OnDemand Panel Discussion: Cities and the energy transition – from consumers to system leaders

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel, delve into how energy systems can be shaped by local authorities through renewables, flexibility, storage and smarter networks.

OnDemand Webinar: Getting your data strategy right for smarter sites and safer operations

Discover the crucial role industrial sites are playing in shaping safety, resilience, and service continuity for continued city connectivity.

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.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

Smart Cities Reports

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

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

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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 9 - Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader - Progress at COP27 and climate finance

Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast sees Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, chat with Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader to talk COP27 and climate finance.

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Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

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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

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.

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

Latest City Profile

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 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

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)

Sherelle Fairweather

Digital Strategy Lead

Manchester’s Digital Strategy

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Liz St Louis

Smart City Director

Sunderland City Council

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Julie Foley OBE

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & Adaptation

Environment Agency

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Mark Wheeler

CIO

Montgomery County

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Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Former Mayor

Bristol City Council

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Cllr Susan Aitken

Leader

Glasgow City Council

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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

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

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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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: why cities are the architects of the future

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Climate action05 Feb 2025

Umesh Atre, an advisor for the Global Network for Zero and sustainability lead for Parkhill, explains how cities can set the pace for national progress on net-zero, looking at his hometown of Austin as a prime example.

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Climate action20 Sep 2024

14 mayors, governors and subnational leaders have signed an open letter to put pressure on national leaders to turn their positive words about transitioning away from fossil fuels into concrete action.

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Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

Europe’s next-gen energy systems still face old-school bureaucracy

Europe’s next-gen energy systems still face old-school bureaucracy

Planning and redevelopment15 Feb 2024

Khatia Shamanauri and Fintan Burke explain how local requirements posed serious challenges for one EU-funded district heating project and are emblematic of a wider problem.

Dallas City Profile: net zero and decarbonisation plans

Climate action06 Feb 2024

From the SmartCitiesWorld Dallas City Profile, get a better understanding of the city’s plans to achieve net zero and decarbonise the built environment.

Community solar: enabling a clean energy transition for all

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Coalition for Community Solar Access’ Derek Chernow explains how community solar is growing across the United States, and its potential to be a key cog in the clean energy transition.

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Climate action02 Aug 2023

Carl Piva, chair of Stockholm Green Innovation District, illustrates the role that the organisation is playing in pushing public and private sector sustainability efforts forward in Sweden’s capital and beyond.

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Climate action06 Jun 2023

To mark the release of the on-demand Cities Climate Action Summit programme, SmartCitiesWorld looks back at some of the key insights from the event.

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