Smart Cities Connect Virtual Conference & Expo (April 13, 2021) - Conor Riffle, VP of Smart Cities at Rubicon, led a discussion on the "Accelerating Digital Transformation With Municipal Fleets" with the Honorable Stephen Goldsmith, Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and former Mayor of the City of Indianapolis, IN; Jeff Friedman, Leader of Citizen Services at Amazon Web Services; and Michael Shaw, Director of Public Works for the City of Kansas City, MO.

Throughout 2020’s public health, economic, social and environmental crises, the last year has demonstrated the ways in which digitized government fleets and operations can both safeguard the resiliency of essential city services and unlock the data-driven potential of our smart cities. Digital solutions are crucial to the future functioning and sustainability of our government services.

Looking through the lens of waste and recycling operations, fleets must be made adaptable to multiple uses, schedule changes and remote management. Operations and reporting need to be integrated across city departments. And service needs to be equitable for all city communities. Digital, data-driven technologies are the key to this essential transformation. Join this panel of city leaders and technology experts to explore the digital trends and technologies that are supporting essential services in times of crisis, improving efficiency, and driving smart city innovation for long term resiliency.