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Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

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In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, sponsored by Cloudera and IBM Storage, senior editor Luke Antoniou hosts Anthony Behan, managing director for communications, media and entertainment at Cloudera, to talk 5G, data, connectivity, and what innovation in this space means for telcos and their customers in cities.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 1: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: The part one of the latest episode of the Urban Exchange sees Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, in conversation with Jeff Risom to understand how the nature of resilience is changing, and how Monica and the city are adapting.

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The latest news on people and skills in smart city projects across the world.

Smart Dubai completes first phase of unified employee database

Smart Dubai completes first phase of unified employee database

News07 Jun 2021

Dubai Government wants to optimise investment in its human resources and establish a reliable source of employee data, as well as meet the requirements of its smart city aspirations.

London mayor declares a “retrofit revolution” to create ultra-low carbon buildings

London mayor declares a “retrofit revolution” to create ultra-low carbon buildings

News04 Jun 2021

The package of measures aims to tackle the climate emergency as well as issues such as fuel poverty and sustain and create new green jobs in the UK capital.

Singapore refreshes environmental plan to include more digital solutions

Singapore refreshes environmental plan to include more digital solutions

News26 Apr 2021

The plan will include more advanced technologies such as robotics, augmented and virtual reality as well as blockchain as their commercial applications are more mature.

Baltimore Health Corps pilot could serve as model for other cities

Baltimore Health Corps pilot could serve as model for other cities

News12 Apr 2021

The Baltimore Health Corps launched in June 2020 as a way to recruit, train, and employ 275 new community health workers who were unemployed, furloughed, or underemployed.

The future of managers in the smart city sector

The future of managers in the smart city sector

News11 Mar 2021

The rising complexity in business as a result of digital transformations, globalisation, market volatility and the pandemic means managers must adopt agile ways of working.

China raises the percentage of permanent urban residents

China raises the percentage of permanent urban residents

People and skills11 Mar 2021

The country will move faster to grant permanent urban residency to people who move from rural areas to cities where the industries are more developed to accelerate economic progress.

Singapore builds talent pipeline in 5G and emerging tech

Singapore builds talent pipeline in 5G and emerging tech

News16 Feb 2021

Telecoms company Singtel is partnering with IMDA and academia to attract and build a ready pool of capable talent to help deliver innovative products and services.

Smart city experience specialists graduate in Dubai

Smart city experience specialists graduate in Dubai

People and skills01 Feb 2021

Smart Dubai’s first Digital Service Design Professional Diploma aims to provide graduates with the knowledge and best practice needed to improve digital services and design new ones.

Salt Lake City establishes innovation department

Salt Lake City establishes innovation department

News26 Jan 2021

It was announced in mayor Erin Mendenhall’s state of the city address in which she shared her vision for a more resilient and equitable city and encouraged citizens to view a new report card of the council’s performance.

University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

News27 Nov 2020

Course has been designed in partnership with the cities of Helsinki, Amsterdam and London and aims to help public administration, businesses and the public understand what the ethical use of AI means.

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Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

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.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

SmartCitiesWorld to host second Cities Climate Action Summit

The in-person (London) and online event takes place 26-27 June and will convene city leaders, climate experts and organisations from around the world.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

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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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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

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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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