ABU DHABI: Smart Cities Expo & Forum to be featured in World Future Energy Summit, WFES, 2021, thereby bringing the cities of the future to life. WFES, organized by Reed Exhibitions, will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from April 5 to 7, 2021.
The world’s newest and creative technological innovations will be exhibited, with recent summits having attracted nearly 35,000 visitors from around the world. Moreover, the expert-led forum will reveal the enormous commercial and economic opportunities that lie ahead for urban planning. Over 1,200 people attended the recent Smart Cities Forum that featured 73 speakers, 27 sessions.
The Smart Cities Expo & Forum will unite proactive governments and municipalities with pioneers in planning, mobility, digitalization, smart health, and safe city technology. It will also display the potential of connected communities through fostering dialogue and the exchange of ideas between the brightest and most disruptive minds in the business.
For more than a decade, Abu Dhabi has been proving the effectiveness of sustainable urban planning through smart city concepts. Stephane le Gentil, COO and Acting CEO of Abu Dhabi Energy Services Company, ADES, noted that the term ‘smart cities’ doesn’t necessarily relate to future projects. He said that ADES is focused on increasing the energy efficiency of Abu Dhabi’s existing building stock through existing solutions in line with Abu Dhabi’s Demand Side Management and Energy Rationalisation Strategy 2030. He further said about making use of existing technology and utilizing the skills and services of private-sector contractors and suppliers can create a more settled population and enormous contributions to the local economy while improving our neighborhoods and commercial premises.
The Smart Cities Forum will also host keynote speakers from Amana Investments, Taka Solutions, Ark Energy, EV Lab, and AD Little along with others speaking on government plans and initiatives for regional smart cities, 5G, connectivity, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence, AI, in urban development. Cybersafety, the Internet of Things, IoT, people, and data in the urban environment, the future of smart health, energy and water-efficient architecture, 3D printing, and smart mobility will also share the spotlight.
Solutions for multiple challenges faced by urban planners, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things to transform the ways in which people live together when it comes to mobility, communication, healthcare, and neighborhood development are being worked on by regional authorities. However, more needs to be done. Moreover, the large-scale adoption of sustainable technology is closely linked with opportunities for global economic recovery.
Grant Tuchten, Group Event Director at WFES, said that the Expo & Forum will be instrumental in making tangible progress throughout the region and beyond. He said, “Sharing of knowledge is vital for the acceleration of smart city development across the Mena region, and the Smart Cities Expo & Forum is a perfect opportunity to continue moving in the right direction.”
He further said that the event will be a fascinating, thought-provoking experience to see ideas coming to life with global prosperity.
Source: wam.ae
