
Smart tech is helping cities move towards regenerative urbanism – a model that actively restores ecosystems and reimagines city life through innovation and collaboration.
From Jane Jacobs' 1958 call for people-first urban design to today’s AI-powered smart cities, we explore how urban needs have stayed the same – even as the tools have transformed.
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Explore key smart city market trends for 2025–2030, from EV infrastructure to AI-powered waste systems – backed by the latest industry report.
Smart tech is helping cities move towards regenerative urbanism – a model that actively restores ecosystems and reimagines city life through innovation and collaboration.
From Jane Jacobs' 1958 call for people-first urban design to today’s AI-powered smart cities, we explore how urban needs have stayed the same – even as the tools have transformed.
Explore key smart city market trends for 2025–2030, from EV infrastructure to AI-powered waste systems – backed by the latest industry report.
Learn how generative AI is unlocking the true potential of digital twins – to make smart cities more efficient, inclusive, and citizen-focused.
The smart cities of the future will use tech to lower emissions, cut urban temperatures, and improve quality of life in highly populated areas.
Discover the cities that rank highly for smart city preparedness, and learn why locally relevant innovation is more important than cutting-edge tech.
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PRE-REGISTER NOWStep into the theatre as we explore the future of surgical technology and how innovative discoveries are reshaping the way surgeons operate and train the next generation. Join some of the worlds most renowned surgeons as they look to the future of health tech and how technology can change lives
Today, it seems as if you cannot avoid NFTs. The news, social media, business moguls, venture capitalists, and teenagers alike are all buzzing about them. From mid-2021, we have started to see venture capital investment in NFT marketplaces, along with some exclusive NFT-directed funds being established. Now we want to
To celebrate International Women’s Day and the theme #Breakingthebias, we will be looking at exciting projects that are being led by women and how tech is opening opportunities for female leaders. Get first-hand experience from female leaders in the tech industry, including 2019’s Woman of the Year in
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Welcome to this week’s LEAP:IN newsletter. Each week, we unpack leader’s powerful quotes and decipher the tech landscape. With exclusive content from some of the world’s leading experts in AI, robotics, space, edutech, climate tech and more, read on to discover this week’s insights and
Step into the theatre as we explore the future of surgical technology and how innovative discoveries are reshaping the way surgeons operate and train the next generation. Join some of the worlds most renowned surgeons as they look to the future of health tech and how technology can change lives
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