Expressions of Interest Now Open: Technology Accreditation Group (TAG)
The Smart Cities Council (SCC) is inviting Expressions of Interest from current SCC members and partners to participate in TAG.
The Smart Cities services and technology space is incredibly crowded, fragmented and evolving at incredible speed from both technological and governance perspectives, making it overwhelming for project owners, designers, deliverers and decision makers.
TAG establishes independent, best practice standards, accreditation and benchmarking for Smart Cities services and solutions, providing project owners, designers, delivery teams and managers with the insight, evidence and confidence to navigate this complex space successfully.
Participation is exclusively available to current SCC members and partners.
Infrastructure, transport, precincts, and critical services, Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) are rapidly converging.
AI, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, operational intelligence, automation, analytics, and governance are no longer separate conversations.
TAG addresses these challenges through independent, structured collaboration, applied industry expertise, and practical implementation thinking.
The Purpose of TAG
TAG will bring together experts across areas including:
- AI and machine learning
- cybersecurity
- digital infrastructure systems
- operational technology and IT convergence
- safety and compliance systems
- governance and risk frameworks
- interoperability and integration
- smart infrastructure and operational intelligence
- funding and procurement
TAG enables smarter, safer, more secure, and more scalable approaches to technology deployment across cities and infrastructure environments.
What TAG Will Deliver
TAG contributes:
- interoperability and architecture guidance
- implementation frameworks and playbooks
- governance and compliance models
- industry collaboration and alignment
- thought leadership and research
- webinars, workshops and expert forums
- practical case studies and deployment insights
- input into SCC strategic initiatives and programs
TAG is focused on practical outcomes, real-world deployment insight, and reducing the failure rates often associated with complex technology transformation programs.
Benefits of Participating in TAG
For private sector services and solutions providers TAG provides independent validation of your services and solutions, enhancing your reputation, brand, and network.
For public sector project owners, designers, deliverers and managers, TAG provides access to a portfolio of independently accredited services and solutions, embedding best practice, improving decision-making, reducing risk and reducing cost and timelines from conception to delivery.
Importantly, TAG also strengthens cross-sector collaboration between technology providers, infrastructure leaders, governments, and industry practitioners globally.
A Key Part of the SCC Ecosystem
Within the broader SCC ecosystem:
- Task Forces generate knowledge and industry insight
- TAG aligns technology frameworks and implementation approaches
- SURN supports practical city transformation pathways
Together, this creates a connected ecosystem focused on moving from insight to implementation.
Who Should Express Interest
EOIs are encouraged from SCC public and private sector members and partners working across:
- smart infrastructure
- cybersecurity
- AI and analytics
- transport and mobility
- operational technology
- digital engineering
- critical infrastructure
- compliance and governance
- infrastructure operations
- systems integration
- urban technology and innovation
Important Eligibility Requirement
Participation in TAG is exclusively available to current Smart Cities Council members and partners.
TAG is a trusted cross-sector collaboration environment focused on meaningful industry contribution, practical expertise, and long-term ecosystem value.
Submit Your Expression of Interest
Interested SCC members and partners are invited to submit an Expression of Interest, accompanied by a current CV, outlining:
- areas of expertise
- organisational capability
- industry focus
- areas of contribution interest
- interest in leadership or working group participation
The future of smart cities will be built through collaboration, interoperability, governance, transparency and trusted partnerships.
TAG bring those capabilities together.
Click here to register your expression of interest today.
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