In November, James A Moore, CRE, presented at the AusRAIL conference in Canberra ACT. His keynote presentation, “Urban Rail and Smart Cities of the Future” discussed challenges and opportunities within the emerging field of “smart” cities, and the key role that urban rail will play in helping ensure their success. James is a Principal in the Advance Planning Group with Jacobs. His work focuses on large, complex urban regeneration initiatives; recent work includes projects in Australia, the US and the Middle East.