Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

Trend Report Webinar (19 May): How AI and data are transforming transport operations and services

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.

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.

How AI cities shape Malaysia’s digital future – and the role of the region’s first Smart City ExpoSponsored by Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur

Discover how Malaysia is leading the way in AI-powered urban innovation at the first Southeast Asian Smart City Expo in Kuala Lumpur.

Smart Cities Reports

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

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

Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

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

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.

Opinions

Transforming indoor public safety with smart sensor networksSponsored by Motorola Solutions

How smart sensor networks can help improve indoor safety by detecting risks early, improving situational awareness and supporting healthier, more secure and sustainable buildings.

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.

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G20 leaders urged to support cities in scaling up urban climate action

News15 Sep 2025

Cities vaunted as leaders of a renewed, people-centred multilateralism as communiqué presses for formalised multi-level collaboration on climate strategies.

South Africa deploys user-friendly payment solution for EV charging

Electric vehicles18 Feb 2025

Proof-of-concept phase has launched at several sites in Johannesburg and Cape Town and allows customers to pay with major credit cards for the first time.

C40 Cities launches global air quality marathon

Climate action25 Jul 2024

Polling from cities on five continents shows 90 per cent of residents want to prioritise action to improve air quality with widespread support for transforming streets.

South African smart city platform extends functionality

Citizen engagement22 Aug 2022

The My Smart City citizen platform allows users to compare the performance of different municipal wards to help citizens make more informed choices when it comes to buying property.

Cop26: UK launches multi-million urban climate action programme

Cop2612 Nov 2021

The programme will support the cities and regions in developing countries most impacted by climate change to help accelerate their transition to net-zero and help build a sustainable future.

Cities commit to tackling inequality, social justice and climate change

News20 Jul 2021

C40 Cities is supporting nine mayors from cities around the world to simultaneously address these connected issues by curbing emissions, creating jobs, and building resilience.

London and Frankfurt emerge top of most eco-friendly cities in which to work ranking

News04 Jun 2020

The study by British Business Energy examines cities across the globe to determine which offer the best and worst options for the eco-conscious worker.

From wargames to insurance: Cities urged to revisit resilience strategies amid ransomware “new reality”

News11 Mar 2020

A new report from Deloitte addresses whether to pay ransom, cyber-insurance, skills and more.

New Orleans declares state of emergency amid cyber attack

News14 Dec 2019

The latest incident follows a new report which finds that the US was hit by an “unprecedented and unrelenting barrage” of ransomware attacks in 2019.

City of Johannesburg battles ransomware attack

News31 Oct 2019

South Africa’s largest city shut down its website and billing systems as a precautionary measure after a group hacked into the municipal authority’s network system.

Urgent investor action needed to create sustainable African cities

News17 Jun 2019

African mayors call for private-public investment in infrastructure to enable the critical transformation of cities at C40’s annual event.

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