Truly enjoyed meeting Adriano Bornschein Silva from #Joinville 🇧🇷. A reminder that #leadership grounded in #people and #purpose still moves cities forward. #SmartCities #Leadership #SCEWC25

Feeling truly blessed and enlightened after reconnecting with my dear friend Anna König Jerlmyr - CEO of Arwidssonstiftelsen and former Mayor of #Stockholm - during the SmartCitiesWorld roundtable. Her work and spirit redefine what #leadership means. #SCEWC25

Session: “AI in City Operations & Services” - Coalition of Global City CIOs. AI isn’t just a tech leap - it’s a governance test. We can’t run cities on black boxes; we need ethics, guardrails & trust. #SCEWC25

Panel: “Building Urban AI Sovereignty - from Infrastructure to Intelligence.” Cities from #Leeds, #Copenhagen, and beyond sharing one truth - #AI isn’t about code, it’s about #trust. Loved the moderation by Paul; Meredith, you were missed. #SCEWC25 #SmartCitiesWorld

Opening session at #SCEWC25 reminded us that the real goal isn’t just liveable cities - it’s #loveable ones. Global voices from UN-Habitat, #Hannover & #Barcelona made that vision feel real. Great moderation by Femi Oke.

If you’re missing #SCEWC25, no stress - I’ll keep you in the loop. I’ll share the conversations that really matter: where cities, #tech & #trust meet. This isn’t about hype - it’s about how we make #digital work for people.

Heading to #SCEWC25 in Barcelona this November. We’ll be exploring how #data, #trust, and design come together to build ethical digital public infrastructure and #resilient communities. It’s about systems that serve people - not the other way around.

OIW | Clearing the path for international scaling: IP and soft funding for growth Great reminders today: scaling across borders starts with #trust - in your tech and your contracts. Check your licences, protect your data, and write #IP clauses that stand in court. #OIW #RulesOfTheGame

At the UK Embassy in Oslo 🇳🇴🇬🇧 for Impact Beyond Borders: Scaling Nordic Sustainability in the UK - part of #OsloInnovationWeek. A brilliant investor discussion: 🌍 Ambition matters more than origin 💡 IP abroad shows global intent 🧩 Pre-seed is all about learning and testing until it truly fits

At #OIW, “Igniting Nordic Partnerships” captured what makes the region unique: Access is easy, purpose is hard. Gov procurement remains the growth engine that startups often overlook. The Nordic-Baltic region - 30 million people, diverse yet aligned is the opportunity. #ConnectedCommunities

At #OIW today, “The Evolving Trust in AI Landscape” showed why trust is the next growth layer of AI. Only 1% of funded #AI solutions focus on #trust - investors now treat it as a business advantage. Europe’s leadership in transparency and explainability is creating the new premium segment in AI.

At #OIW today, Liv Marte Nordhaug framed it clearly: Digital progress fails when governance lags behind technology. Even in Norway, money and data still sit in silos, Norwegian government remains a key investor in #DPI Real #resilience means connecting what works, not rebuilding from scratch.

At #OIW today, a great exchange: - Investors push for speed, but change needs governance. - In #Africa, data becomes new collateral. - Technology only works when it’s built on #trust and shared responsibility. #DigitalInclusion

#AI in city safety isn’t just about prediction - it’s about preparedness. Frameworks like ICS were never built for AI-enabled realities. We must build, test, and reiterate - with #trust, integrity & public accountability at the core. #aiSafeCity #ResilienceBlueprint

At #ConnectedBritain, Paul Alexander (Nokia UK&I) nailed it: ⚡ Networks must transform 🌱 Data centres → renewable-first 📡 Edge is back 🛡️ Quantum + #sovereignty matter 🤖 #AI weaponises societal divides

At #ConnectedBritain, CxO voices are sharp: Telcos won’t accept being seen as a commodity UK gov ROI vs Nordics shows the gap #AI is here - embrace it

What a start! 💥 A unity performance to open #ConnectedBritain sets the tone: collaboration, resilience, transformation. The energy is real.

It’s a small world 🌍 At #ConnectedBritain just before the keynote, ran into fellow Ukrainian 🇺🇦proof the digital community connects us everywhere.

London ExCeL bound for #ConnectedBritain 🚀 Let’s talk resilience & outcomes for communities. #DigitalInfrastructure

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