Blog by Robyn Francis

As cities and building owners rush to digitise, we're generating more data than ever, but unless systems can talk to each other, the promise of smarter, more sustainable infrastructure may be slipping through our fingers.

In BIM Today, Smart Cities Council, discusses the recent Smart Cities Summit North America in San Francisco, which explored how technology can deliver meaningful impact for people and place.

The ANZ Digital Twin Summit was held in Brisbane recently with credit to Saifee Events for curating such a timely and energising program.

From Telecom Towers to Transportation Transformation: How Raj Mehta is Digitizing State-Level Infrastructure Across the U.S.

Smart Cities Council proudly welcomes Jonathan Lampman to our community, a seasoned infrastructure and project management professional with over two decades of diverse experience spanning construction, municipal leadership, and strategic consulting.

Artificial intelligence is already helping New Zealand tackle climate change — but what’s working now, what’s ready to scale, and what’s emerging?

Gallagher Security approaches access control not just as a gatekeeper, but as a core enabler of intelligent infrastructure. Their systems form a policy-driven digital backbone, capable of integrating with HVAC, lighting, surveillance, and emergency protocols, all from a single unified platform.

Buildings are generating more data than ever before, from energy use and air quality to occupancy and system performance. But without interoperability and clear standards, this data remains fragmented and underutilised.

On a brisk San Francisco evening, leaders, innovators, diplomats, and entrepreneurs from around the globe converged at the Smart Cities Council Collaboration Event—a dynamic convening that emphasized unity, ingenuity, and a bold vision for the cities of tomorrow.

As cities worldwide confront new pressures and possibilities, Smart Cities Summit North America 2025 marked a defining moment in our collective urban journey.

Smart Cities Americas (SCA) and Smart Cities Council (SCC) will partner on fostering innovation, sustainability, and citizen-centric solutions through joint initiatives in policy development, technology deployment, and knowledge-sharing.

On Wednesday, Smart Cities Council (SCC) brought together leaders and innovators in the transport infrastructure sector for a dynamic webinar focused on "BIM, Digital Twin: Asset Management (Roads and Tunnels)."

Europe is executing the AI era at scale - Backed by the €200 billion InvestAI initiative and the newly launched AI Continent Action Plan, the EU is mobilising historic investment to reshape its digital future.

Before You Dig Australia (BYDA), in partnership with global technology provider Reveal, has launched a breakthrough Digital Proof of Concept (POC) that positions Australian utilities as global leaders in digital safety and underground asset protection.

Ai Assets, the world’s leading platform for creating and managing digital asset registers, has joined the Smart Cities Council as a Global Startup Member. This partnership reinforces Ai Assets’ commitment to redefining property asset management and supporting smarter, data-driven cities worldwide.

Lighting Council Australia will be holding a full day Lighting the Future Symposium on 15/5/25. This event will bring together all our technical experts from across Australia for deep in person discussion on technical matters.

The recent Smart Cities Council (SCC) webinar, “Infrastructure Resilience: Connected Communities,” brought together experts from across Australasia to discuss how technology and collaboration can strengthen community resilience in the face of increasing environmental and operational challenges.

GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, now emerging as Europe’s largest inaugural tech, startup and digital investment event, is organised by KAOUN International. Learn more and Register to join Smart Cities Council.

One of the highlights of this year's InnoEX were the low-altitude economic solutions, which generated significant interest and attracted enquiries and business discussions from global buyers, including those from emerging markets.

With the success of the NZ DIGITAL TWIN 2024 conference in Auckland, Saifee Events, in partnership with Smart Cities Council - Asia Pacific, continues the dialogue in Brisbane, Australia at the 2nd Annual ANZ DIGITAL TWIN 2025 conference & exhibition on May 29 and Workshops on May 30.