SCEWC24
CONGRESS
OVERVIEW
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A HUB OF KNOWLEDGE
THE CONGRESS ALL CITIES ARE LOOKING TO
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Majora Carter
Majora Carter
Stephanie Hare
Stephanie Hare
Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin
Melati Wijsen
Melati Wijsen
2024 CONGRESS PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTED CONGRESS SESSIONS
Take a look at the top congress sessions that will take place in the Auditorium. Stay tuned, we will shortly publish our full agenda.
opening session: live, move & build better
09:30h – 10:15h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
keynote session: majora carter
10:30h – 11:00h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Urban Greenovation Shaping the City’s Skylines
11:00 – 11:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Calling all Cities to Action: Tackling the Climate Emergency
12:05h – 12:50h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Beyond Access: Emerging Tech for Inclusive City Living
12:50h – 13:40h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
keynote session
14:00h – 14:30h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
The power of ecosystems: solving urban mobility challenges through cross-sector collaboration
14:30h – 15:15h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
Co-organised session: Barcelona City Council + Eurocities
15:15h – 15:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
high-level roundtable
Tomorrow.Blue Economy & Smart Ports
16:00h – 16:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
high-level roundtable
Co-organized C40
17:05h – 17:50h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
high-level roundtable
China
18:05h – 19:05h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Driving change: the role of vehicle fleets in the sustainable mobility transition
10:15h – 11:00h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Eco-Urbanism: Responding to a Changing Climate
11:20h – 12:05h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
KEYNOTE SESSION
12:25h – 12:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Next-Gen Tech Leading the New Urban Era
12:45h – 13:30h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
KEYNOTE SESSION: RUHA BENJAMIN
13:50h – 14:20h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Redefining Livability for the Citizens of Tomorrow
14:20h – 15:05h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Leadership in Action: Crafting Safe and Tech-Forward Cities
15:25h – 16:10h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
(Coorganized with Barcelona City Council)
16:10h – 16:55h | Hall 1 | Auditorium
World Smart City Awards Ceremony
18:00h – 18:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
SMART PARTY
18:45h – 19:30h | Hall Europa
abroads
10:30h – 11:15h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
KEYNOTE SESSION: STEPHANIE HARE
11:30h – 12:00h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Cutting-Edge Tech Empowering a Greener Future
12:00h – 12:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE
Lean innovation: the way forward for urban mobility procurement?
13:00h – 13:45h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
CLOSING session
14:00h – 14:30h | Hall 3 | Auditorium
2023 CONGRESS PROGRAM
CO-CREATED
CONGRESS SESSIONS
Discover the co-created congress sessions with top International Institutions that went on at the congress.
Centering People in Smart Cities
07 NOV | 12:00 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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07 NOV | 12:00 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Future Ready Cities: Digital Solutions for Urban Resilience
07 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
Resilient Cities Network
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07 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
Resilient Cities Network
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The Future of Green Buildings
07 NOV | 16:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
World Economic Forum
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07 NOV | 16:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
World Economic Forum
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Understanding the Low Carbon Smart Cities Finance and Tools
07 NOV | 16:45 | Green Room
Co-created with
World Bank & International Finance Corporation
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07 NOV | 16:45 | Green Room
Co-created with
World Bank & International Finance Corporation
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Spanish Cities Leading the Testing of Urban Advances
08 NOV | 09:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes & Red Innpulso
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08 NOV | 09:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes & Red Innpulso
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International Guidelines on People-Centered Smart Cities for a New Urban Era
08 NOV | 09:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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08 NOV | 09:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Public Code & Technologies: Upcoming Digital and Democratic Challenges for Europe
08 NOV | 09:30 | Red Room
Co-created with
European Capital of Democracy
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08 NOV | 09:30 | Red Room
Co-created with
European Capital of Democracy
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Building Climate Resilience: Unleashing Innovation in Cities
08 NOV | 12:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Resilient Cities Network
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08 NOV | 12:30 | Green Room
Co-created with
Resilient Cities Network
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Beautiful and Inclusive Transitions to Resilient, Climate-neutral Cities and Communities Driven by Radical Collaboration
08 NOV | 12:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
European Commission & New European Bauhaus
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08 NOV | 12:30 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
European Commission & New European Bauhaus
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Barcelona Declaration: European Cities for European Policymaking and Democracy
08 NOV | 12:45 | Auditorium
Co-created with
Eurocities
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08 NOV | 12:45 | Auditorium
Co-created with
Eurocities
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Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods: it is all about people and proximity
08 NOV | 15:30 | Auditorium
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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08 NOV | 15:30 | Auditorium
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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24/7 Carbon Free Approach for Cities to Accelerate the Energy Transition
08 NOV | 15:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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08 NOV | 15:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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Creating Irresistible Climate-Neutral Cities
08 NOV | 16:35 | Green Room
Co-created with
European Commission
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08 NOV | 16:35 | Green Room
Co-created with
European Commission
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Youth Reinventing Cities
08 NOV | 16:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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08 NOV | 16:45 | Tomorrow.Building Room
Co-created with
C40 Cities
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Managing Smart City Governance – A playbook for Local and Regional Governments
08 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
More info
08 NOV | 16:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Risk and Resilience Governance: Sub-national Government Is the Glue
08 NOV | 17:05 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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08 NOV | 17:05 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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Human Rights in the Digital Era: Lessons From Cities in Europe and Latin America
09 NOV | 09:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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09 NOV | 09:45 | Red Room
Co-created with
UN Habitat
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VERTICAL PROGRAMS
ONE VENUE.
MULTIPLE CONFERENCES
Dedicated parallel events deepening our approach on key areas of action.
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Find out more about the co-located events taking place within the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress.
2023 SESSIONS
RELIVE LAST YEAR’S TALKS
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT
OUR CONGRESS
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