How does technology shape a human-centric smart city?

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Expo 2020 was a huge internationally recognized

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event with a hundred and ninety two participating countries,

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which saw twenty four million visitors come together in Dubai,

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in the spirit of hope and optimism towards solving some

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of the world's greatest challenges.

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It was a flagship national project,

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which shifted perceptions of the UAE,

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while igniting conversations and shining a light on key

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issues facing the future of people and the planet.

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But what happens after a world expo is over?

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Together with Dubai government,

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the team set out to transform the site from a one time event

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to a new destination with purpose.

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Expo City Dubai, a place to live, to work, and play.

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Why are smart city users different?

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Well, there's two parts to this answer.

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First of all, with our history as a mega event,

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there's an expectation that Expo City Dubai will in some

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way reflect the event when they visit.

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And while we continue our core pillars of sustainability,

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innovation, and collaboration through everything we do,

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put simply, it's a different experience now.

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So that means we have,

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incredible infrastructure from the event,

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but as we transition into a new, livable, thriving city,

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there are a lot of moving parts.

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Also, smart city users expect that what we put out there

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is thoughtful, and engaging, allowing them to feel more

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intelligent, and to progress towards their goals.

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Our duty is to help that journey,

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whether you're visiting for a day,

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or setting up as a business, or in future,

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living in one of our residential areas.

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We say that we exist as a city that propels human

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progress by harnessing the power of we.

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And so in order to deliver that,

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we have to understand the people, their desires,

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their needs, their struggles, and their expectations.

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And we have to ensure that the work we do from policies to

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products can serve them.

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And that's what we mean by people centric.

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If there's one learning from pulling off Expo 2020

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event, we can't do that without partnerships.

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Merixstudio has been an indispensable partner.

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Of course, their technical ability and user experience expertise is top notch.

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But it's their deep appreciation of our needs and

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the attention to detail that they offer us,

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has been so refreshing.

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Each person brings something special.

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I think we found a long term partner in Merixstudio.