Digital transformation for people-centred cities​

This Thematic Group offers guidance to cities on leveraging emerging technologies and fostering inclusive digital economies to build smarter, more sustainable, and equitable urban and rural environments. The group examines the role of technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, blockchain and digital twins in enabling digital transformation across sectors, while promoting policies that ensure no one is left behind.

Co-leaders: Isabel Shirin Enyonam Wetzel (UN-Habitat), Okan Geray (Digital Dubai), Cristina Bueti (ITU), Barbara Kolm (Austrian Economics Center)

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