The City Innovation Network (CIN) is a new global initiative to assist city governments to adopt AI and emerging technologies. Building on the Cities Today Institute’s decade of trusted collaboration with city CIOs and innovation leaders across Europe and North America, the CIN provides a peer-driven, practical platform where cities learn how to scale innovation, develop workforce capacity, and ensure digital transformation provides measurable benefits to citizens.
To address the focus areas of the CIN, dedicated working groups have been established to drive strategy, share use cases and research, and streamline procurement for faster innovation adoption.
Working group meetings take place virtually through a series of one-hour sessions for each group, followed by in-person meetings at the City Leadership Forum.
"I have never had another opportunity to engage with other CIOs in such an intense, meaningful way. We really get to dive deep into the big challenges for our cities and build the connections that mean we have allies to continue the work with, even when the Forum ends."
Kelly Williams
CIO, Oklahoma City
"This forum is absolutely invaluable to us. It gets us on the inside track and helps us better understand the global context our market operates in. This leads to more effective decision making particularly in discussion with industry."
Sara Kelly
Head of Digital Connectivity, Greater London Authority
"We engaged in very productive discussions, exchanging ideas and use cases to learn from each other’s challenges and successes and help build our communities together."
Raimundo Rodulfo
CIO, Coral Gables
"The Forum is always inspiring. I’m grateful for the opportunity to connect, collaborate with and learn from city leaders who grappling with similar challenges, and developing creative and bold solutions to improve and protect city service delivery and city operations."
Dawn Comer
Senior Director of Digital Inclusion & Innovation, Los Angeles
"The relatively small group format of the Leadership Forum with presentations on a variety of topics followed by questions and discussions allowed for a more in-depth conversation, fostered new professional relationships, and exposed attendees to broader issues than we may hear at mobility specific conferences where too many vendors compete for your time."
Kenneth Husting
Principal Transportation Engineer, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
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