Transforming Cities Through AI
The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing the urban environment. While AI holds immense promise in smart city planning and management, concerns about biases, ethics, job displacement, and privacy arise. Can city leaders effectively leverage AI while addressing its ethical implications? Can AI implementation in the urban landscape overcome these challenges and pave […]
Urban Digital Twins to Face Real-Time Challenges
Amidst digital transformation, Urban Digital Twins rise as potent tools for proactive urban solutions. These virtual replicas offer a holistic view of the city’s functioning, empowering informed decision-making. Despite its potential in optimizing operations, ensuring sustainability, and fostering participation, concerns for data privacy and inclusivity loom. Can cities navigate this virtual realm while building people-centric […]
Smart Seoul : A World-Recognized City of Innovation
Smart city is the inescapable and inevitable challenge for global cities, having endless potential for our future world. As such, Seoul, who is the leading smart city & the winner of WSCA 2022 with the theme of Going Together with the Vulnerable, guarantees 5 digital rights for citizens, and Seoul Digital Foundation is carrying out […]
How to develop a resilient and inclusive smart cities agenda?
This session will showcase two delegation heads from Brazil, and Jordan through a moderated dialogue on their smart city journey so far and ambitions going forward.
Managing Smart City Governance – A playbook for Local and Regional Governments
The new report Managing Smart City Governance – A playbook for Local and Regional Governments provides evidence-based guidance for local leaders and municipal administrations involved in smart city projects. For each component of the governance framework developed in the Global Review – Strategy, Collaboration, Technology – it identifies a set of practical recommendations, supported by […]
CIOs Shaping Technology Initiatives at the City Level
How are urban Chief Information Officers spearheading tech revolutions? Cities’ CIOs are at the forefront of urban innovation, shaping digital projects and policies to create smarter, more connected cities. This session, will explore how their strategies and initiatives are transforming city living. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for urban innovation and connectivity?