Smart Cities Leadership: Durham University Business School × Sunderland City Council

The short course equips executives to move beyond the pilot, scaling proven innovations and unlocking capital grants to build a truly smart city. Through a practical deep dive into how Sunderland City Council has developed one of the UK’s leading smart cities, delegates learn the end-to-end playbook: bringing innovation into traditional organisations, aligning risk appetite and governance, and navigating the funding landscape. You’ll leave with a practical toolkit to secure investment, set a robust strategy and roadmap, manage delivery risks, and translate use-cases - from connectivity and data platforms to citizen services into sustainable, city-wide impact.

If you are interested in attending this course, please contact exec.ed@durham.ac.uk