THE SMART CITIES SUMMIT: Mumbai, August 22 & 23, 2014 Mr. Narendra Singh, the CMD of Brand India Inc. attended a two-day conference - ‘The Smart Cities Summit’ - on August 22 & 23, 2014 held at Hotel Four Seasons in Mumbai. The domain of discussion was the Application and Acceptance of Smart Technologies in the sectors of Transport, Energy, and Development in the lives and security system of the citizens of the Smart Cities under consideration. Speakers, both from India and abroad, shared their ideas, knowledge and experiences in the four sessions that followed through. The first session was about the ‘Smart Mobility Solutions’ and ‘Smart City Culture’. It focussed on the integrated transport solutions and single governance. The second session speakers talked about how to integrate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to meet demands of increasing urbanization. The third session deliberations were on ‘Smart Security’ which highlighted the city services in tackling emergencies, security, and disaster management. The last session on ‘Smart Energy’ discussed upon energy management, smart grid and energy efficiency, renewable and energy storage, reducing energy needs and environmental impact. Case studies on South Korean City of Songdo and Surat-Safe City Project were also presented. More than 300 participants interacted and carried with them great insights and opportunities to facilitate in the developing of ‘Smart Cities’ in India.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:02:28 +0000
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