Zurich topped a ranking of 148 cities based on residents’ perceptions of technology, infrastructure, quality of life, sustainability, and inclusiveness.
What makes a city truly smart isn’t just cutting-edge technology. A smart city also improves its residents’ daily lives, using innovation to tackle familiar problems, from traffic and housing to public transportation and sustainability. For travelers, the result can be just as noticeable: A city that works well for its residents often becomes easier, more enjoyable, and more interesting to explore.
In a world where data powers decisions and innovation drives engagement, Zurich stands out not just as a financial hub, but as a European epicentre for technology and smart event design. Few realise that the Greater Zurich Area boasts a higher density of BigTech companies than Silicon Valley. But this isn’t just a fun fact – it’s a strategic advantage for anyone organising events that aim to be ahead of the curve.
Where BigTech meets big ideas
Zurich is home to tech giants like Google, Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia, all of which operate major R&D centres in the region. Combined with world-class institutions like ETH Zurich – one of the world’s leading universities in AI and computer science – this creates a rich ecosystem where science, business and creativity converge. This density of talent and innovation makes Zurich a uniquely fertile ground for business events.
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Global city leaders and experts met in Geneva, Tuesday, to discuss people-centered and climate-resilient urban development, highlighting the importance of aligning smart city initiatives with the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals, safeguarding human rights, enhancing social inclusion and advancing climate resilience strategies.
At Smart City Leaders’ Talk, a high-level event co-organized by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) and Global Cities Hub (GCH), multiple speakers including International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary General Tomas Lamanauskas and Peggy Hicks, director of Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), talked about the role of international organizations in smart city development.
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The city of Zug in Switzerland has become the first in the country to implement digital credentials in a live setting, starting in September 2024. The move toward digitizing identity credentials across Switzerland is expected to culminate in a federal-level digital identity system by 2026.
Zug’s eGovernment platform, known as eZug, now integrates the Procivis One software to manage the issuance and verification of these digital credentials. According to an announcement, users don’t need a separate app to access these credentials.
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A new global report ranks three Swiss cities among the world’s ‘smartest.’ What exactly does this mean?
Choosing the ‘smartest’ city in the world is not an easy task, but a new study has done just that.
And its findings show not only that Zurich took the number 1 spot, but also that Geneva and Lausanne are among the top 10 (in the 4th and 7th place, respectively) — an impressive result, considering that 142 cities were ranked.
Weiterlesen: CH: What makes Zurich a 'smarter' city than Geneva and Lausanne?