Living & Inclusion: Designing Cities for Everyone at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026
Fostering more inclusive and equitable places to live
Urban life is being redesigned around people: inclusive spaces, strong social systems, digital equity and cultural vitality are becoming the foundations of thriving, human‑centered cities.
Discover policies, services and tech that reduce inequality and promote wellbeing
Gain insights into health, equality, education, and social inclusion from experts
Access premier networking to establish valuable connections and partnerships
2025 Industry Partners Leading the Way in the Sector
Highlights from Living & Inclusion Discussions
Public Spaces, Accessibility, Human Rights & Safety
Health, Aging Populations & Social Care Systems
Social Inclusion, Equality, Gender Parity & Digital Rights
Culture, Night-time Economy, Leisure, Tourism & Education
Community Development & Citizen Engagement
2025 IN FIGURES
A new milestone in urban Innovation
ATTENDEES
CITIES
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KEY ISSUES AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE
Livable Cities
Human-centered design, accessible public spaces and everyday services are not just amenities – they are the building blocks of belonging. How do cities create places where people genuinely want to live?
With a focus on: Inclusive Public Spaces, Physical Security, Accessibility, Human Rights, Safety, Economic Vitality.
Caring Cities
Urban health systems, social services and age-friendly strategies are redefining what it means to live well in a city – for children, aging populations and everyone in between.
With a focus on: Quality of Life, Health, Silver Economy, Aging Populations, Children, Social Care Systems, Community Development.
Digital Equity
In the digital age, opportunity is unevenly distributed. Addressing the divides in access, literacy and rights that define who benefits from urban innovation and who gets left behind.
With a focus on: Digital Divide, Social Inclusion, Equality, Gender Parity, AI Workforce Transformation, Digital Rights.
Creative Cities
Education, civic life, creative industries and responsible tourism are not the backdrop to urban development. They are its engine. How cultural ecosystems build identity, care and quality of life from within.
With a focus on: Culture, Night-time Economy, Leisure, Tourism, Youth, Education.
All You Need to Know About the Living & Inclusion Program
2025 CONGRESS
SPEAKERS ON STAGE
Some of the experts who took the stage at SCEWC25 include:
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Regional Director, UN Women for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Gender Equality Officer, City of Umea, Sweden
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Founder and Consulting Director, Inclusion is Wellbeing
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Senior Researcher. European Forest Institute - Biocities Facility
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Giga Programme Manager, International Telecommunication Union
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Founder, AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better
2025 EXPO
Some of the organizations specializing in Living & Inclusion that will be exhibiting in this year’s Exhibition Area include:
– ¡LA COLMENA QUE DICE SÍ!
– ANDYAMO
– ASSOCIACIÓ XARXA D’ECONOMIA SOLIDÀRIA (XES)
– CISCO
– CITY AS A PLATFORM – TORONTO
– COCOMMUNS
– CREATIVECHAIN
– FACIL’ITI
– FAIRBNB
– FIWARE
– FREE KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTE
– GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
– IDEAS4CHANGE
– INDRA
– LA COMUNIFICADORA
– LEADING CITIES
– LOSONNANTE
– MASTERCARD
– OUISHARE
– SALUSCOOP
– SHARING CITIES ALLIANCE
– SHARING CITIES SWEDEN
– TEIXIDORA
– WIKILOC
2025 PARTICIPANTS
ATTENDEE PROFILES
Discover some of the roles specializing in Living & Inclusion that were present at the 2025 edition.
- Chairman Committee of Education,Science, Culture and Sport Affairs
- Commissioner for Housing Policy
- Deputy Mayor for Social Rights
- Director of Housing
- Director of Public Services and Healthcare
- Director of Social Services
- Head of Circular Economy
- Head of People Engagement & Social Collaboration
- Head of Public Works and Housing Department
- Head of Social Economy
- Head of Society Affairs
- Head of Youth & Education
- Manager of the Migrant Assistance Plan
- Senior Director of the Division of Social Justice and Racial Equity
PUBLIC SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
A selection of public sector representatives who took part in SCEWC25.
Director
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) – European Commission
Belgium
Programme Director European Affairs at Brainport Development
ENoLL
Belgium
Head of Education and Promotion Environment Unit
Seberang Perai City Council
Malaysia
Gender Equality Officer
Municipality of Umea
Sweden
Regional Director
UN Women for the Americas and the Caribbean
Panama
Global Head of Health and Wellbeing
Save the Children International
United Kingdom
Director Community Development
City of Melbourne
Australia
Deputy Mayor Responsible for Public Service Quality, Citizen Engagement and Innovation
Dijon Metropole
France
Chairman Neighbourhood Council
Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar
Pakistan
Head of Family, Women and Child Services Branch
Metropolitan Municipality of Bursa
Turkey
Councillor for Equal Opportunities and Youth Policies
Municipality of Catania
Italy
Head of the International Cooperation Department, Department of Socio-Economic Development and Cooperation
Upper Silesia–Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis
Poland
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A selection from the extensive program of Breakout Sessions related to this track that took place at SCEWC25.
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