4th OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth

📅 17 September 2024
Paris, France

Cities of all sizes worldwide are harnessing the power of digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data to drive growth and well-being. In particular, AI is opening new avenues to help better manage complex urban systems, boost productivity, and foster societal progress in cities. AI could also contribute to meeting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals.

However, not all cities have the same capacity and capability to invest in and benefit from digitalization. In particular, medium and small-sized towns face specific hurdles, such as funding and financial constraints, inadequate digital infrastructure, digital literacy and skill gaps, and regulatory challenges.

Empowering cities of all sizes to embrace digitalization is critical to help deliver better public services, improve quality of life, tackle climate change, develop a robust digital economy, and enhance urban governance.

This 4th OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth will bring together key stakeholders from cities, national governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, and international organizations to:

• Understand the current state and drivers of digitalization in cities of all sizes,
• Draw insights from lessons learned and identify successful cases of digital transformation in towns of all sizes
• Examine the role of AI in achieving sustainable urban development, and
• Explore policy avenues to guide an effective digital transition in cities of all sizes.

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