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Watch this webinar with Honeywell to understand the next steps in operationalising AI for cities around safety, resilience and mobility.

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.

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

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Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

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How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AISponsored by PNY Technologies

Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

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Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

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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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The latest news in water on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

AI’s water demand to grow 129 per cent by 2050

Water19 Jan 2026

Report finds AI could add 30 trillion litres of annual water demand, but reuse and infrastructure investments can help offset demand and protect communities.

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Thessaloniki modernises water infrastructure

Water14 Jan 2026

Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage is working with Itron to deploy smart water solutions as part of the utility’s digital water transformation programme.

Ovilla deploys smart water advanced metering programme

Ovilla deploys smart water advanced metering programme

Water30 Aug 2022

The city in Texas will use Smart Earth’s AMI technology that maximises utility and water efficiency and delivers a software and LTE networking solution.

Water monitoring trial programme for drought-stricken Texas cities

Water monitoring trial programme for drought-stricken Texas cities

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Olea’s platform focuses on the health of large commercial and industrial water meters, which can lose accuracy by more than 10 per cent per year under normal conditions.

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They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

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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.

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

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Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

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