We are delighted to present you with the final newsletter of the year, a special edition with a focus on the 2017 International Conference on Learning Cities. More than 600 participants from 180 cities in 80 countries attended this global gathering in Cork, Ireland.

Philips Lighting – a Foundation Partner of the World Council on City Data – has launched a new report: Future  of cities: Scenarios that show how people may experience cities in 2035. Offering an overview of scenario planning for smart cities, the report shares four scenarios that highlight the future possibilities within smart cities, as well as the driving forces that shape the city scenarios. According to Kees van der Klauw, Head of Research at Philips Lighting: “Digital transformation creates uncertainty. Scenario planning gives cities insights and a sense of direction, to make the future more manageable."