At the heart of every smart city is the goal to be efficient and to maximize the use of resources. This session looks at the way Smart Energy is being used bring on sustainable resources and what experiences can benefit other smart city strategies.

Until recently, most M2M and Internet of Things (IoT) applications have relied on high-speed cellular and wired networks for their wide area connectivity. Today, there are a number of IoT applications that will continue to require higher-bandwidth, however others may be better suited for low-power wide-area (LPWA) options that not only compliment traditional cellular networks, but also unlock new market potential by reducing costs and increasing the flexibility of solution deployments. With LPWA, many alternatives have emerged – some fall under the 3GPP standard and use licensed spectrum such as LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT, while other alternatives such as LoRaWAN™ are based on non-3GPP standards and use unlicensed ISM spectrum. IoT certainly has its challenges – from choosing the right device, to adding connectivity and then managing those devices and the data they generate. One thing is certain and that is technology is continuously evolving and changes are on the horizon.

It all starts with true citizen engagement. A city isn't an entrenched industry in need of a shock to the system--it's our home. Turning cities “smart” requires systematic engagement of those who are expected to live in these environments. Making a city “smarter” is not a bad idea, per se. There is enormous potential to improve our health, safety, and transportation through the use of data, computing, and the Internet. But we need to get away from this paradigm that individual improvements driven by technology are a panacea.

As the services providers look to roll out 5G, it comes at a perfect time for cities to use their streetlights as locations for 5G equipment. Negotiating about streetlights offers a balance between tax revenue and the ability to negotiate for services and support. However, many cities have not done a real assessment of what the value and capabilities are within their cities. This session learns from various cities successes and misjudgments.

A Smart City that only focuses within the city jurisdiction ignores the ecosystem of suburbs and the opportunity to improve the quality of life for the people who work and supply services to the city. This session looks at how regional planning that works with smart cities increases the value and benefits to the city and surrounding area.

Discussions about security often fall into patterns of either panic or apathy. Practical and preventative should be the goal of any security discussions. The Department of Homeland Security has looked at the opportunities and threats associate with the wide scale deployment of IoT devices to enable Smart Cities. This discussion will be about the way to protect Smart Cities from penetration and loss of control, data and resources.

When you look at most cities at night you often city lights you often city great skylines, but just as often you see office building suggesting that people work 24 x 7. They are not. It does indicate the issues facing Smart Cities in creating efficiency and the problem of policy. A city or any Authority Having Jurisdiction [AHJ] can mandate smart building codes in the future, but what drivers exist today for the adoption of Smart Building Solutions. This panel explores the options associated Smart Building that municipalities should incorporate in the policy.

Recognizing an opportunity to participate in the digital economy, DFHV leveraged an open API strategy to convert the District’s vehicles to a digital platform. By opening their APIs and embracing a digital-first experience, DFHV now offers customers the ability to use Taxis more like thee experience of ride services like Uber and Lyft. In addition the use an Open API strategy enables the community to embrace new services and applications.

Many of the awards for smart city strategies has been equipment with the prize being calculated by the equipment which limits the available monies. In addition, many of these awards on based on projects specifically rather than enabling bottom ups viral development. This session reminds us that when it comes to Smart Cities the first objective is to build it so they will come and then to make policies that drive innovation and economic development.

Implementing a no back door strategy, NY State has taken a bold stance on Cyber Security. 23 NYCRR 500 is the Cybersecurity rule for organizations under the watch of NY State's Department of Financial Services (DFS). Commonly called the NYS DFS Cybersecurity Act, it REQUIRES all organizations under the DFS umbrella (with a few exceptions) to have a sound, robust and AUDITABLE Cybersecurity program in place. Failure to meet the requirements could result in the organization being shut down.

Is your Smart City strategy a proof of concept or a full - scale policy initiative? This session looks at the survey results of what has been done, contemplated and deployed in the US and what lessons are to be learned from the state of smart cities.