SCEWC25

CONGRESS
OVERVIEW

A global discussion shaping what’s next for cities.

FROM INSPIRATION TO IMPLEMENTATION

THE CONGRESS ALL CITIES ARE LOOKING TO

The ultimate conversation on the most pressing issues of the global urban map, with 600+ international experts taking part in.

1 Main Stage featuring inspirational and thought-provoking talks delivered by the biggest names in the industry.

9 Thematic Stages with full focus on proven urban implementations, funding and scalability.

Disruptive ideas from leading voices

A few of the urban leaders and world-renowned experts taking the stage at SCEWC25.

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CONGRESS

FIRST BIG NAMES JOINING THE LINEUP

More speakers to be announced soon!

Nikki Greenberg

CEO Real Estate of the Future.

Nikki Greenberg is a globally recognized futurist and strategic advisor with over two decades of experience in real estate development, urban innovation and technology-driven transformation. She has held senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and shaped transformative projects across Australia, New York and China. She is also Founder and Global Ambassador of Women in PropTech and served three terms as Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Technology & Innovation Council in New York City.

Kate O’Neill

Tech Humanist. Founder and CEO of KO Insights, and Author.

Kate O’Neill is a digital innovator, chief executive, and business writer. She is the founder and CEO of KO Insights, a strategic advisory firm that enhances human experiences at scale through data-driven and AI-led interactions. Kate has worked with prestigious clients like Google, IBM, Microsoft, and the United Nations. Her groundbreaking insights have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and WIRED. She has also been honored with numerous awards, including “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year”.

WHO ELSE IS IN?

Here’s a sneak peak of who you’ll find at the Congress.

Monica Lucarelli

Deputy Mayor, City of Rome, Italy

Ulpiano Suarez

Mayor, City of Mendoza, Argentina

Pier Roberto Remitti

Co-Director, Global Covenant of Mayors

Rumaitha Al Busaidi

Vice President, Environment Society of Oman

Jordi Vaquer

Secretary General, Metropolis

Linda Gustafsson

Gender Equality Officer, City of Umeå, Sweden

Renate Mitterhuber

Head of Smart Cities and Regions Division, Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building of Germany

Bárbara Pons

Secretary General, CIDEU

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

AN ALL-EMBRACING DEBATE WITH GLOBAL EXPERTS

Claire O'Neill

Former UK Climate and Energy Minister

Gobind Singh Deo

Minister of Digital, Government of Malaysia

Janette Sadik-Khan

Principal of Transportation, Bloomberg & Former NYC Transportation Commissioner

Roberto Gualtieri

Mayor, City of Rome

Peter Körte

CTO, Siemens

Kathleen Mitford

Corporate VP, Global Industry Marketing, Microsoft

Nathan Blecharczyk

Co-founder and CSO, Airbnb

Sarah Varghese

Global Head of Cities, KPMG

topics

The issues that matter

VERTICAL PROGRAMS

ONE VENUE.
MULTIPLE CONFERENCES

Dedicated parallel events deepening our approach on key areas of action.

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

RELIVE EARLIER TALKS!

See 2024 sessions

KEYNOTE INTERVIEW WITH AIRBNB CO-FOUNDER NATHAN BLECHARCZYK

VOICES FROM OUR COMMUNITY

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT
OUR CONGRESS

"I’ve been coming for this event for ten years now. And there’s no other place in the world like it. I think it’s an essential place for cities, for anybody who care about the future of our cities. If you’re not here, how are you going to actually connect together?"

Jeff MerrittHead of Urban Transformation | World Economic Forum

"It’s my first time here but I know it’s been running for many years and it’s an amazing event. I think so many of the solutions we need are in these halls… So, not only does it give us the sense of the solutions, I think it can give us a sense of hope and a sense of courage as well."

Claire O’NeillFormer UK Climate and Energy Minister | Global Decarbonization Advisor

"I think an event like this is something that can really help foster the dialogue and the potential collaboration between countries, actors, private and public organizations in terms of finding solutions that are better equipped for the future."

Tamira SnellFuturist and Senior Advisor | Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies

"This event is a super exciting space. Everyone seems really happy and full of life and things to do. It’s such a creative space with so many ideas rolling around… It’s just been an impactful experience to understand all of the ways things can move forward."

Margaret MitchellResearcher and Chief Ethics Scientist | Hugging Face

"I strongly believe that this event is like the world stage for the edge innovation in the context of smart cities. It enables us to take advantage of this unique opportunity to go further in the digital transformation to be able to provide quality of life for people in the cities."

Miguel de Castro NetoDean / Urban Analytics Lab Coordinator | NOVA IMS / NOVA Cidade

CONGRESS OVERVIEW

THE CONGRESS ALL CITIES ARE LOOKING TO

Disruptive ideas from leading voices

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