Why Future Cities Developers & Smart Services Providers Must Attend AIM?

Our world is changing fast and dramatically, gearing up for a futuristic, revolutionary shift towards a digital business landscape. Further, with the arrival of ultra-smart technology in addition to a greater emphasis on environmental protection, our planet is getting closer to the Future Cities model than we ever thought. 

The picture is becoming crystal-clear. The sustainable cities of the future will be bigger, greener, safer, more connected, and more intertwined with hi-tech. Remarkably, it’s easy to pinpoint the multiple reasons behind the global, dramatic shift towards Future Cities. 

We’re seeing the signs right now. More bike lanes in cities all over the world, a renewed emphasis on clean energy, and more accessibility of public transit. Notably, there are NOW many cities across the globe that are providing a window into the future.  

Consistent with what has happened since day one, more than 10 years ago, the Annual Investment Meeting AIM is keeping pace with these fast changes. Accordingly, AIM, which has evolved into the world’s number one international investment forum, is now playing a vital role in shaping the cities of the future. But how? 

AIM & The Future Cities Pillar 

At the 11th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, the conference is achieving this objective by incorporating the Future Cities Pillar as one of its 6 AIM Pillars, thereby, enabling all stakeholders, including governments and investors, to foster innovation in the urban planning & development arena in a way that replaces traditional services.  

Fully aware that cities across the world are seeking to embrace smart solutions to improve the quality of life, AIM 2022 is leveraging the event’s  Future Cities Pillar to create a secure environment that gives real value and benefits to all participating providers of such smart city services as Emerging Tech, AI, Sensors, IoT, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Machine Learning, Cloud Transportation, Electric Vehicles, Public Transit, Public Bike-sharing, Rapid Rail Networks, 5G, Utilities, Energy, Solar Power, Smart Lighting, Water / Waste Management, Smart Mobility, and many more.  

As for other stakeholders, such as Future Cities Developers, Municipalities, Cities Planning Administrations, Ministers of Infrastructure, AIM is the perfect platform for them to find new sources of funding and financing solutions for their enterprise development and expansion by presenting their projects’ value and competitiveness to investors. 

That said, let’s answer an important question: What are the AIM activities/features that give real value and benefits to all stakeholders of the Future Cities Pillar.  

Future Cities Pillar Activities 

AIM 2022 comprises a broad array of features and activities that give real value to all stakeholders of the Future Cities Pillar. It’s time we should shed light upon these activities - one by one. 

1- Conference and Pre-conference Program: Many speakers and experts will share their best practice experiences in projects that have been qualified as smart and innovative for the benefit of cities. Examples of the topics that will be shared include “Digital transformation of Dubai City”, “How companies implement AI”, “The use of blockchain technologies in the federal system of remote electronic voting: Russian experience”, among others.  

2- Innovation Showcase: It’s a dedicated area or stage close to the Conference Hall or in the middle of the Future Cities Exhibition area, where Exhibitors can every day showcase their technology products that are relevant to the conference topic. 

3- Site Visits: AIM provides a separate networking program that attracts Mayors and Governors from the Cities to interact with other stakeholders during the conference program. Some examples are the Leaders/Mayors Symposiums: “The Latest Innovations and Good Practices in the City”, and the “COVID-19 Challenges and Best Practices to Overcome the Pandemic”. Moreover, on the 28th of March 2021, site visits will be arranged to Khalifa City University and Smart Dubai University.   

4- The Future City Awards: Let’s have a look at these important Awards.  

The Future City Awards  

The Smart City Solutions Provider Award aims to show recognition to smart city solutions providers. The companies will be recognized for their brilliant ideas that are aligned to achieve increased operational efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and economic growth. AIM will announce one winner and one runner-up in each category. 

The Future City Awards will be classified into the following 5 categories: 

  1. Smart Energy Initiative Award
  2. Smart Urban Development Initiative Award  
  3. Smart Transport Initiative Award
  4. Smart Security Initiative Award 
  5. Smart Healthcare Digital Initiative Award

As for the key Benefits for the Award Winners, all Award Winners and Runners-up will be featured prominently on the AIM website. Also, winners will get an opportunity to participate in the Innovation Showcase During AIM Global 2022.  

To be a part of The Smart City Solutions Provider Award: 

  1. The companies need to submit their best Smart Cities Applications Projects by filling out the nomination entry form. 
  2. Each company will be required to provide a 500–1000-word description of their project, report/case study in a PowerPoint file, and submit a processing fee of $ 630 for entry into the Awards Category. This processing fee will cover the submission of the project in the awards along with the entry pass for the Future City conference for one person.  
  3. Upon successful submission of the project details and processing fee, the client will receive a confirmation email with the entry number and nomination fee confirmation receipt. 
  4. Our Official Experts Committee will make the official nominations for the Smart City Solutions Provider Awards.  Applicant projects and the nominees will be notified via email. 
  5. On 29th - 31th March 2022, the official nominees will get a chance to display their projects in front of thousands of attendees and hundreds of companies. This will allow the client to attract more attention from the target audience of investors.  
  6. Our Official Experts Committee will combine the votes of the experts to announce the winners in each category. 
  7. The winner and runner-up for each category will be announced at the end of the event on March 31st, 2022. 

That being the case, it’s high time for you to …