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On November 8th and 9th, the Intelligent Cities Summit will be held in Toronto. A conference hosted by IoT Events, it will focus on using big data to help municipalities across Canada manage growth and services in an age of rapid urbanization. Responding to the fact that nearly one million people around the world move into cities each week, the national summit will look at various aspects of smart city technology and how they can help municipal governments prepare for the future to create healthy and functional urban environments.
Smart city technology has the power to impact a wide range of urban issues that include, but are not limited to, reduction of traffic congestion, food distribution, waste management, sustainable economics, environmental overload, and public services. Based on the premise of an 'Internet of Things' (IoT), which refers to the interconnectivity of everyday physical objects to the internet that is estimated to number around 212 billion connected 'things' by 2020, the summit embraces IoT technology as the way of the future for managing and developing cities across the country.
The two-day conference features a roster of prominent public and private sector professionals who specialize in city management and smart city technology. Featured speakers include Jag Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Oshawa; Bruce Haine, Councillor for the City of Surrey; Gilbert Sabat, Commissioner of Service Innovation, Information, and Technology for Peel Region; Shawn Slack, Director of Information and Chief Information Officer for the City of Mississauga; Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development for Durham Region; and Jesse Coleman, Big Data Innovation Team Lead at Transportation Services for the City of Toronto.
The summit will feature two full days of speakers and panels, as well as ample networking opportunities for professionals across the country. With a wide range of topics stretching from transportation, to economic development, healthcare, library services, and everything in between, the conference promises to take a comprehensive look at smart city technology and its implications in the urban age.
This year, UrbanToronto will be the official Media Partner for the conference, so keep an eye out for our reporting from the event. Until then, more information about the Intelligent Cities Summit is available via the official website, with a registration page now open. The conference will be held at the St. Andrew's Club in Toronto.
