Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

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Urban Exchange Episode 3: Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken

Cities on the  Frontlines: Urban Design for a Sustainable Future

Preview: Jeff Risom, Chief Innovation Officer at Gehl, will be joined by Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken for a deep dive on sustainability, holistic urban planning and more.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

Podcasts22 May 2026

Join the final episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting to discover how global cities are approaching smart lighting and the related cybersecurity risks today.

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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

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Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

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Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Former Mayor

Bristol City Council

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Julie Foley OBE

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & Adaptation

Environment Agency

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Sherelle Fairweather

Digital Strategy Lead

Manchester’s Digital Strategy

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Jaromir Beranek

Deputy Mayor for Transport

City of Prague

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Liz St Louis

Smart City Director

Sunderland City Council

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Cllr Susan Aitken

Leader

Glasgow City Council

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Mark Wheeler

CIO

Montgomery County

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John Moran

Mayor

Limerick City and County Council

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Matjaž Rakovec

Mayor

City of Kranj

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Erin Mendenhall

Mayor

Salt Lake City

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Julia King

The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS

House of Lords

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Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

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Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 3 – What global cities are learning from smart lighting

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Join the final episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting to discover how global cities are approaching smart lighting and the related cybersecurity risks today.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 10 – Safer Schools: Building resilience in education infrastructure

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lightingSponsored by Paradox Engineering

Podcasts13 Apr 2026

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 1 – Lighting as the backbone of the smart city

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 1 – Lighting as the backbone of the smart citySponsored by Paradox Engineering

Lighting26 Mar 2026

How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AISponsored by PNY Technologies

Podcasts07 Jan 2026

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast17 Dec 2025

Podcast: Building resilient cities: trustworthy AI, digital twins, and urban innovation at YII 2025

Podcast: Building resilient cities: trustworthy AI, digital twins, and urban innovation at YII 2025Sponsored by Bentley Systems

Podcasts31 Oct 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 31 – Resilient Sydney: 33 local governments, one resilience strategy

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 31 – Resilient Sydney: 33 local governments, one resilience strategy

Urban Exchange Podcast24 Sep 2025

Podcast: Edge AI – powering next-generation smart cities

Podcast: Edge AI – powering next-generation smart citiesSponsored by PNY Technologies

Podcasts10 Sep 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 30 – Norfolk: building coastal resilience before the storm

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 30 – Norfolk: building coastal resilience before the storm

Urban Exchange Podcast06 Aug 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 29 - Financing city resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 29 - Financing city resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast09 Jul 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 28 - Data-driven urban resilience in Montevideo

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 28 - Data-driven urban resilience in Montevideo

Urban Exchange Podcast28 May 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 27 - Life-saving action on extreme heat

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 27 - Life-saving action on extreme heat

Urban Exchange Podcast30 Apr 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast25 Mar 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilienceSponsored by Sand Technologies

Urban Exchange Podcast26 Feb 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast29 Jan 2025

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast30 Sep 2024

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

Urban Exchange Podcast08 Aug 2024

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast03 Jun 2024

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 20 - Tackling plastic waste in our water

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 20 - Tackling plastic waste in our water

Urban Exchange Podcast17 May 2024

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