BETTER MEANS TOGETHER
SMART CITY EXPO
2025 HIGHLIGHTS
Smart City Expo once again demonstrated the power of collaboration in its largest edition to date, uniting thousands of professionals, high-level representatives, experts, and industry leaders around a shared conviction: the Time for Cities is now, and we must rise to the occasion.
Over three vibrant days filled with creativity, knowledge exchange, and enthusiasm, the event became the perfect stage to spark new connections, foster business opportunities, and drive active problem-solving initiatives.
Discover what made SCEWC25 truly exceptional.
WHO JOINED US IN 2025
Take a look at the experts and influential figures who helped make this edition such a success.
Key Figures for an epic edition
Along with its co-located events Tomorrow.Mobility, Tomorrow.Building and Tomorrow.Blue Economy, this edition brought together more than 27,000 attendees from 997 cities.
A NEW MILESTONE IN URBAN INNOVATION
CATCH THE TOP MOMENTS OF SCEWC25
5 KEY TAKEAWAYS OF SCEWC25
Ethics and transparency must drive every solution
Ethical use, privacy, and fairness in data and AI are crucial. Regulations like the EU AI Act are viewed as accelerators for trust and innovation, not barriers. Yet technology doesn’t need to be perfect and the focus should remain on people.
Urban greening must happen at all scales
AI, Machine Learning, and Digital Twins are helping cities make smarter greening investments. We need to create awareness to regreen our cities. We can build a living city by starting small, at neighborhood level, to reach the whole community.
Real change emerges from collaborative action
Urban design is never neutral. Public-private collaboration helps cities adapt to fast-moving technology. Regulators, technologists, and governments must co-create frameworks that balance innovation and safety.
True sustainable mobility is multimodal
Autonomous vehicles are going to either grow rapidly or fizzle. Resilience comes from multimodal choice, not reliance on any single mode. Cities can use disruptive moments to test transit-first strategies and reduce car dependance.
Cities must prioritize health and wellbeing
Cities must invest in "digital fluency" for both residents and public servants. Promoting cities that care means putting equity and security, especially for women and children, at the center. Mental heath is the most underrated indicator.
RELIVE SCEWC25 UNMISSABLE SESSIONS
2025 WORLD SMART CITY AWARDS
Recognizing Global Urban Pioneers
Rome: the city is transforming
Rome, Italy
CITY AWARD
Community by Design
Together Center,
Redmond, WA, USA
INNOVATION
Safer Cities - Haryana
Red Dot Foundation,
Mumbai, India
INNOVATION
Maimunah Binti Mohd Sharif
Mayor, City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LEADERSHIP
Lluís Gómez
Former director of Smart City Expo World Congress
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Czech Republic (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
GREEN EXHIBITOR AWARD
City Brain: Ahead of Issues
Aramco Smart Cities,
Saudi Arabia
ENABLING TECH
Green Power Lights up Future
The People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality, China
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Human-Centered MaaS
Seongnam City,
Republic of Korea
MOBILITY
Smarter Homes, Better Living
Housing & Development Board, Singapore
INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDING
City Deal eInclusion by Design
Kenniscentrum Vlaamse Steden, Brussels, Belgium
GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
Resilient House in Favelas
TETO Brasil,
São Paulo, Brazil
LIVING & INCLUSION
THEIR WORDS, THEIR EXPERIENCE
A POWERFUL COMMUNITY OF PARTNERS
GLOBAL PARTNERS
ARAMCO
Aramco is proud to participate in the 2025 Smart City Expo World Congress, sharing insights through high-level sessions on Tomorrow Building, Enabling Technologies, and Living & Inclusion. Our experts will highlight continued progress in smart city living; advancing digital services, AI, and future-proof building solutions to shape the cities of tomorrow. From smart mobility to inclusive urban spaces, we remain committed to driving innovation that enhances community life. These discussions will reflect our dedication to the energy transition, net-zero ambitions, and creating safe, sustainable, and connected environments for all. Join us as we explore the future of smart city and community development.
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB
Axis enables a smarter and safer world by improving security, safety, operational efficiency, and business intelligence. As a network technology company and industry leader, Axis offers video surveillance, access control, intercoms, and audio solutions. These are enhanced by intelligent analytics applications and supported by high-quality training.
Axis has around 5,000 dedicated employees in over 50 countries and collaborates with technology and system integration partners worldwide to deliver customer solutions. Axis was founded in 1984, and the headquarters are in Lund, Sweden.
DAHUA TECHNOLOGY
Dahua Technology is a world-leading video-centric AIoT solution and service provider. With over 23,000 employees and strong R&D capabilities, Dahua delivers innovative technologies and high-quality solutions across 180+ countries and regions. Focused on driving digital innovation and transformation for cities and enterprises, Dahua actively implements its Dahua Think#2.0 strategy, committed to enabling a smarter society and better living. The company supports urban development by enhancing management efficiency, enabling autonomous city operations, upgrading public safety systems, and advancing ecological governance. In the enterprise sector, Dahua focuses on strengthening security systems, increasing operational productivity, and enabling data-driven decision-making to help businesses thrive.
DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE® Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual twin experiences of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers can redefine the creation, production and life-cycle-management processes of their offer and thus have a meaningful impact to make the world more sustainable. The beauty of the Experience Economy is that it is a human-centered economy for the benefit of all – consumers, patients and citizens. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 350,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 150 countries.
DELL TECHNOLOGIES | NVIDIA
Dell Technologies empowers organizations and individuals to shape their digital futures, redefining the way they work, live, and thrive in an interconnected world. With one of the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive technology and services portfolios, Dell drives innovation in the data age. The Dell AI Factory, in collaboration with NVIDIA, equips cities with a robust foundation to seamlessly integrate AI models into their ecosystems. This enables governments and communities to convert visionary ideas into practical, impactful applications. From intelligent digital assistants to advanced code generation and natural language search, the AI Factory framework gives cities enhanced control over proprietary data. It also scales effortlessly, offering a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to many public cloud solutions.
DELOITTE
Technological advancements are transforming infrastructure into responsive, interconnected data networks. This necessitates new skills and funding models, while aging infrastructure requires difficult modernization decisions amidst evolving environmental regulations and policies. Outdated processes and technologies often lead to project delays and cost overruns. Deloitte provides cutting-edge solutions for infrastructure and cities, collaborating with clients to address challenges in transport, sustainable infrastructure, and urban innovation, translating vision into action and fostering economic growth and well-being through strong partnerships and global expertise.
FCC enviro
FCC enviro is the brand of companies that for more than 125 years have been the backbone of the FCC Groups’s environmental activities. It serves 78 million people in 5,650 municipalities around the world and manages nearly 27 million tonnes of waste as a resource each year.
iot squared
iot squared is a leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, jointly established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and stc Group. As a national IoT champion, we deliver secure, end-to-end IoT platforms and services that accelerate smart transformation across industries—from smart cities and buildings to logistics, mobility, energy, and industrial automation.
Backed by world-class technology partners and a robust local infrastructure, .iot squared integrates connected devices, real-time data, and AI-driven insights to enable sustainable, intelligent ecosystems. Our mission is to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and drive innovation throughout the Middle East and beyond.
KPMG
Through helping other organizations mitigate risks and grasp opportunities, we can drive positive, sustainable change for clients, our people and society at large.
KPMG firms operate in 143 countries and territories, and in FY23, collectively employed more than 270,000 partners and people, serving the needs of business, governments, public-sector agencies, not-for-profits and through KPMG firms’ audit and assurance practices, the capital markets. KPMG is committed to quality and service excellence in all that we do, bringing our best to clients and earning the public’s trust through our actions and behaviors both professionally and personally.
MICROSOFT
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
PwC
At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help build, accelerate and sustain momentum.
SMART PORTS: PIERS OF THE FUTURE
Smart Ports: Piers of the Future is an annual congress held under the Tomorrow.Blue Economy umbrella. Since its launch in 2019, the event has brought together eight major international ports — Antwerp-Bruges, Busan, Barcelona, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal and Rotterdam — to explore the intersection of smart cities and smart ports.
Focusing on innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation, the event showcases pioneering projects involving drones, digital twins, green technologies, and smart port cities. It provides a platform for sharing best practices and inspiring collaboration.
Together, these ports present a bold vision for the future: a world that is more sustainable, efficient and interconnected.
URBIO
URBIO is a 100% Romanian brand offering a unique Smart City ecosystem that addresses all key aspects of modern urban development. The company designs and manufactures both Smart City hardware and develops integrated software solutions, ensuring seamless interoperability. Built to meet international standards and the potential of the digital era, the URBIO concept embraces the power of artificial intelligence and innovation. Through a holistic and forward-looking approach, URBIO contributes significantly to the evolution of urban infrastructure, transforming cities into smarter, more efficient, and sustainable environments.
VEOLIA
Veolia aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation, supporting its clients in their economic and environmental ambitions to decarbonize, preserve and regenerate resources, and depollute.
With 215,000 employees across five continents, Veolia designs and deploys innovative solutions for water, waste and energy management, empowered by digital services and AI. We combine human expertise with cutting-edge technologies to create long-term economic value for a healthier planet and more sustainable future.
Through our three complementary activities, we help to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and renew them, fostering more resilient territories with a better quality of life and greater comfort to inhabitants, with an ecology that protects.
SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
European Commission
The European Commission is the EU’s executive body. It represents the interests of the whole European Union. The Commission’s main roles are to propose legislation which is then adopted by the co-legislators, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers; enforce European law (where necessary with the help of the Court of Justice of the EU); set objectives and priorities for action, outlined yearly in the Commission Work Program, and work towards delivering them, as well as managing and implementing EU policies, the budget, and representing the Union outside Europe.
The European Commission’s has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and some services are also in Luxembourg. The Commission has Representations in all EU Member States and 139 Delegations across the globe.
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ICEX
ICEX Spain Trade and Investment is a government agency dedicated to promoting the internationalization of Spanish companies, enhancing their competitiveness, strengthening the Spanish economy, and attracting foreign investment to Spain.
If you are a Spanish company, we can help you build your business capabilities, identify international partners, and successfully enter and navigate new markets. With a presence in 105 locations worldwide, our global network is ready to support you wherever opportunities arise.
If you are a foreign company, we can connect you with Spanish partners and solutions. And if you are considering investing abroad, we will help you evaluate Spain as your destination of choice—making the process easier by guiding you through regulations, visas, and key introductions.
RED.ES
RRed.es is the public corporate entity attached to the Ministry of Digital Transformation and The Civil Service. Red.es develops programs to boost the digital economy, innovation, entrepreneurship, training for young people and professionals and support for SMEs through the promotion of efficient and intensive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
Government of Catalonia
SmartCAT is the strategy of the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya which extends the concept of Smart City to a country-wide level to carry out a program that integrates and coordinates local initiatives and supralocal, support companies and deploy Smart initiatives throughout the territory.
SmartCAT aims to turn Catalonia into a “Smart Country” of international reference that takes advantage of the use of digital technology and information to innovate in public services ans drive economic growth.
Barcelona Provincial Council
Diputació de Barcelona is a local public authority that provides technical, economic and technological support to the 311 municipalities in the province of Barcelona, fostering quality local services throughout the region. Its mission is to ensure progress and well-being for all the citizens in the territory. To this end, Diputació de Barcelona is determined to become a Smart Region: a community of Smart Villages and Smart Cities in which technology and citizens are the main drivers of change to achieve social, environmental and economic development for all.
Barcelona Metropolitan Area – AMB
The Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) is the public administration of the metropolitan area of Barcelona, which occupies 636 km² and encompasses 36 municipalities with more than 3.35 million inhabitants. The metropolitan area is a territorial, social, demographic, economic and cultural entity formed during the last century as a product of the growth and connection of urban systems around the city of Barcelona. This is the largest metropolitan conurbation in the western Mediterranean, which generates half of the GDP in Catalonia. The new public metropolitan administration replaces the three entities existing until 2011: Union of Municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, Environmental Agency and Transport Metropolitan Agency. This new AMB rationalises and simplifies the metropolitan governance by creating a single administration.
BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL
Barcelona is governed by a city council formed by 41 city councillors, elected for a four-year term by universal suffrage. As one of the two biggest cities in Spain, Barcelona is subject to a special law articulated through the Carta Municipal (Municipal Law). According to this law, Barcelona’s city council is organized in two levels: a political one, with elected city councillors, and one executive, which administrates the programs and executes the decisions taken on the political level. This law also gives the local government a special relationship with the Spanish government and it also gives the mayor wider prerogatives by the means of municipal executive commissions. It expands the powers of the city council in areas like telecommunications, city.
C40 Cities
C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere, can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities.
Council of European Municipalities and Region – CEMR
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is a prominent European organisation representing local and regional governments across the continent. With a rich history of advocacy and collaboration, CEMR serves as a vital platform for sharing knowledge, fostering cooperation, and advocating for the interests of over 150,000 local and regional authorities. CEMR plays a pivotal role in shaping European policies and promoting the principles of local democracy, subsidiarity, and territorial cohesion. Through its diverse initiatives, CEMR empowers local and regional governments to address common challenges, exchange best practices, and contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous Europe.
Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – CAF
The mission of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean is to promote sustainable development and regional integration through the financing of projects in the public and private sectors, providing technical cooperation and other specialised services. Created in 1970, the Bank has 23 shareholder countries: 21 Latin American and Caribbean, together with Spain and Portugal, and 13 private banks. CAF is one of the main sources of multilateral financing and an important generator of knowledge for the region.
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Eurocities
EUROCITIES is the network of major European cities, with over 200 of Europe’s largest cities to improve the lives of over 130 million residents across 38 countries. We work in all areas of interest for cities, from culture to mobility, environment to social affairs, economic development to smart cities. We facilitate learning experiences between cities and represent cities’ interests towards the European Union. EUROCITIES is committed to working towards a common vision of a democratic, sustainable future in which all citizens can enjoy a good quality of life.
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Federación Española de Municipios y Províncias – FEMP
The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) is the Association of Local Entities at the state level with the greatest presence, which brings together City Councils, Provincial Councils, Councils and Island Councils, a total of 7,410, which represent more than 95% of the Spanish Local Governments. Incorporated under the provisions of the Fifth Additional Provision of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Local Regime Bases, it was declared an Association of Public Utility by Agreement of the Council of Ministers of June 26, 1985 . The FEMP is the Spanish Section of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CMRE) and the official headquarters of the Ibero-American Organization for Intermunicipal Cooperation (OICI).
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Giga
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
The Global Covenant of Mayors is a powerful and historic response to climate change from cities around the world. It is the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, built upon the commitment of over 13,000 cities and local governments. These cities hail from 6 continents and 144 countries. In total, they represent more than 1 billion people. With climate mitigation targets that are projected to collectively reduce global emissions by 5.6 GtCO2 equivalent annually in 2050 compared to a business-as-usual trajectory, GCoM cities are demonstrating that they are already taking action.
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Inter-American Development Bank – IDB
The effects of rapid urban growth combined with the impact of climate change are creating new challenges for cities, which require better usage of information. To manage these challenges and deliver better urban services, cities need to better leverage technology, people and processes. IDB works to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality. It helps improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. As the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, it conducts extensive research; provide loans, grants, and technical assistance. We are committed to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of increased integrity, transparency, accountability and sustainability.
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Local Governments for Sustainability – ICLEI
ICLEI is a global network of local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development and is active in 125+ countries. ICLEI Europe supports local governments in implementing the European Green Deal, the overarching EU strategy for climate neutrality, to build more resilient and equitable communities.
International Urban and Regional Cooperation – IURC
The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Programme, funded by the EU, promotes city-to-city and region-to-region cooperation for sustainable and innovative urban and regional development.
The IURC supports results-oriented partnerships between EU and non-EU subnational authorities. Through thematic workshops, webinars, and advanced cooperation visits, the programme enables local and regional governments to develop and implement pilot projects in collaboration with academic/research institutions, civil society, and business partners—applying the quadruple helix approach.
The current phase focuses on key thematic areas such as sustainable mobility, circular economy, climate adaptation, urban innovation, urban regeneration, and clean energy, fostering collaboration of EU pilot cities and regions with counterparts across Asia, Australasia, and Latin America.
ONU Mujeres
ONU Mujeres is the United Nations agency for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
In October 2016, at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III – member states signed the New Urban Agenda. This is an action-oriented document which sets global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities. Through drawing together cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors, including at all levels of government as well as the private sector, UN-Habitat is applying its technical expertise, normative work and capacity development to implement the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal 11 – to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
United Cities and Local Governments – UCLG
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) is the world organization of local and regional governments and their associations, representing and defending their interests on the world stage. UCLG’s network of members represents 70% of the world’s total population and is present in all world regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East and West Asia, and North America; organized into 7 regional sections, 1 metropolitan section and 1 Forum of regions. This network includes over 250,000 towns, cities, regions and metropolises, and over 175 associations of local and regional governments in 140 countries. Among UCLG’s key areas of political interest are: local democracy, climate change and environmental protection, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, local finance, urban development and city diplomacy in peace building
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World Association of the Major Metropolises – METROPOLIS
Metropolis is a global network of the world’s largest cities—providing innovative solutions to the critical challenges facing large metropolitan areas. Bringing together over 150 member cities and 700 million inhabitants worldwide, Metropolis serves as a global hub where metropolises can connect, share solutions and mobilize on issues related to sustainability, social cohesion, metropolitan governance, future planning and gender equality.
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World Bank Group
With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
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World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests. The Forum strives in all its efforts to demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholding the highest standards of governance. Moral and intellectual integrity is at the heart of everything it does.
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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities is World Resources Institute’s program dedicated to shaping a future where cities work better for everyone. Together with partners around the world, we help create resilient, inclusive, low-carbon places that are better for people and the planet. Our network of more than 500 experts working from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Mexico, Türkiye and the United States combine research excellence with on-the-ground impact to make cities around the world better places to live. More information at wri.org/cities or on social @WRIRossCities.
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Barcelona is governed by a city council formed by 41 city councillors, elected for a four-year term by universal suffrage. As one of the two biggest cities in Spain, Barcelona is subject to a special law articulated through the Carta Municipal (Municipal Law). According to this law, Barcelona’s city council is organized in two levels: a political one, with elected city councillors, and one executive, which administrates the programs and executes the decisions taken on the political level. This law also gives the local government a special relationship with the Spanish government and it also gives the mayor wider prerogatives by the means of municipal executive commissions. It expands the powers of the city council in areas like telecommunications, city.
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