Public Sector Event
Roundtable: Building urban AI sovereignty – from infrastructure to intelligence
Venue: In-Person - Smart City Expo World Congress
Date: 4 Nov 2025
Synopsis: This roundtable will explore how city governments can take control of their AI and simulation strategies by building sovereign capabilities that unlock long-term value, reduce dependency, and deliver local impact.
Details:
As artificial intelligence and digital twins become central to how cities operate and evolve, a new paradigm is emerging – one in which cities shift from adopters of innovation to enablers and owners of it. This roundtable will explore how city governments can take control of their AI and simulation strategies by building sovereign capabilities that unlock long-term value, reduce dependency, and deliver local impact.
Participants will examine what it takes to establish AI and digital twin centres of excellence within cities – in line with NVIDIA recommendations – enabling them to design, train, deploy, and govern intelligent systems that are aligned with local priorities.
The roundtable will mix real-world examples, both from scene-setting presenters and in conversation, with a workshop approach involving PNY and NVIDIA representatives to ensure participants can get foundational questions answered.
As a closed-room event, cities in attendance can feel free to be open and transparent about their challenges, what’s working for them, what’s not, and where they need further support. The roundtable will encourage sharing of best practice and will help cities toward finding solutions to their most pressing challenges.
Contact:
Smart Cities World Ltd
27 Clements Lane, London, EC4N 7AE, United Kingdom
marketing-team@smartcitiesworld.net