No successful smart city initiative can thrive in isolation, as the ability to create immersive and interactive experiences requires us to connect and communicate with other people, places and things. Collaboration is a foundational element for success, yet one of the most difficult barriers to address.
Any smart city, building, port, factory or healthcare system requires significant coordination among many different groups, representing IT, operations, HR, systems architecture engineering, security, acquisitions, legal and more. The opportunity to share ideas and learn firsthand how to integrate organizations, technologies and processes was the impetus behind a recent "smart everything” event I led last month.
How smart city technology & the Internet of Things will change our apartments, grids and communities
People continue to flock to cities for several reasons, such as employment opportunities, lifestyle, and more.
The latest U.S. Census Bureau data showed that all but one of the 20 largest cities in the U.S. experienced population growth last year. And with the exception of New York City, the 15 cities that had the greatest population growth were in the southern and western portions of the country.
The world is becoming ever more connected with each passing day, and while smart devices within smart homes are now an accepted and ingrained part of society, the idea of smart cities remains a somewhat maverick concept full of potential perils which require extensive contingency plans – but they are inevitable. In fact, spend on smart cities currently stands around £81 billion. However, in the not so distant future we will live in cities and societies that are totally connected to the internet, with entire infrastructures dependent on remaining connected.
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The IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory, in partnership with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), are proud to present the first edition of the IMD Smart City Index 2019 which ranks 102 cities worldwide.
Being a globally-recognized ‘smart’ city is now critical for attracting investment and talent, creating a potential ‘virtuous cycle’ in favour of an advanced group of cities such as Singapore, Zurich and Oslo.
From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.
The drive for smarter cities is growing exponentially as municipalities tackle critical challenges in areas such as public and environmental health, safety and security, mobility and more.