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© 2010 IBM Corporation Making Cities Smarter April 25, 2012 John Longbottom National Executive Smarter Cities, IBM Canada Ltd.

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1 © 2010 IBM Corporation Making Cities Smarter April 25, 2012 John Longbottom National Executive Smarter Cities, IBM Canada Ltd.

2 © 2010 IBM Corporation A Smarter Planet

3 © 2010 IBM Corporation Our world is becoming INSTRUMENTED Our world is becoming INTERCONNECTED Virtually all things, processes and ways of working are becoming INTELLIGENT

4 © 2010 IBM Corporation ++= An opportunity to think and act in new ways— economically, socially and technically.

5 © 2010 IBM Corporation Smarter Cities

6 © 2010 IBM Corporation Urban population growth expected to continue

7 © 2010 IBM Corporation Citizens are placing increasing demands on leaders to innovate “The 19 th century was a century of empires… the 20 th century was a century of nation states… the 21 st century will be a century of cities” Mayor Wellington Webb, Former Mayor, Denver, CO Evolution of City Value Leaders Deliver Citizens Demand Time Lifestyle, Culture Jobs, Education Water, Energy Walls, Roads ProsperityOpportunityConvenienceSecurity

8 © 2011 IBM Corporation 8 Aging Infrastructure Declining Budgets Increasing Threats Changing Populations The best leaders create opportunities from today’s harsh realities Innovation Investment Community Sustainability

9 © 2011 IBM Corporation 9 Public Safety Government Administration Education Healthcare Transportation Energy and Utilities Social Services Smarter Cities are complex systems of systems

10 © 2011 IBM Corporation 10 Technology can help foster innovation and drive economic growth Turning information into insight Integrating systems to deliver outcomes

11 © 2011 IBM Corporation 11 A Smarter City is one that increases prosperity by… Using information to make insightful decisions Predicting problems to resolve them proactively Coordinating its resources to operate effectively

12 © 2011 IBM Corporation 12 A commitment to change pays real dividends of prosperity Smart metering in Malta helps citizens pay only for the energy they use Predictive analytics helped slash Richmond’s crime rate by 40% in one year In Taiwan, 99% of smarter trains run on time Peak energy loads fell by 15% when IBM helped homes in the Pacific Northwest talk straight to the grid IBM helps Amsterdam Airport Schiphol move 20 million more bags every year with a smarter baggage system In Delft, developing enhanced flood prediction and protection systems for coastal areas and river deltas Data analytics helped cut crime 35% in NYC In downtown Stockholm smart traffic systems helped reduce gridlock by 20% Miami-Dade County Public Schools have increased academic achievement across the board

13 © 2011 IBM Corporation 13 Thank You!


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