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OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to explore urban connectivity and its role in enhancing smart city development in 2025 and beyond.
OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

Join the latest SmartCitiesWorld Panel Debate to understand how to improve air quality in urban environments, and hear real-world case studies from leading cities. Watch Here

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Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.

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Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.

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Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

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
Sunderland: the building of a smart, inclusive and sustainable city
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Sunderland: the building of a smart, inclusive and sustainable city

Special Reports30 Oct 2025
Sunderland City Council chief executive Patrick Melia explains why smart transformation doesn’t have to be driven by scale or budget – it’s about clarity of vision, strong partnerships and community trust.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Smart Cities Reports
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.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series
Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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OnDemand Trend Report Panel Discussion: AI for personalised government services – building trust and inclusivity in cities

OnDemand Trend Report Panel Discussion: AI for personalised government services – building trust and inclusivity in cities

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Join city and industry experts to explore how AI is enabling more personalised, accessible, and trusted government services, and uncover practical strategies for responsible AI adoption that benefits all citizens. Hear from Manchester City Council and the City of Tampere.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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 Podcast
Join us for a journey of collaboration on the Urban Exchange Podcast, where we discover how Resilient Sydney is aligning more than 30 local council on a single resilience plan.
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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.
How data and digital can propel UK cities and industry to new heights
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How data and digital can propel UK cities and industry to new heights

Special Reports15 Aug 2025
Justin Anderson, Managing Director for Data and Digital at Connected Places Catapult, explains how a new role for him coincides with national and local innovation priorities, and how to make good on the potential of devolution.
Dialogue, partnership, community: putting people first in urban innovation
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Dialogue, partnership, community: putting people first in urban innovation

Special Reports31 Jul 2025
Raffaele Gareri, founder and partner Urban Innovators Global and former CDO of Rome, explains why innovation in cities must begin with people, and how to deliver the best outcomes to communities through innovation projects. 
Trieste’s enduring freedom and agility – with a little help from AcegasApsAmga and Siemens 
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Trieste’s enduring freedom and agility – with a little help from AcegasApsAmga and Siemens 

Digital twins16 Jun 2025
SmartCitiesWorld chair Paul Wilson, a guest on Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure Italian Press Tour June 2025, tells the story of Trieste, its changing port in an era of electrification, and how digital twin technology is supporting management of the city’s energy grid. 
Building a greener future: Sunderland’s smart city approach to sustainability
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Building a greener future: Sunderland’s smart city approach to sustainability

Special Reports04 Jun 2025
As we mark World Environment Day on 5th June 2025, it’s a timely moment to shine a light on how Sunderland is harnessing smart city innovation to power its journey to a more sustainable future.
Combining inclusion, economy and more for a digital Manchester
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Combining inclusion, economy and more for a digital Manchester

Special Reports22 May 2025
Sherelle Fairweather, digital strategy lead for Manchester City Council, talks through how the city’s digital strategy has progressed in the last few years, covering its four key priorities.
Balancing the possible and practical for true civic innovation
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Balancing the possible and practical for true civic innovation

4G and 5G31 Jan 2025
Brandon Branham, CTO and deputy city manager at Peachtree Corners, and executive director of Curiosity Labs, explains how the city is balancing community needs with technology innovation that pushes boundaries for a local government.
How Sunderland is redefining the future of sports and esports experiences
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How Sunderland is redefining the future of sports and esports experiences

4G and 5G25 Jul 2024
Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explains how a bold initiative, backed by £5.7m, will position the UK city at the forefront of smart event technology.
Podcast: Exploring Sunderland's smart city connectivity credentials
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Podcast: Exploring Sunderland's smart city connectivity credentials

Fibre networks02 Nov 2023
Liz St. Louis at Sunderland City Council and David Conway at Sunderland University delve into how Sunderland has forged ahead in delivering connectivity for all.
Birmingham: blueprint for a digital city
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Birmingham: blueprint for a digital city

Fibre networks25 May 2023
Raj Mack, head of Digital Birmingham at Birmingham City Council, explains how the West Midlands city is building an international digital brand and reputation.
Sunderland: blueprint for a connected city of the future
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Sunderland: blueprint for a connected city of the future

4G and 5G04 May 2023
Liz St Louis, director of smart cities at Sunderland City Council, explains how the city is leading the way in digital transformation and is determined to leave no one and nowhere behind.
Smart cities 1.0: a retrospective and a path to connected digital twins
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Smart cities 1.0: a retrospective and a path to connected digital twins

Digital twins19 Dec 2022
Connected Places Catapult’s Paul Wilson looks back to the beginning of the smart cities trend and tracks how the path has been laid for the future of the urban environment.

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Smart city research initiative aims to develop results-driven playbook

ESI ThoughtLab will define the cost benefits of smart city investments and provide city and business leaders with an evidence-based guide.

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.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

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.

Gothenburg boosts sustainable public transport push with e-bus roll-out

More than 150 electric buses will be introduced in the region covering Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille, where 180 million trips are made by bus each year.

Speaker line-up announced for Cities Climate Action Summit

Experts from cities and organisations around the world will come together in SmartCitiesWorld’s three-day hybrid event to tackle the climate challenge head-on.

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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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