In this edition of the Intelligence Test podcast, ICF co-founder Robert Bell has a conversation with Mark Tremayne, Director of Innovation & Extended Learning, Hilliard School District and David Meadows, Economic Development Director, City of Hilliard, Ohio.

New Taipei City joins Taipei to host an AI Mega Hackathon

To advance smart city development and accelerate the application of artificial intelligence in urban governance, the information management centers of New Taipei City and Taipei City jointly hosted the 2026 New Taipei–Taipei Coding Festival – City Dashboard Mega Hackathon, a cross-city initiative promoting collaborative smart governance. The 32-hour competition was held from May 2 to 3 and brought together participants from government, academia, and industry to explore innovative solutions for public service and urban management.

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In this edition of The INTELLIGENT Community Interview, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Marc Meyer, author, "Voices from the Kitchen."

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In this edition of The INTELLIGENT Community Interview, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Dr. David Staley, Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University.

Langley City has been named a Smart21 Community of 2026, becoming a semi-finalist in the selection of the Intelligent Community of the Year Award.

In this edition of the Intelligence Test podcast, ICF co-founder Robert Bell has a conversation with Bryan Paterson, Mayor, Kingston, ON, Canada and Kelly Rowe, Fellow, Canadian Urban Institute.

Tempe, Arizona's designation of a Smart21 Community of 2026 is featured in the Tempe Tribune.

The 2026 ICF VIP Delegation visited Taiwan from March 16-20, 2026, engaging in smart city  initiatives, technological showcases, and cultural exchanges across Taipei, Taichung, Yunlin,  and related sites, emphasizing digital transformation, AI applications, and community-driven  innovation. The delegation included 16 international representatives from the USA, Canada, the  Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Brazil, India, and Taiwan; unfortunately, additional members  from Ghana and Turkey were unable to secure visas. Thanks to our partnership with ICF Taiwan,  along with ITRI, ADI, the Taiwan Tourism Administration, and SCSE, the focus of the first day  was on digital transformation and AI applications in local companies in Taipei.  

Connecting Windsor-Essex (CWE) is proud to announce the successful completion of its one-year regional cybersecurity training pilot, delivered from January 2025 to January 2026, as a part of its strategic commitment to strengthening the cybersecurity posture of Windsor-Essex region.