Bruno Lanvin

There are many ways to be smart, and there is no cookie cutter approach to being a high performing smart city. Cities should be ready to listen to their citizens, and address their concerns. This includes concerns about the present and about the future. For cities in all parts of the world, this means granting

Held from 7 to 14 October, Seoul’s Smart Life Week brought together more than 100 mayors, some 140 companies. Participants from 64 countries contributed to high quality debates and solution displays (and an exciting dose of K-pop), with an audience of over 20,000. All under the aegis of Seoul’s Mayor Oh Se-Oon. I was honored

The Global Innovation Index 2024 (GII) provides a comprehensive analysis of innovation performance across 133 economies, offering valuable insights for policymakers and business leaders. This year’s report highlights significant shifts in the global innovation landscape, particularly in Asia. Key takeaways: 🏆 Switzerland maintains its #1 position for the 14th consecutive year, leading in innovation outputs

Protecting citizens private data while stimulating innovation in cities is one of the key paradoxes that smart cities have to face. I am proud to have contributed to a landmark white paper issued under the authority of H.E. Mesfer Almesfer, CISO of Neom (Saudi Arabia), entitled ‘Securing the Future of Urban Living’. You can find

Giving the opening keynote in an international meeting is always a challenge : how to provide a global view while generating some degree of empathy that will help you reach out to the brains and hearts of an audience with which you have had no previous interaction ? Miami’s Smart City Expo (held from 23

I was honored to receive one of the six Sustainability Awards handed out at the recent Miami Smart City Expo (23-25 September). Accompanied on stage by excellent jazz music from the Small trio. Day one of the Miami Smart City Expo came to a close with a jazz presentation and a series of “Who’s Who

IMD’s Smart City Index is based on a people-centric definition of what it means (or should mean) to be smart in a world of limited physical resources and fast expanding human and technological capabilities. Looking at it from the point of view of citizens, the BBC has carried out a very interesting review of 5