Smart Cities

Working people

The Untapped Power of Collaboration

If someone were to ask us about the industries and markets that are involved in Smart Cities, our first impulse would be to think about physical technologies, or about industry-based actions. Certainly this direction of thought isn't flawed: if we invest in something, we all want to see tangible results – an argument that the…
India

Smart Cities India 2017: One Mega Event: 5 Expos in 1!

Next year will see the combination of 5 exhibitiones into One Mega Event at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during 10-12 May. Developing citizen friendly and economically viable cities is an urban initiative by the Government of India. Cities are engines of economic growth, and it is anticipated that 40% of India’s population will live in…
Toronto city

Canada: Smart Cities, tough choices

Canadian cities are regularly cited in various global “smart city” indices. Yet a growing number of complex social and environmental ills have been left largely unaddressed over the past 3 decades.  The new Federal Government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is seeking to tackle these, and has set itself some very ambitious targets. Success…

Jennifer Harth | Marketing & Communication Director of World Sensing | SCEWC’16

We interview Jennifer Harth, the marketing and communication manager of World Sensing, at our stand of the Smart City Expo World Congress. Harth talks about how the world has changed when Smart is been applied using novelties like the ones of WorldSensing.
New Technologies

The CIO’s Role in a Smart City

The author says in this article that transforming a city into smart city is not only a technological change but also a strategic change. Experienced in preparing plans for smart cities and working with CIOs in various countries, Ben-Ari considers that a good Chief Information Officer is basic for the future of an intelligent city.…
Smart City Expo World Congress

All (almost) in a look

The Smart City Expo World Congress is starting on Tuesday, November 15th. Do you want to know what is happening at every moment and where? You can read here the complete programme of the three days exhibition so you will not miss a thing.   Tuesday, November 15 • 10:10 - KEYNOTE SESSION: Cities for…
Smart City Expo World Congress entrance

Solutions to tackle the challenges that cities face in light of their growth

The congress will bring together over 400 global influencers and innovators to share knowledge, debate the challenges faced by our cities, encourage out of the box thinking and inspire a worldwide call for action in order to develop smarter and more sustainable cities. With the world's population at over 7.3 billion and more than half…
Accra-Ghana

Smart City in Accra-Ghana: A Gold Coast again

Looking at the enormous benefit which comes with the development of a smart city, various plans are in place around the world to develop this concept and subsequently implement them in real life, and actually not only in the named First World. India, the second most populous country in the world, has also seen the…
Stockholm night view

Stockholm tops Ericsson Networked Society City Index 2016

Sweden’s capital leads London, Copenhagen, Singapore and Paris; improvements for Barcelona, Istanbul and Jakarta, while Hong Kong, Moscow and Dubai drop. Ericsson has named Stockholm as the top-ranking city in the Networked Society City Index 2016, followed by London, Copenhagen, Singapore and Paris. The index measures the performance of 41 cities from around the world…
Smart City Trends

Smart City Trends: What is your definition of Smart City?

I consider myself a lucky guy! I have been travelling around the world to speak in events about the topic I love most: Smart Cities. Just in the last 12 months, I have already been to more than 20 countries and I have visited more than 30 projects related to this industry. From 'smart dogs'…

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