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OnDemand Webinar: How sensors, AI, and digital twins can shape the future of urban transport

OnDemand Webinar: How sensors, AI, and digital twins can shape the future of urban transport

Delve into the how the convergence of visual sensors, digital twins and artificial intelligence are revolutionising urban mobility.
OnDemand COP30 Webinar: Powering the future: energy innovation for people and planet

OnDemand COP30 Webinar: Powering the future: energy innovation for people and planet

With speakers from the City of Toronto and CReDO, this session examines how cities are creating energy systems that are both innovative and people-centred. It highlights how digital tools, IoT-enabled efficiency platforms, and AI optimisation are driving progress, alongside community-focused initiatives that ensure inclusivity in the transition.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year. 

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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
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.

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.
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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.
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. 
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 innovation in the City of Mesa prioritises citizen outcomes
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How innovation in the City of Mesa prioritises citizen outcomes

Citizen engagement07 Oct 2024
Harry Meier, deputy CIO for Innovation with the City of Mesa Department of Innovation and Technology, explains how the city sets out to explore what’s possible with each new generation of technology that comes along.
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance 

Climate action27 Feb 2024
The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Climate action22 Feb 2024
Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year. 
Dallas City Profile: uncovering connectivity and data initiatives
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Dallas City Profile: uncovering connectivity and data initiatives

Fibre networks23 Jan 2024
From the Dallas City Profile, get a sneak peek at some of the city’s solutions to connectivity and data challenges, such as digital equity.
Breathe London: building a grassroots clean air movement
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Breathe London: building a grassroots clean air movement

Air quality30 Aug 2023
As London continues to battle air pollution, we report on a pioneering air quality sensing model by Breathe London, which aims to serve as a model for cities around the world.

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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.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

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.

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

Swedish city on path to smart

Energy company Mälarenergi is working with ABB to develop smart city solutions for the city of Västerås

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