Smart Cities

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Thursday, April 28, 2011

Technologies from several industries have matured to the point where a true Smart City is now a realistic prospect. However, knitting IT, telecom, transportation and utility technologies together into a coherent system is incredibly complex. The promise is the more efficient transfer of information, people, goods, services and power - but is there a return on this investment? The ABI Forums Smart Cities event will call on leaders from all sectors to share their vision of how to develop the Smart City of tomorrow. Learn which technologies are ready, which require further development and how cities are already leveraging technology to improve security and governmental services. Register today to join the discussion in April.

Smart Cities Best Practices

Case studies for Smart City planning and management
Major challenges and how they can be overcome
Future trends

The Forum will address the following questions:

  • What examples of initial successful implementations already exist?
  • How can you effectively partner to become a Smart City?
  • What infrastructure is required?
  • How can you source and win business in future Smart Cities?
  • What assistance do government and municipal organizations require when designing a Smart City?

Smart Grids

Smart meters
Smart grid infrastructure and security
Transmission and distribution modernization

The Forum will address the following questions:

  • How can Smart Cities be defended against cyber-terrorism?
  • Which partners should be investing in your city’s communications infrastructure?
  • What are the benefits of connecting cities to the Internet of Things and cloud technologies?
  • How can cities ensure that green vehicles and transit schemes are powered effectively and efficiently?
  • What are the long-term objectives of smart grid implementation?
  • Can smart meters efficiently manage and power our future homes?

Telecom Infrastructure

The role of LTE
Femto, pico and micro architectures for cellular
Core network, backhaul and security

The Forum will address the following questions:

  • What infrastructure is required to enable high-level communication and data networks?
  • Which technologies best combine to meet the differing requirements of public sector, enterprise and consumer end-users?
  • How can public safety and security organizations take advantage of this?
  • Which partners should be investing in your city's communications infrastructure?
  • Can smart network management avoid backhaul bottlenecks and still provide sufficient capacity?

Smart City Management Through E-Government

e-passports and identification
Public security and safety networks and CCTV
Meeting the public through online services

The Forum will address the following questions:

  • How can government and municipal authorities work more efficiently with citizens online?
  • Can e-Government services save money and improve security?
  • Does e-Government need to be sold/promoted to the citizens?
  • How do CCTV and national ID programs fit within e-Government?
  • How can citizens’ privacy fears and the media’s public safety CCTV concerns be overcome?
  • Can other services/departments take advantage of smart national ID cards?
  • What are the cost implications of e-Government?

Telematics and Transportation

Contactless ticketing
Tracking, management and optimization of traffic, fleets and cargo
ITS vehicle to infrastructure communication

The Forum will address the following questions:

  • Which technology companies can benefit from investing in Smart Cities?
  • How can contactless technologies and RFID be incorporated into Smart Cities?
  • Can mobile and contactless payments be effectively combined with public transportation?
  • How can governments and businesses save and make money with telematics?
  • What are best practices for achieving efficiencies in transportation systems?
  • How will smart grids power public transportation?
  • What are the biggest challenges in smart traffic management of the future?