Cities are the closest the analogue world comes to a network. They are at the forefront of business and cultural life and both are increasingly defined by digitalization. What are the features of the ‘smart city’ and how is digitalization making them more livable? How should the smart city ecosystem and its data be governed? What are the barriers and enablers to build sustainable digital urban lives?

• Jean-Christophe Plantin, Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communications, LSE

• Alastair McMahon, Analytics Director at LUCA, Telefónica’s Data Unit

• Jeffrey Pittaway, Digital Cities Exchange, Imperial College London

• Scott Cain, Chief Business Officer, Future Cities Catapult

• Julie Alexander, Director, Urban Development & Smart Cities, Siemens

This is the second meeting in LSE's new Digital Life series convened by Media@LSE Visiting Fellows Jonny Shipp and Ioanna Noula. The series aims to bring together leaders from business and the public sector with policy-makers and researchers to explore the impact of and responses to digitalisation.