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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

Special Reports

Beyond illumination: the new ROI of streetlighting for modern cities

Beyond illumination: the new ROI of streetlighting for modern cities

Chris Lucero, director of design and technology at The Connective, explains how the evolution of smart streetlighting can provide previously unseen ROI for multiple city departments.
Sunderland: the building of a smart, inclusive and sustainable city

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

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.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

Podcast: Exploring Sunderland's smart city connectivity credentials

Podcast: Exploring Sunderland's smart city connectivity credentials

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.
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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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
Beyond illumination: the new ROI of streetlighting for modern cities
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Beyond illumination: the new ROI of streetlighting for modern cities

Special Reports09 Jan 2026
Chris Lucero, director of design and technology at The Connective, explains how the evolution of smart streetlighting can provide previously unseen ROI for multiple city departments.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
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.

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

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

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

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

Latest Summit Speakers
(22-26 June)

Latest Podcast

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

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 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

How edge AI is rewriting the rules of urban technology

How edge AI is rewriting the rules of urban technology

AI CityXchange
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.
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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.
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.
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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UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators

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.

Firms team to scale level 4-robotaxi fleets across Asia

Nvidia is bringing together global automakers, AV ecosystem partners and ride-hailing providers to develop level 4-ready robotaxi fleets, beginning in Kaohsiung.

WeRide and Uber set to launch Spain’s first robotaxi service

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

Boston hosts its first-ever Tech Week

Taking place until 31 May, it features hundreds of events and highlights the city’s role as a global hub for innovation, collaboration and purpose-driven tech.

Bogotá launches journey planning solution for transport system

Hacon will provide the journey planning technology behind the new TransMi app which is intended to enhance the travel experience for four million daily trips.

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