Challenges of Smart City: Local Government in Pekanbaru City and Community

Every government in the region along with its ranks is entering the era of digital governance that demands all supporting elements in the government to be carried out by the Pekanbaru City Government. Smart City Madani is the tagline of the City of Pekanbaru since the reign of Mayor serving Firdaus, S.T, M.T entered his second period, changes in innovation efforts towards the smart city were carried out. Innovation in a smart city is not only enough from the government, but also the community that signifies a smart city to achieve better open government goals. This article will present an in-depth analysis of the challenges of realizing smart municipalities in the city of Pekanbaru. The research method used is direct observation and supported by the literature related to the focus of this article. From this article addressing the challenges faced and will be faced to achieve a smart city, with all the potential that exists in Pekanbaru City. the main challenge in smart cities is the government itself, which must have speed, agility, and adaptability. society becomes a challenge with digital-based forms of public service