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1 Rise of the Intelligent City: Accenture Vision and Business Approach Giuseppe Gorla Responsabile Offerta Technology Consulting Milan, July 2nd, 2012

2 Global trends present an urgent need for action & opportunities for a new approach 2

3 Urbanisation is straining infrastructure Global Urban and Rural Population (billions of people) 7 Urban 5 3 Rural Source: United Nations

4 Resource constraints demand efficiency Global Urban and Rural Population (billions of people) City Energy-related CO 2 emissions (as a % of the rest of the world) Urban Rural Gigatonnes % 74% 76% Share of cities in world Gt CO2e Source: United Nations Source: World Bank

5 Competition between cities is increasing Global Urban and Rural Population (billions of people) City Energy-related CO 2 emissions (as a % of the rest of the world) Urban Rural Gigatonnes % 74% 76% Share of cities in world Gt CO2e Source: United Nations Source: World Bank Top 10 Cities by GDP GDP Rank Tokyo Tokyo 2 New York New York 3 Los Angeles Los Angeles 4 Chicago London 5 London Chicago 6 Paris Sao Paulo 7 Osaka/Kobe Mexico City 8 Mexico City Paris 9 Philadelphia Shanghai 10 Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers 5

6 New technologies are driving urban innovation Global Urban and Rural Population (billions of people) City Energy-related CO 2 emissions (as a % of the rest of the world) Urban Rural Gigatonnes % 74% 76% Share of cities in world Gt CO2e Source: United Nations Source: World Bank Top 10 Cities by GDP GDP Rank Tokyo Tokyo 2 New York New York 3 Los Angeles Los Angeles 4 Chicago London 5 London Chicago 6 Paris Sao Paulo 7 Osaka/Kobe Mexico City 8 Mexico City Paris 9 Philadelphia Shanghai 10 Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers Wired Broadband Penetration (percentage of population) 40% 30% 20% 10% Source: OECD 0% U.S. U.K. Sweden Japan Korea 6

7 The Smart City concept is gaining increasing momentum National Governments Citizens The UK governmentsponsored Future Cities Catapult will look at ways to integrate city functions and services efficiently Google searches for Smart Cities increased 7 fold on previous years in 2010 and 2011 Regional Governments Private Sector 75 million of E.U. funding was released in 2011 for the Smart Cities & Communities initiative Investment in smart city technology infrastructure is forecast to be $108 billion by

8 We are at a critical point in the Smart Cities agenda VISIBILITY First Barcelona Smart City Expo (2011) Prosperity without Growth publication (2009) Covenant of Mayors formed (2008) Cities start to create open data platforms (2006) Early Smart Grid deployments (2005) Smart Cities today Technolog y Trigger Source: Gartner Peak of Inflated Expectations Slope of Enlightenment Trough of Disillusionment Plateau of Productivity MATURITY 8

9 A number of challenges need to be addressed to enable us to progress to scaled solutions Multiplicity of stakeholders Policy uncertainty Differences in ascribing value Challenges in conveying a vision Missing economies of scope and scale Lack of business model innovation 9

10 An Intelligent City is more than technology A City that embeds technology into its design and operation A City that integrates across multiple infrastructure layers to drive insights A City that focuses on service provision for its citizens and business A City using innovative public and private sector collaboration models Improved Sustainability Outcomes Better use of ICT could save 7.8Gt of CO 2 and 600 billion in 2020 Source: Climate Group Smart 2020 Report 10

11 An Intelligent City requires a clear strategy and a portfolio of integrated Smart services City Growth and Strategy Management City Services Mobility Public Admin. & services Construction & Buildings Health & Safety Technology Physical Infrastructure Energy & Water supply Waste Mgmt Culture & Educatio n Digital Infrastructure Solutions & Analytics 11

12 Existing offerings can be leveraged from each Industry Networks masterplanning Digital Public Information Displays Mobile Solutions Real-time Customer Analytics Smart Communications Waste, Water & Recycling Solutions Smart Water Grid Services Smart Grid Services Smart Building Solutions Clean Energy Solutions EV Charging Infrastructure Climate & Energy Management Services Chemicals Utilities Energy Media & Entertainment Electronics & Hi Tech Intelligent Cities Retail Travel Consumer Goods Automotive Sustainable Supply Chain Smart Logistics Intelligent Infrastructure Traffic Management Smart Ticketing Road Toll Systems Infrastructure analytics Construction Enterprise Solution e-learning Smart Security Smart Procurement Infrastructure, Facility & Asset Management e-healthcare Public Service Value Framework Health Public Service Government Banking Insurance Sustainability Performance Management & Reporting Mobile payments Risk Management Financing models

13 We have worked on a number of Intelligent City projects around the globe Madrid Urban Community of Madrid -Energy Efficiency&Waste Management London Building Energy Efficiency Programme Malmo A global model for sustainable urban development City in Southeast China A showcase for best practice sustainability technologies Songdo Compact, smart and green man-made island Copenhagen Redevelopment of industrial harbour land for clean energy living Yokohama CO 2 emissions reduction through smart energy systems and behaviour Ontario Multi-modal fare card system for the region s public transit Fujisawa A model project of an environmentally-minded city in action Baerum, Norway Champion the Smart City model by enhancing a sustainable project Kuala Lumpur New international financial district within the heart of the city Guadalajara, Mexico Creative digital district driving Mexico s audiovisual creative services industry Amsterdam Urban initiatives to meet an ambitious carbon reduction goal City in the Middle East Renewable energy & Intellectual Property creation Singapore Smart electricity grid and meters for 4,500 citizens Greenfield Brownfield 13

14 Accenture has a diversity of experience helping cities to progress their Sustainability agendas Amsterdam Yokohama Guadalajara Copenhagen 14

15 Accenture has a breadth of strategy and technology Intelligent Cities offerings 15

16 Thank You! Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.

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