A successful smart strategy leverages IoT and digital technologies to manage real-world complexities, improve citizen services and raise the quality of living across the connected ecosystem. This is reflected in a KPMG study that estimates the MENA smart cities market to double in value from $1.3 billion in 2018 to $2.7 billion by 2022. The ‘Tech’ edition of the Back in Business webinar series shines the spotlight on how emerging technologies are enabling the economic development of smart cities by improving infrastructure and environment, and optimising costs.
Sarah Rizvi, Group Editor – Technology, ITP Media Group discusses the sustainability, governance and cybersecurity implications of a smart city with Alaa Elshimy of Huawei EBG, Sergio Maccotta of SAP Middle East South, Mark Hosking of Red Hat and Franz Kasparec of Atos.