Big Cities, Big Data - How Smart Cities Improve Lives & Save Money

Explore how California cities are leveraging data analytics to address major urban challenges in this panel discussion. Discover best practices for "smart cities" as experts discuss using open data portals to tackle issues like affordable housing, environmental sustainability, and public safety. Learn from city officials, technology leaders, and industry experts about the potential of data-driven solutions to improve urban life, increase efficiency, and address inequality. Gain insights into successful implementations in cities like Los Angeles and Long Beach, and understand the role of digital transformation in modernizing large institutions. Examine the importance of data for urban planning, the companies disrupting government operations, and strategies for cities to change their internal culture. Delve into topics such as working with cities to solve problems, investment opportunities in smart city technologies, and recommendations for municipal leaders looking to harness the power of big data.

Introduction
How Long Beach is using technology to benefit residents
How LA Metro is using data to improve services
Digital transformation of a large institution
Why is data important to cities
What companies are disrupting government
What cities can do to change their internal culture
Working with cities to solve problems
Where to invest
What cities should do
Knight Foundation
Audience Questions
Audience Question 3