The Smart Cities Council is a coalition of the world's foremost smart city practitioners and innovators focused on improving the livability, workability and sustainability of the world’s cities and communities. It is advised by unbiased, independent experts, including top universities, national laboratories, standards bodies, climate advocacy groups and development banks.
The Council is the trusted advisor to equip cities and communities with best practices and vendor-neutral guidance on technology, finance, policy and citizen engagement. It publishes the smart cities sector's largest newsletter and hosts the sector's most popular website – providing free tools, resources and case studies such as the Smart Cities Readiness Guide and Smart Cities Financing Guide. In addition, the Council produces events and workshops worldwide including Smart Cities Week each September in Washington, DC.