📌Panel discussion: digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities – 20 January

This panel discussion, organised by SmartCitiesWorld in association with PNY, brings together PNY, Akila, ThinkDeep AI, and Jacobs to explore how digital twins and AI are converging to form an intelligent operating layer for cities. The session will examine how advances in computing, data platforms, and sovereign data infrastructure are enabling cities to deploy these technologies at scale – while maintaining trust, transparency, and governance.

Key talking points:

• Why digital twins and AI are becoming essential to managing modern cities
• How AI-enhanced digital twins enable predictive insight and scenario planning
• Real-world city use cases across infrastructure, energy, mobility, and resilience
• The role of sovereign data infrastructure in supporting trust and local control
• Integrating AI and digital twins with existing city systems and workflows
• Governance, skills, and organisational changes needed for successful adoption.