Sustainable Airports
Join us for a discussion on the impact of sustainable airports within the smart city context. We’ll briefly touch on compelling use cases highlighting the airport industry’s approach to experience design, green technology, adaptation, and resiliency in providing essential, sustainable, and safe services to passengers and employees. We will also discuss how these services have […]
Accelerating the Energy Transition
Climate action in cities is essential for achieving ambitious net-zero emissions goals. The urban population is expected to grow significantly resulting in massive growth in demand for urban energy infrastructure while answering new ways of living. As many cities are operating on tight budgets, and the investments required are massive, cities must rethink their infrastructures […]
Spanish Cities Leading the Testing of Urban Advances
Sandboxes, urban labs, smart offices, or controlled test environments are presented as spaces where new technologies, services and innovative business models can be tested. While Spain is articulating legal frameworks for their implementation on a state level, local entities are positioned strategically due to their proximity to citizens and the ownership of public spaces and […]
Data Revolution in Motion: deployEMDS Transforming Mobility
Explore the future of mobility data at deployEMDS Open Session. Supported by EU legislation and the Digital Europe Programme, we pioneer data spaces in 9 regions. With 20+ use cases, we enhance secure data sharing for a trusted European data ecosystem. Expect insights from real-life projects using transformative concepts. Join us to discuss how data […]
Malaysia: Addressing the Impact of Hyper-Urbanisation through Private Sector Empowerment
The Malaysian Government is highly committed to working with the private sector to create a better future for our cities and citizens. The Government collaborates with the private sector on various high-impact projects, aiming to mitigate the impacts of hyper-urbanisation and provide opportunities for local tech players to showcase their capabilities. The speech will highlight […]
Collaborations Moving Cities Forward
Urban challenges are more complex than ever. To address them, cross-sector collaboration in governance is crucial. Governments are starting to tap into the potential of citizen participation and the involvement of the private sector to create inclusive and sustainable urban environments. What is the best way for cities to find a balance between the co-creation […]
Cities Collaborating in the Development of Digital Twins
How can two cities, together with some of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, collaborate in order to develop urban digital twins? By modeling urban dynamics with the help of big data, digital twins have the potential to forecast the impact of public policies prior to their application, becoming a powerful tool to help decision-making. […]
A Radical Shift Towards Urban Circularity
Urban centers are leading the way in embracing the circular economy, an approach that emphasizes resource efficiency and waste repurposing. By redesigning, reducing, reusing, and recycling, cities can achieve a balance between economic growth and sustainability. But how can circular practices be seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric? What strategies can cities adopt to minimize […]
Innovative urban governance models designed to overcome smart city challenges
Author | Jaime Ramos What is known as the fourth industrial revolution is providing cities with highly valuable technological innovations. However, many of the challenges of these tools lie in the way in which they are used. How to use them effectively? Part of the answer lies in new urban governance models. In fact, technology is […]
How artificial intelligence is helping to transform urban planning processes
Author | Jaime Ramos The main priorities and challenges of smart cities include re-humanizing them, i.e., making them more citizen-centric again, reconquering lost space, recovering green and sustainable spaces that foster community activity. Added to this ideal is the challenge of achieving it in a fair and equal manner, overcoming gentrification. Can non-human intelligence (paradoxically) help us achieve […]