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Explore how data and AI are being used in urban transport networks to support planning, day-to-day operations, and improve outcomes for communities and passengers.

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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

Green, active and integrated: mobility in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit

From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

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.

Podcasts

Podcast: Using mobility data to shape the future of citiesSponsored by TomTom

TomTom’s Ralf-Peter Schäfer discusses the power of real-time data in reshaping city life, and what the future holds for smart urban mobility.

Podcast: in conversation with Emily Yates, CIO, SEPTA

Emily Yates is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking pandemic recovery and what it means to innovate.

Opinions

How AI will define cities and mobility in 2026Sponsored by ST Engineering

Gareth Tang, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how urban AI applications are set to evolve, detailing projects where AI is already making significant impact.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: AppyWay

AppyWay will show cities why they need to adopt dynamic and data-driven kerbside management systems to optimise the use of kerb space and reduce congestion.

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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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

Trend Series

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

Latest Webinar

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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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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Latest Podcast

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

Podcasts

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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Cities invited to apply to cycling infrastructure programme

Cities invited to apply to cycling infrastructure programme

Micromobility04 Jun 2026

Announced to coincide with World Bicycle Day, global competition will support a further 10 cities to design and deliver transformative cycling infrastructure.

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Co-built with cities, Vianova Intelligence converts data into street-level actionable intelligence to help cities make better decisions about shared mobility.

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The upgraded system enhances flexibility and convenience for all riders by ensuring customers receive the best available fare regardless of payment method.

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Project involves using a set of 12 transport user personas to make a ‘synthetic’ population and encourage the use of public transit and active travel options.

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Service is expected to begin operations in Madrid later this year, in collaboration with the regional government, and the fleet will be scaled progressively.

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It is working with CitySwift to further harness AI-powered analytics and to improve services for passengers in Galway, Cork, Limerick as well as Dublin.

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Energy and comms provider EPB is partnering with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to expand quantum workforce development and economic impact.

Lisbon partners to develop innovative mobility solutions

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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.

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The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

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Energy company Mälarenergi is working with ABB to develop smart city solutions for the city of Västerås

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How AI will define cities and mobility in 2026Sponsored by ST Engineering

Gareth Tang, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how urban AI applications are set to evolve, ...

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Fuad Alsagoff, Senior Manager, Mobility Payment Systems, Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how mobility ...

Connected video and sensors for greener urban livingSponsored by Axis Communications

Intelligent video sensors and AI are altering how cities manage sustainability. Andrea Sorri and Johnny Lee at Axis ...

Data-driven mobility in cities: the role of maps and traffic dataSponsored by TomTom

Ralf-Peter Schäfer, VP Product Management Traffic and Travel Information at TomTom, explains how mapping data, combined ...

How cities can get ahead with AI-enabled traffic managementSponsored by ST Engineering

Dr Chong Chee Chung, Vice President, ITS Architecting, Mobility Road, Urban Solutions at ST Engineering, explains how a ...

Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

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Why housing plans must factor in multimodal transit systems

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Making active travel the first and easiest transport choice

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Six predictions for smart city transport and mobility

As smart city innovation accelerates, Cubic Transportation Systems’ Galen Chui explores how developments in transport ...

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travelSponsored by ST Engineering

ST Engineering’s Yeo Khiaw Ming explains why cities must explore the use of advanced technologies that enable more ...

How 5G can help shape the future of the transport and logistics industries

Bob Driver, head of UK5G, says 5G use cases are many and varied but making a compelling business case relies on ...