Smarter Places webinar series
From 5/15/2024 To 6/6/2024

An online series exploring a spectrum of technologies and solutions for smart buildings, smart cities, and all kinds of smarter environments
Focussing on the benefits of connected building, cities and things, this series explores the multi-faceted world of Smart Buildings, Smart Cities and other smart environments.
Each session will start with a brief presentation from an ALE subject specialist, followed by a panel discussion exploring the issues.
Panel specialists from ALE's eco-system of vendors and business partners will discuss relevant questions and issues, drawing on their real-world experiences, sharing their insights and experiences in the process.
The 4 Pillars of an Optimal Smart Building Strategy
Webinar + Panel Discussion
Tuesday, 30th April 2024 10:30 UK, 11:30 CET, 14:30 GST
A guided tour through 4 key planning categories for a winning intelligent buildings strategy, including consideration of the main common challenges in design and deployment, all illustrated with real examples of successfully executed projects from industrialised countries.
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) presentation on 4 key planning categories
- Panel discussion between Smart Buildings specialists, topics including:
- Common pitfalls of smart buildings projects, and how to avoid them
- Further topics and questions TBC
Enabling the Shift to City 5.0
Webinar + Panel Discussion
Wednesday, 15th May 2024 10:30 UK, 11:30 CET, 14:30 GST
Drawing on examples of actual, delivered smart city projects, this webinar will explore how City 5.0 can use technology to improve the quality of life for citizens, with more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable environments, including:
- How to create a transformation foundation for a smart city
- How to connect people, objects, machines and processes securely across the smart city
- Overlaps and synergies with Smart Buildings in the city context
- How to simplify management and reduce costs with automation and proactive analytics
- How to power smart, sustainable buildings
- Which are some of the most innovative smart cities today, and what features do they have?
- Challenges for smart cities, such as privacy concerns, the Digital Divide, security risks
Building the Future: Exploring the Layers of Smart Building Connectivity
Webinar + Panel Discussion
Thursday, 6th June 2024 10:30 UK, 11:30 CET, 14:30 GST
Having explored the big picture of smart buildings before, and this time we approach the subject from a more technical level.
In this webinar, we examine the layers of technology that constitute smart buildings, and how these complement each other to allow remarkable levels of intelligence and automation.
In the process, this session will explore:
- The challenges of smart building planning, deployment and management
- How and where IoT and operational Technology (OT) converge
- Securing a smart building - what kinds of technology options are there?
- How to assure safe and resilient communications
- Opportunities for public engagement in the context of smart buildings
- Incident and crisis management