Description
By 2030, it is estimated that 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. This represents a massive challenge in how we build and manage cities, but also provides a significant opportunity to improve the lives of billions of people. Smart city planning and development is critical to address aging infrastructure, rapid urbanization, climate change, resource scarcity and more. Cities and utilities must collaborate to provide residents and businesses with highly efficient, pollution free, and sustainable urban areas.
Attend this event to learn more about planning for smart cities as well as best practices and lessons learned in the industry. Pioneering cities and utilities will discuss how they are transforming urban areas to improve city operations, mitigate climate change and enhance economic development.
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Learning Outcomes
- Create and clarify a working definition of “smart city”
- Evaluate why strategic planning and technical road-mapping is so critical
- Discuss what the next generation smart city will look like
- Explore best practices and lessons learned by community/city leaders
- Discuss stakeholder collaboration for next generation wireless technology
- Evaluate the effective cost savings available after converting to LED smart streetlight technology
- Discuss ways in which utilities and smart cities can collaborate together
- Explore how smart charging can optimize energy use and grid management
- Discuss relevant policies and regulations related to the electrification of transportation
- Identify how utilities can contribute to sustainability goals through EV initiatives
- Evaluate infrastructure needs including digital infrastructure
- Establish and analyze the core components of a Digital Twin and concept of industrial Metaverse
