This year, the conference will focus on the following key themes:
- Connectivity. Implementing citywide connectivity for people AND for devices to remain globally competitive.
- Climate. Achieving climate and sustainability goals through the use of smart technologies.
- Compassion. Incorporating compassionate initiatives in smart city planning from the outset to reduce suffering and help those less fortunate.
These themes will be highlighted throughout many of the sessions taking place at Smart Cities Week. See below for just some of the topics currently in development.
Built Environment: Smart buildings, smart planning, funding energy investments
- Waste Management: Smart waste management and recycling technologies
- Energy: Smart street lighting, smart energy consumers, utilities and cities working together
- Telecommunications: Secure data and communications, updating inefficient technology, coordinating communication across departments
- Water/Wastewater: Smart technologies for watershed management as well as minimizing waste, leakage and costs
- Transportation: Smart traffic control, automated and connected cars, inclusive mobility
- Public Safety: Situational awareness and emergency response, body cameras
- Health and Human Services: Smart solutions for homelessness, predictive analytics for better delivery of services
- Payments and Finance: Modernizing payment systems, inclusive finance, transparency
Citizen Engagement and Data are essential to the success of any city endeavor and will be essential components of most conference topics.
If you are interested in getting involved in the program, please contact Mary de la Fe on mary.delafe [at] smartcitiescouncil.com
Register here - http://www.smartcitiesweek.com/register
