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We are very happy and excited to welcome Michael Burr, Director of Microgrid Institute, as our next hangout speaker. Please join Michael and Gordon Feller online to learn more about P3 microgrids on Wednesday 31 May 2017 at 5 pm GMT/ 9...

Over the last year, there has been international record growth in fixed-route transit, according to a comprehensive collection of rapid transit data compiled by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). ITDP looked at bus rapid transit (BRT), light rail transit...

Europe is the region with the largest number of smart city projects, according to a new study conducted by Navigant Research. The report, Smart City Tracker Q12017, examines the current state of global smart city development, covering smart energy, water, mobility, buildings, and governments...

1. Data is now a universal language In her opening address at the World Council on City Data’s (WCCD) first Global Cities Summit, hosted by the Executive Council of Dubai, Patricia McCarney, President and CEO of WCCD, emphasised how data is becoming...

How an upgrade to existing technology can now provide a wealth of insights to drive growth and efficiency, while keeping people safe By Mark Jules, VP, Smart City and Public Safety Solutions, Hitachi Insight Group The value of data...

Thank you for watching our hangout with Gordon Feller. Below is the recording:

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We are extremely please to let you know that we are re-launching our hangouts this year. Please join our next hangout with Gordon Feller who will discuss 2016 highlights and 2017 predictions for smart cities. You can watch it here.

Jonathan Andrews and Richard Forster asked a select panel of cities to explain the management structure of their smart city programmes, the impact of data and analytics, and whether or not cities should license their own intellectual property How would you...

By Dr Patricia McCarney, President and CEO, World Council on City Data, and Director, Global Cities Institute at the University of Toronto The concept of smart cities has been evolving for over a decade and is helping city leaders to think through...

The connections between land use and transportation are well established. And these linkages are about to get even more important. Like a lot of other aspects of the world today, technology is the big driver. In the case of autonomous vehicles, that...

A vigorous debate is underway this week — during Meeting of the Minds 2016 — about the future of our urban communities. The debate is focused, in part, on the potential value of the Internet of Things (IoT) to cities. What is...

Knowing a city’s needs, expanding the conversation about smart cities, realising that Internet is a necessity, and financing were just some of the major issues discussed late last week at the 2016 Smart Cities Week event in Washington, DC. Know your city...

Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh spoke to Mythili Sampathkumar during Smart Cities Week in Washington, DC to discuss his city’s renaissance through technology, mayoral politics, and Twitter You’ve talked a lot this week about the continuing renewal of Pittsburgh, once the polluted steel...

Los Angeles is implementing the latest IoT (Internet of Things) technology onto its streetlights to monitor noise as a way of gathering various data points from around the city. Ed Ebrahimian, the Director of the Bureau of Street Lighting for Los Angeles, told...

Chicago has put itself forward as a ‘living lab’ as part of a new pilot project to help the city better connect with the technology sector. Together with Mastercard and the Global Cities Business Alliance, the pilot will look to engage the...

The European Union and Japan have launched a two and a half year programme that aims to provide cities with a cloud-based platform to link government data with the Internet of Things. Called CPaaS.io (City Platform-as-a-Service–integrated and open), the platform will link technologies...

The Australian Government is encouraging local councils to find technology solutions to improve suburbs and cities. Speaking at a Future Cities Summit in Brisbane last week, Angus Taylor, Assistant Minister for Cities, announced a series of stakeholder roundtables to be held in September...

Meeting of the Minds is the world’s longest running conference focused on on the intersection of technology, sustainability and cities. Thousands of leaders have attended the annual summit during the past decade. Each participant has brought more than their deep knowledge of...

Major standards organizations from around the world agree to work together to help move cities faster to greater smartness In the wake of the World Smart City Forum, which was held on 13 July 2016 in Singapore, representatives of IEC, ISO, ITU,...

Join our moderator, Gordon Feller, in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Meeting of the Minds event. This October 25-27 smart city leaders will be meeting in Richmond, CA to continue sharing insights about the present and future of smart city solutions. You...

Smart Cities Week planned for September 27-29 in Washington, DC is a perfect opportunity to continue discussions initiated at our World Smart City Forum. Goals of the event are explained by the Smart Cities Council Founder and Chairman, Jesse Berst: Progress is...

15th August 2016 Jack Aldane The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has released a guide on the best practices for managing smart cities, targeting developed and developing countries on a path to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In the guide published on 12...

The first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from Dubai Smart City, PwC, and Future Cities Catapult. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the UN Economic...

19th July 2016 Jonathan Andrews New Zealand’s capital city has signed two new agreements with Seoul and Canberra to develop smart city solutions and knowledge. Despite Wellington’s relatively small Korean population, Celia Wade-Brown, the mayor, said the Friendly Cities agreement would develop...

Dozens of the world’s leading specialists and practitioners making cities around the world “smarter” gathered recently in Singapore to discuss how information technology can assist cities manage energy, water, security, and transportation challenges. The World Smart City Forum, organized by the International Electrotechnical Commission...

On 13 July from 9 am to 5.30 pm (Singapore time), IEC, ISO and ITU will host an international forum to tackle pain points that limit Smart Cities’ development. Link to webcast World experts will address, discuss and accept live questions from...

A smart city should be described as one that dramatically increase the pace at which it improves sustainability and resilience, by fundamentally improving how it engages society, how it applies collaborative leadership methods, how to it works across disciplines and city systems...

Smart technology holds the promise of mobility with ease, thereby resolving vexing issues of immobility and non-connectivity. Cars – often self-driven – will stand at the ready for anyone to use; parking will be ubiquitous; self-propelled buses, subways, and trains will carry...

Jonathan Andrews spoke to Anil Menon, Global President of Smart+Connected Cities, Cisco, during the New Cities Summit (21-23 June) in Montreal about his thoughts on PPPs, using cities as urban labs and the importance of startups During the plenary session here in Montreal...

Dubai is working with the UN agency, the International Telecommunication Union, to develop a set of key performance indicators against which it can measure its progress alongside other cities, revealed Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General of Dubai Smart City, during her...

When: Monday, 20 June, 4PM GMT, 8AM PST Where: http://bit.ly/wscgoogleplus How to join: To join the hangout you need to have a Google Plus account. RSVP to the event to watch it here or below (live stream below will be visible when the event starts)....

The water industry is not sexy – efficient utility operations and maintenance (O&M) even less so. As the former Open Innovation Officer of Veolia North America, the largest environmental services firm in the world, I could go on about the never- ending...

We are very pleased to announce that we have updated our Forum Programmeon our event website. Please check it out here and share it with your networks. Special room rates at Marina Bay Sands Hotel Participants of the World Smart City Forum have access to...

Join Richard Schomberg, VP Smart Energy Standards, Électricité de France (EDF) Group, discussing industrial strategy for smarter energy in cities. Watch the hangout live below or click to watch it on Google Plus here:

ZHENGZHOU, China — If you have an iPhone, there’s a good chance it came from an enormous factory near the airport of this metropolis in China’s heartland. But“Apple City,” the aptly named Foxconn plant where 250,000 people work, is just one of...

In two months time we will meet many of you in Singapore, so our weekly emails will contain more practical information about the Forum event. Please read it carefully. World Smart City Forum event programme We are very pleased to announce that...

Join Richard Schomberg, VP Smart Energy Standards, Électricité de France (EDF) Group, discussing industrial strategy for smarter energy in cities. When: Wednesday, 18 May 5PM CEST/4 PM GMT/8AM PDT Where: http://bit.ly/wscgoogleplus How to join: To join the hangout you need to have a...

We are very happy to announce the World Smart City Programme. You can now find it on our website here. We will be adding new information to it so please check it again closer to the date of our event.

Thank you for all your support in sharing our posts in social media last week - we really appreciate it. If you have interesting insights or reports, please share those in our community and we will promote them through our social media...

On June 8th from 9-10am Pacific Time, Meeting of the Minds will host a live webinar, featuring Andrea Chen of Propeller and Napoleon Wallace of Self-Help. Register Program Andrea Chen and Napoleon Wallace are two excellent examples of leaders blending the worlds of entrepreneurship,...

Thank you to all of our community members who joined our Monday hangout with Melanie Nutter. If you missed it you can now watch it here:

A sense of collective responsibility is required to cope with the growing dependence on energy, given the fundamentally unpredictable nature of primary energy supply, the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources and changing energy consumption demands and patterns. The growing need for...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s sprawling capital city is so big that authorities aren’t even sure how many people live here. But inside the municipal government, there’s a small team of designers and architects who are committed to humanizing the urban chaos...

Thank you to all our community members who joined and watched our virtual meeting with Scott Mauvais on Google Plus. You can now watch the recording here. We hope you can join our next hangout too - please see the details below....

On April 12 you are invited to join (virtually) a special smart-cities workshop: “Backcasting Transformation: Smart + Sustainable Cities in 2040” This workshop, co-hosted by the Nordic think-tank Demos Helsinki and Meeting of the Minds, will gather urban leaders from cities, corporations,...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — Just across the River IJ from central Amsterdam’s waterfront sits an old industrial area that once was left for dead. The area known as Buiksloterham was home to a Fokker airplane factory, a Shell oil laboratory, a large shipbuilding...

Watch Scott Mauvais, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft, discussing data privacy in smart cities. Scott Mauvais – Director of Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft If you’re going to lead tech innovation in the Bay Area, you need serious geek credentials. Scott...

HELSINKI, Finland — Four years ago, Helsinki launched an innovative bus service as part of a long-term plan to make cars irrelevant. It was called Kutsuplus — Finnish for “call plus.” And it was one of the world’s first attempts to reinvent carpooling...

Watch our first Google hangout with Graham Colclough, Urban DNA partner, discussing pain points for urban mobility. Graham Colclough – An international business leader, UrbanDNA partner An international business leader with a wealth of cross-sector experience from concept to operations, having lived and...

Dear community member, We are one week away from the virtual meeting with Graham Colclough and we would love to know your questions. Please go to the event page and share them in comments or post them on Twitter under #worldsmartcity2016hashtag. You can also send...

DURBAN, South Africa — Arguably the most elegant aspect of an inelegant subject is how this city of 3.2 million residents, South Africa’s second largest, is solving monumental water and waste challenges in its jammed informal settlements. The eThekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation...

For anyone who tracks innovative city programs around the world, award programs are a mixed blessing. The good part is the vetting. Most of the major urban award programs, such as the C40 Cities Awards for climate action or the Guangzhou International Award for Urban...

Dear community member, Our first hangout was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and we sincerely apologise for that last minute change. We have now confirmed the new date for the virtual meeting with Graham Colclough and we hope you can join us....

While Delhi grapples with the odd-even car formula, a study of the Smart City proposals submitted to the Centre show that a large number of cities have stressed on redesigning the way they manage their urban mobility. Most plans are either for...

We have really enjoyed the previous virtual event hosted by the Meeting of the Minds so we hope you will join us for the next one. “Why Haven’t Public-Private Partnerships Caught on for Infrastructure Financing in the US?” is planned for February...

London is joining forces with cities across Europe after being chosen to join the €25-million Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse programme that will demonstrate innovative uses of technology to improve the lives of city residents. “London is growing at a record rate...

Dear community member, The World Smart City community is still young but only two weeks after launch we are already counting 700 members. Several interesting discussions and comments have been initiated. We invite you to check them out, contribute your own insights, submit your...

From the electrical energy that comes into our homes, schools, offices and shopping centres to public transport systems, public utilities that bring us water, electricity, and remove household waste – the work of the IEC underpins just about every aspect of modern...

Thank you for your interest in our World Smart City Forum community and event. In this welcome post we would like to update you on our first week online and help you make the most of our platform. Please ensure that you can...

Cities across the globe are trying to become smarter and greener by adapting to the Big Data revolution. How and where are successful cities using new technologies to upgrade infrastructure and enhance eco-resilience? Which cities are actively harnessing the power of urban...

On the move… Obstacles to mobility are a major problem facing most cities. With increasing population density cities have to apply more sustainable solutions to move people to their individual destinations while overcoming traffic congestion and pollution. IEC work covers the large...

Traffic congestion is getting worse in most places and it’s a huge drain on the economy. Not to mention a huge source of discontent amongst voters. Yet cities keep falling for the same stupid traffic myths. And when they make those same...

Electricity: No city will be smart without it Cities are giant systems with countless subsystems. All of them depend on electric power and hardware to move people and things, collect data and exchange information. It is impossible to build an efficient urban infrastructure...

Cities across the globe are adapting to the big data revolution. How and where are successful cities using new technologies to upgrade infrastructure and enhance resilience? Which cities are actively harnessing the power of urban innovations to advance their economic, social, and...

PARIS, France — After the recent terrorist attacks here, followed by a whirlwind climate-change summit, it would be easy to miss an important administrative change that took effect this week aiming to change how Greater Paris is governed. On January 1, the Métropole...

VANCOUVER, Canada — Brent Wager lined up with a few dozen other people in a Vancouver alleyway on a smudgy October afternoon, waiting to get into the small, peaked-roof house with a tiny balcony facing the lane. Queued up with him were...

SINGAPORE — Singapore is known worldwide as an urban innovator on many fronts, but promoting bicycling is not one of them. So when the city-state established a National Cycling Strategy in 2012, officials here turned to the world’s leaders on such matters: Copenhagen...

By Flavie Halais, Cityscope.org TORONTO, Canada — The suburban dream in North America wasn’t always about rows of individual houses, sprawling neighborhoods and tree-lined streets. Decades ago, modern living was sold to Toronto residents as owning or renting a suite in a concrete...

By Brendon Bosworth, Cityscope.org MELBOURNE, Australia — The octagonal office tower that sits above a Maserati dealership here has seen a lot of change since it was built for an airline tycoon in the late 1970s. For one thing, the helipad on...

By Greg Scruggs, Cityscope.org TEL AVIV, Israel — For Yehuda Sabag, the biggest fear about launching a tech startup out of a public library was the noise. That might seem like a strange concern: Libraries, after all, have a reputation for silence. But this...

The need to make cities sustainable will drive the adoption of a range of smart solutions. With mass urbanization emerging as an unstoppable trend across the world, cities need to become sustainable on many levels. The solution is to design smart solutions...

By Christopher Swope, Cityscope.org Nairobi, one of Africa’s largest and most influential cities, doesn’t have a mayor — it has a governor. His name is Evans Kidero, and he was elected in 2013 as part Kenya’s ambitious experiment with devolving power...

Safety is an important issue for any electronic device. It is crucial for equipment that is used today by hundreds, and often thousands, of people every day in our Smart Cities. Electronics are everywhere in commercial and office buildings. Elevators, escalators, automatic...

What makes cities smart? From the electrical energy that comes into our homes, schools, offices and shopping centres to public transport systems, public utilities that bring us water, electricity, and remove household waste – the work of the IEC underpins just about...

Advancing urban environments and the best use of energy. By 2050, it is projected that the world population will reach 9.6 billion(1). Moreover if current trends continue, 67% of these people are predicted to be living in cities. Hand-in-hand with these projections...

The Internet of Things is emerging as a main driver in the development of smart buildings. As smart commercial buildings become incorporated into the wider energy control networks of smart cities and linked to other aspects such as transport, water and air...

New systems introduce personalized transport in urban areas. (This post is based on an IEC e-tech article by Peter Feuilherade. Read the full article here) Small self-driving electric powered vehicles and electric stand-up personal transporters, which are helping to usher in smart mobility benefit from...

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