Gibran Hadj-Chikh, Director of Innovative Transport, presented at the 2nd Annual Intelligent Cities Summit in Toronto, Canada, helping our clients understand how to put new and emerging technologies into the context of the programs they run and the challenges they are trying to meet. By demonstrating how established systems such as Intelligent Transportation Systems and Positive Train Control can provide foundational investments in future Smart City solutions, Parsons provided practical examples of how to think about the physical, technological, and operational risks and opportunities inherent in deploying information and communication technologies. We also encouraged clients to embrace disruption and consider procurement strategies that maximize their ability to upgrade systems and technologies as appropriate for their business models.