a vision for smarter cities

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A Vision for Smarter Cities

Catherine Caruana-McManus

Smarter Cities Executive, AN/Z


Our world is becoming more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent

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Transforming data into wisdom is critical to making better decisions


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Uses broadband and big data to optimise water, power and transport networks

What is a Smarter City?



Centralised, coordinated platforms and smart grids improve insight and decision making





The smartest cities connect and integrate key services

to minimise risks and gain efficiencies



Engages with citizens using apps and social media – empowering them to improve the system




Uses the cloud, shared services, and wi-fi to enable: Teleworking, Smarter education, E-health, Connection with remote communities




NT Power and Water is using smarter asset management

to cut costs and lift performance



Townsville is using smarter systems to save water and engage citizens



Geraldton has an intelligent vision for its future growth



Schools across the Pilbara are using smarter classroom technology

to kickstart learning

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The Pilbara can be a leader inrenewable energy and the

conservation of water and other resources


The Pilbara can be the world’s top industrial and

environmental tourism destination



The Pilbara has the opportunity to bea trading and technology leader



The Pilbara can enable connected andintegrated communities



Let’s draw up a roadmap for the future of the Pilbara together



Expert Panel Session

A View of Pilbara Cities Today & Tomorrow

�Dr Ken King – CEO Pilbara Development Commission

�Warren Pearce – CEO Chamber of Minerals and Energy

�Peter Johnson – ICT Manager WALGA

�Allan Tranter – CEO Creating Communities

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