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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The smart cities movement is absolutely trying to change our world for the better. Great visionary goals are being set at both at city and national level—like India announcing its […]
“Leadership is about addressing the eight most frustrating words in the English language ‘We could never do that in our town’.” – Brent Toderian Deciding to become a smart city […]
For all my positivity about smart cities and benefits they can bring (for example,Urban Efficiency), I think it’s just as important to talk about some of the criticisms they receive […]
As I’ve moved around the world discussing a range of projects with a wide cross section of city leaders, one thing seems very clear to me – for Smart Cities to move […]
On January 19th I was delighted to be invited to join a panel session at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi to discuss how R&D and innovation could […]
Charbel Aoun 