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Leaders from around the world – and especially across Asia – have begun to assemble here today in Shanghai for the Smarter Cities summit. We’ll be providing a number of means to stay connected to the themes, ideas and insights from the event over the course of the next two days. Here’s what readers can expect:

• - Live tweets from @smarterplanet, and a handful of others with the #smartercity hashtag (should be an intimate Twitter group, considering the location).
• - Blog posts here culling the most salient insights from the event.
• - Videos from the sessions posted at the end of each day, or beginning of next day.
• - Pictures on Flickr, updated through the event. You can flip through the slideshow above for a nice introduction to Shanghai this week (including images from the Expo 2010).
• - Deep dives over the next two weeks into the breakout session insights and opportunities.

If there’s anything in particular you want us to report on, just leave a message here or reach out on Twitter. Stay tuned for what will certainly be a firehose of great information.