CALL FOR SPEAKERS
BE THE VOICE OF URBAN INNOVATION
Take the stage alongside 600 world-class international speakers and inspire a global audience of industry leaders, disruptive innovators, and city managers.
Call for Speakers 2026
SCEWC26 is your opportunity to make your mark
The Smart City Expo World Congress is the leading event for cities, where the most transformative ideas for urban life take center stage.
Since 2011, visionary thinkers and leaders from around the world have gathered in Barcelona to shape the future of cities and ignite a global conversation about urban innovation.
Now, it’s your turn to inspire the world:
- Influence an audience of thousands of industry titans, disruptive innovators and city managers coming from 138 countries.
- Share the stage with a diverse roster of nearly 600 first-class international speakers.
- Take your project to the next level by leveraging the event’s exposure.
Explore the speakers who shaped last year’s edition, and discover the highlights of the congress all cities are looking to.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY 16 APRIL
Join the world’s premier lineup of urban experts and make your voice heard on the issues that matter.
Be the Voice of Urban Innovation
Join the world’s leading lineup of urban experts and make your voice heard on the issues that matter. Fill out this application form to express your interest in speaking at SCEWC26.
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Is Mobility your core topic?
If you are a professional in the mobility industry and want to share your ideas or projects, we’ve got the perfect stage for you. Please send in your application to take part via Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, the global urban mobility event co-located with Smart City Expo.
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Looking to elevate your project on an international stage or hosting your own session at the event? Take a look at the rest of our 2026 open and upcoming calls.
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