Moncton to host smart cities summit
The first Intelligent Communities Summit will be hosted in Moncton from Oct. 5 to 7, the city and Atlantic Lottery Corp., the event's lead sponsor, announced Wednesday. The summit will bring together academics and private sector leaders to share best practices and brainstorm about the event's theme: leveraging technology for community development. The guest speakers for the event will include: Robert Bell from the Intelligent Community Forum, Innovation America chief executive Richard Bendis, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association chief executive Bernard Lord and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham.
