Siphelele Ngobese
Siphelele Ngobese Researcher in the Inclusive Cities Programme SA Cities Network (SACN) Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Siphelele Ngobese is a Researcher for Inclusive Cities at the SACN. She coordinates the Urban Safety Reference Group; a platform for practitioner exchange on themes such as public space, area-based violence and crime prevention and gender.

Sessions

Save to calendar 15-11-2022 11:45 15-11-2022 12:30 Europe/Madrid Smart Solutions for Safer Public Spaces

Public safety is key for the well-being of citizens, and cities are increasingly aware of how vulnerable people can be to crime and violence in public spaces. This session will gather various city planning successful experiences that have integrated civic engagement. How can collaboration enhance public safety? How can decision-makers seize the opportunities that technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence or surveillance, among others, can bring for the betterment of urban security?

https://www.smartcityexpo.com/agenda/smart-solutions-for-safer-public-spaces/

Red Room
Save to calendar 15-11-2022 15:30 15-11-2022 16:00 Europe/Madrid Enabling Safer Cities through Digital Infrastructure

The use of data collected by new technologies for the benefit of cities is increasingly discussed. This data can even understand behaviors, and detect suspicious activities and violence, but are citizens still reluctant? How do manage data, security, and privacy? What are the efforts to include these technologies in the urban sphere gaining the trust of citizens? This session will explore what data is capable of, while mitigating the concerns about data privacy and transparency.

https://www.smartcityexpo.com/agenda/enabling-safer-cities-through-digital-infrastructure/

Red Room
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