opinions19 Jul 2021by Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy

Noah Baars, cities analyst, and Laxmi Haigh, lead of editorial, Circle Economy, highlight why cities need to think about environmental and societal challenges in an integrated way.

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

Opinions19 Apr 2021by Michael Lake

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of flooding on coastal communities.

Shagun Sethi, Corporate Social Responsibility at Grant Thornton

Think tank: Sex(ism) and the city

Opinions08 Mar 2021by Shagun Sethi, Corporate Social Responsibility at Grant Thornton

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question of whether our cities are truly gender inclusive is posed.

Douglas Nunez, MBA., Sr. Infrastructure and Utilities Marketing Manager, AVEVA

Preparing tomorrow’s city and utility workforce, today

Opinions22 May 2020by Douglas Nunez, MBA., Sr. Infrastructure and Utilities Marketing Manager, AVEVA

AVEVA’s Douglas Nunez discusses how cloud based learning is quickly and cost-effectively upskilling the utilities sector

Dr Joanne Phoenix: Executive Director at Sensor City

Why city leaders must champion the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) to tackle the ticking global healthcare timebomb

Opinions20 Sep 2019by Dr Joanne Phoenix: Executive Director at Sensor City

Cities play a growing role in improving the health of the general public.

Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company

Five tips for cities to attract innovative start-ups to urban challenges

Opinions31 May 2019by Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company

Partnerships between cities and start-ups can deliver huge benefits but these parties don’t always talk the same language. Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company, offer some tips for success.

Smog: The next tech frontier for energy entrepreneurs

Opinions06 Mar 2019by Diego Pavia: CEO at InnoEnergy

Tackling smog is good for society and makes business sense, says Diego Pavia, CEO at InnoEnergy.

Alex Goryachev: Senior Director, Innovation Strategy & Programs, Cisco

It takes a village: How to cultivate innovation across your smart city

Opinions18 Dec 2018by Alex Goryachev: Senior Director, Innovation Strategy & Programs, Cisco

Alex Goryachev, Cisco, looks at the role of innovation centres in smart cities and how to set them up for success.

Smart cities: Will they ad up?

Editor's Blog13 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

Advertising in smart cities throws up a lot of questions. Now’s a good time to talk about them.

Jasper Dekker: Senior Interaction Designer, Smart Design,

How design can pave the road towards a new personal mobility

Opinions05 Oct 2018by Jasper Dekker: Senior Interaction Designer, Smart Design,

Smart Design’s Jasper Dekker plots a route to mobility as a service (MaaS).

Phil Brunkard: Strategy Director, Republic of Things

Connected anything: From street lights to human brains

Opinions01 Jun 2018by Phil Brunkard: Strategy Director, Republic of Things

There’s more to smart city initiatives than smart parking and lighting. BT Enterprise’s Phil Brunkard looks at the variety of things that are getting connected, from brains to mousetraps, and what we stand to gain as a society.

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.

Forget the skills gap, in energy cyber security it's a chasm, says Michael John, Director at ENCS

Opinions09 Jan 2018by Michael John, Director at ENCS

There simply aren’t enough people with the right skills in the energy industry to keep our grids secure

Massimiliano Claps, team leader for the Future Cities Business at SAP

Smart Cities: the power of the ecosystem

Opinions10 Nov 2017by Massimiliano Claps, team leader for the Future Cities Business at SAP

For smart cities to succeed, organisational silos must give way to a problem-solving and adaptive network of partners, believes Massimiliano Claps, team leader for the Future Cities Business at SAP

Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

The sustainable route to tomorrow’s retail sector by Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

Opinions05 Sep 2017by Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

Sustainability is providing the gateway to the evolution of retailing and the technology is already available

Why Global Britain needs climate innovation, by Tom Mitchell, director, UK & Ireland, Climate-KIC

Opinions30 May 2017by Melony Rocque

It’s crucial that we ensure post-Brexit Britain responds to low carbon opportunities quickly with cutting edge climate innovation

Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Brighter lives, smarter cities, by Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Opinions05 Dec 2016by Bill Bien, global head of strategy, marketing and alliances, Philips Lighting

Connected LED makes possible quantum gains in energy efficiency

The smart city network that you own, by Marcus Kirsch, creative strategy consultant at ResonanceDesign

Opinions24 May 2016by SmartCitiesWorld news team

Smart Cities need to connect millions of sensors, which run on a few bytes of data

Working together for a smart(er) London by Rudy De Waele, SCW ambassador

Opinions16 May 2016by Melony Rocque

There’s a new mayor in City Hall and our man Rudy de Waele wants to give him some smart city advice!

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