Industry veteran Jon Polly will lead this presentation and interactive discussion on key strategies for creating a successful Smart Cities implementation. This program will explore the core tenants needed to make a Smart City and provide examples of cities that have been successful. Polly will discuss how fire departments, law enforcement, and the community use connectivity, technology, and data during emergency incidents to create a safer Smart City, protecting the lives of residents and emergency workers. The program will focus on the importance of partnerships for developing initiatives that lead to Smart City implementations.