Recently I attended the United Nations Habitat III event in Quito, Ecuador and I’ve been reflecting on what I learnt in attending this prestigious event and the many interesting meetings […]
Later this month I’ll be attending the United Nation’s Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador representing Future Cities Catapult. The Habitat event happens every two decades and the focus for […]
Across the globe, presently we face a range of competing and conflicting challenges. Many of these could in some respects also be described as a series of “black swan” moments. […]
Smart Waste companies began years ago on the premise that technological advances could have a transformational impact on how we manage waste. Today this is a reality! For decades, waste management […]
If like me, you watched the recent COP21 Climate discussions in Paris with interest, you might also have been wondering where the innovation and leadership might emerge from for protecting […]
Recently I’ve attended a number of events, including Smart Cities Week in Washington DC and it seemed like there has been a significant change in the language of many cities. […]
What lessons can be drawn as the Smart City concept enters its second decade? As I open a new chapter in my career, I’ve been reflecting on the last 9 […]
In my travels I’m almost constantly asked two questions: What is a smart city and how do we go about that journey? Even answering these two questions can be difficult […]
It seems more and more clear to me that evolving global demographics could alone virtually guarantee that smart cities and the Internet of Things (IoT) are the way forward. Let’s […]
I’ve said it before and I know I’ll say it again: There are no dumb cities. From the time that humankind started to make settlements together and the first cities […]
Charbel Aoun 