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Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.
OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel discussion, discover how cities can move towards a more strategic, risk-based approach to infrastructure resilience.

Special Reports

Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Juan Carlos Lopez, CTO and Chief of the Value Management Office at Cayala, explains how agile transformation, digital infrastructure and community-led services are supporting the expansion of one of Central America’s largest private cities.
Understanding the metrics behind Sunderland’s smart city success

Understanding the metrics behind Sunderland’s smart city success

Sunderland’s smart city programme is delivering measurable economic, social and public-service benefits, with new research showing how long-term connectivity investment, civic leadership and trusted partnerships are turning digital ambition into real impact.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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.

Podcasts

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Re-join our in-depth conversation with Professor Jung Hoon Lee, exploring how AI is moving from pilots to real-world impact in cities worldwide.
Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part one)

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part one)

Professor Jung Hoon Lee joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to talk the latest Global Smart City Index, the emerging “AI super gap” between cities, and why the next phase of urban innovation depends on data platforms, AI-ready infrastructure, and effective governance.

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Special Reports

Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net
Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city
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Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Special Reports21 Aug 2026
Juan Carlos Lopez, CTO and Chief of the Value Management Office at Cayala, explains how agile transformation, digital infrastructure and community-led services are supporting the expansion of one of Central America’s largest private cities.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

Latest Trend Report

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

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

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

Webinars
SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.

Latest Summit Speakers
(22-26 June)

Latest Podcast

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Podcasts
Re-join our in-depth conversation with Professor Jung Hoon Lee, exploring how AI is moving from pilots to real-world impact in cities worldwide.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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

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.

Latest Special Report

Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Cayala: Guatemala’s private 15-minute city

Special Reports
Juan Carlos Lopez, CTO and Chief of the Value Management Office at Cayala, explains how agile transformation, digital infrastructure and community-led services are supporting the expansion of one of Central America’s largest private cities.
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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.
Understanding the metrics behind Sunderland’s smart city success
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Understanding the metrics behind Sunderland’s smart city success

Special Reports05 Aug 2026
Sunderland’s smart city programme is delivering measurable economic, social and public-service benefits, with new research showing how long-term connectivity investment, civic leadership and trusted partnerships are turning digital ambition into real impact.
How Glasgow became an urban climate action leader on the world stage
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How Glasgow became an urban climate action leader on the world stage

Climate action31 Jul 2026
Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, explains how leadership, courage and community have combined to make the city a global superpower of local climate action, as she prepares to step down following nine years at the helm.
Why resilient cities must also be regenerative and restorative
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Why resilient cities must also be regenerative and restorative

Resilience24 Jul 2026
Professor Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University, explores how cities can move beyond resilience to become regenerative, restorative and sensitive to the needs of their communities.
SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: why cities are the architects of the future
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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: why cities are the architects of the future

Special Reports07 Jul 2026
From climate finance and resilient infrastructure to AI-enabled public services and systems thinking, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 demonstrated that the future of cities will be defined by the ability to connect people, data, infrastructure and investment into coherent, place-based strategies.
The resilience tool cities are leaving on the table
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The resilience tool cities are leaving on the table

Resilience17 Jun 2026
Sam Markey, Founder of Recurve, argues that strategic procurement is one of cities’ most underused tools for building resilience, local capacity and long-term climate impact.
Reconnecting Kansas City: the streetcar’s role in growth, place and mobility
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Reconnecting Kansas City: the streetcar’s role in growth, place and mobility

Special Reports15 Jun 2026
Tom Gerend, executive director of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority, explains how the return of rail has reconnected downtown, unlocked riverfront development and reshaped the city’s growth story.
How edge AI is rewriting the rules of urban technology
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How edge AI is rewriting the rules of urban technology

AI CityXchange28 May 2026
Chris Lucero of The Connective, Greater Phoenix’s regional smart city consortium, explores how a hybrid of edge and cloud computing is transforming smart cities.
Building the connected, secure and intelligent city
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Building the connected, secure and intelligent city

Special Reports20 May 2026
Explore how cities are racing to connect data, tighten security and harness AI – turning fragmented systems into smarter, more responsive urban services.
AI, spatial intelligence and the Citiverse: why global city leaders must act now
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AI, spatial intelligence and the Citiverse: why global city leaders must act now

AI CityXchange11 May 2026
ITU’s Cristina Bueti explains why cities must prioritise interoperability, inclusivity and human oversight now – before fragmented systems and vendor lock-in define the future of urban AI.
More with less: designing lean cities to bolster resilience
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More with less: designing lean cities to bolster resilience

Special Reports08 May 2026
Woods Bagot’s Heinz von Eckartsberg and Impact Future’s Pablo Sepulveda discuss designing cities for upstream resilience and downstream benefit.
How a world-first law makes data a legal asset
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How a world-first law makes data a legal asset

AI CityXchange24 Apr 2026
Aga Strandskov, Head of Data Strategy, and Lyle Wraxall, Chief Executive, Digital Isle of Man, explain the pioneering framework to treat data as a legal asset – creating “title” to datasets, reducing friction in sharing and due diligence, and potentially unlocking new models for trusted collaboration in the AI-era.
Bridging the data gap in urban climate design
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Bridging the data gap in urban climate design

AI CityXchange14 Apr 2026
Oana Taut, co-founder and CPO of infrared.city, explains how AI, data and simulation are helping cities move beyond long-term climate ambitions towards immediate, measurable action.

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Singapore launches standard for data centres

The standard aims to help data centres in the city-state adopt liquid cooling technologies in the tropics to handle growing energy demands of AI workloads.

Aarhus deploys smart metering network for water

Partnership between Netmore, Aarhus Vand, and Kamstrup supports digitalisation of water metering network and conservation across Denmark’s Aarhus Municipality.

Zero-emission car clubs expand across Wales

The service is open to individuals, businesses and non-profit organisations and gives drivers affordable and convenient access to electric cars across Wales.

Inventory shows how Seattle is reducing GHG emissions

Inventory shows that emissions declined between 2022 and 2024, continuing a long-term trend of reducing climate pollution while the City of Seattle has grown.

Toronto deploys AI planning review tool

Toronto is the latest city to pilot the guided AI plan review, which cut time to permit decision by 55 per cent for residential permits in Honolulu in early 2026.

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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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