This week we explore the key items from a panel discussion on the topic of Smart Cities.

• What makes them work?
• What needs to happen to make the smart city a reality?
• What are the opportunities and pitfalls?
• And what effect has the pandemic had on Smart City progress?

This episode includes extracts from our Blue Door Expo panel session from October 2020. Want more?

• Read the blog summary and access other insights here
• View all our Blue Door Expo 2020 content on YouTube here
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This week's guests:

Robert Franks, Managing Director of West Midlands 5G
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franksrobert

Steve Rose, Executive Partner at Bell Labs Consulting
Twitter: @stephenroseBLC

Alastair McMahon, Commercial Director - Smart Cities, Health and Mobility at O2
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastair-mcmahon-1a013210/

Laila Takeh, Digital Strategy and Innovation Senior Manager at 5prinG
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lailatakeh