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This is your place to move forward

Smart City Expo is the biggest gathering of urban stakeholders and the world’s greatest showcase of intelligent solutions. Whether you want to discover the next steps from the most innovative cities or show the world what you’re working on, there’s no platform like this. If you’re part of a local, regional or national government team, SCEWC25 is the must-attend event to help you move forward.

THE EVENT FOR CITIES

What's your goal at SCEWC25?

Gain exposure for your local projects & companies
Place a stand in a buzzing Expo attended by 25,000+ professional visitors to promote your local companies and solutions, and enter new markets. See the government pavilions that took the spotlight at SCEWC24.
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Explore the event & connect with other urban players

Bring your government team and get a tailored experience to make the most of the event. VIP guided tours available for public sector delegations (5 pax minimum).

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Share your voice in front of a global audience
Join a top-level Congress lineup of 600+ speakers and share your insights, experiences and success cases in our 3-day conference program.
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Get recognition for your innovation-driven strategy

The prestigious World Smart City Awards recognize game-changing projects and strategies making an impact on citizen’s lives. Previous winners have come from Brazil, Romania, Morocco, Finland, France, Turkey, U.S., Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Korea, China and others.

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Come and experience the world's biggest hotspot of urban innovation

If you work in a government department and would like to mix with thousands of city-changers at Smart City Expo, you can apply for a complimentary pass to attend #SCEWC25. Subject to validation by the Organization.

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The event for cities, in numbers.

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Who can you expect at Smart City Expo?
Here's a sample list of the event's previous government attendance

Leaders spearheading bold administrations

Jaume Collboni
Mayor, City of Barcelona

Anne Hidalgo
Mayor, City of Paris

Daniel Quintero
Mayor, City of Medellin
Lori Lightfoot
Mayor, City of Chicago
Giuseppe Sala
Mayor, City of Milan
Cláudio Castro Governor, State of Rio de Janeiro

Vitaly Klychko
Mayor, City of Kyiv

Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Singapore
Thembisile Nkadimeng
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Affairs, Government of South Africa
Jan Jambon
Minister-president, Government of Flanders

François Bellot
Minister for Mobility & Transport, Government of Belgium

François Bausch
Minister for Mobility and Public Works – Government of Luxembourg
Kristina Sinemus
Minister for Digital Strategy and Development, Hessian Government
Mauricio Vila Dosal
Governor, State of Yucatan
Kunal Kumar
Joint Secretary & Mission Director, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Souad Abderrahim
Mayor, City of Tunis
Soichiro Takashima
Mayor, City of Fukuoka
Carolina Cosse
Mayor, City of Montevideo

Paul McAuliffe
Lord Mayor, City of Dublin

Carlos Tejada
Mayor, City of Lima

Heads of governmental departments driving innovation forward

John Farmer
Chief Technology Officer, City of New York

Erol Özgüner
Chief Information Officer, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Michael Donaldson
Commissioner for Digital Innovation, City of Barcelona

Fernanda Rivera
General Director of Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility, Mexico City
Lola Ortiz
Head of Mobility Planning, City of Madrid
Verónica González
Chief Resilience Officer, City of Ciudad Juarez
Diego Fernández
Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation, City of Buenos Aires
Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim
Chief Equity Officer, City of Atlanta
Miguel Sangalang
Deputy Mayor of Budget & Innovation, City of Los Angeles

Karin Ekdahl Wästberg
Director of Innovation, City of Stockholm

Aisha Bin Bishr
General Director, Smart Dubai

Karine Dognin-Sauze
VP in charge of Smart City, Innovation & Digital, Lyon Métropole

Renu Raj
Director of Urban Development, Government of Kerala

Jung Hoon Lee
Member of Smart City Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Government

Mohammad Farjoud
Head of Smart City, City of Tehran

A showcase to the rest of the world

See the countries, regions and cities that exhibited at Smart City Expo World Congress 2023.

  • Santiago del Estero
AUSTRIA
  • Flanders
  • Wallonia
  • Araguaiana
  • Curitiba
  • Santo André
  • Calgary
  • Quebec
CHILE
ESTONIA
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
FINLAND
  • Business France
  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Bad Hersfeld
  • Bavaria
  • Berlin
  • Bielefeld
  • Bochum
  • Brandenburg
  • Darmstadt
  • Dortmund
  • Dresden
  • Duisburg
  • Essen
  • European Metropolregion Munich
  • European Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar
  • Frankfurt Metropolitan Region
  • Gelsenkirchen
  • Germany Trade and Invest
  • Heide Region
  • Hessen
  • Jena
  • Karlsruhe
  • Kassel
  • Kiel Region
  • Munich
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Ruhr Valley
  • Saxony
  • Schleswig-Holstein
  • Smart Region Schwalm-Eder-West
  • Turingia
  • Wetzlar
  • Wiesbaden
  • Budapest
INDIA

  • Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per la Coesione

  • Italy Trade Agency (ITA)

  • Regione de Piemonte

  • Smart City Institute Japan
  • Tokyo
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
  • Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
NETHERLANDS
  • Reszow
  • Portugal Smart Nation
SCANDINAVIA
  • JTC
  • Kova
  • MOLIT
  • NIPA
  • Seoul
  • Ajuntament de Barcelona
  • Ajuntament de l’Hospitalet de Llobregat
  • Area Metropolitana de Barcelona
  • Diputació de Barcelona
  • Government of Catalonia
  • RECI
SWEDEN
  • Kyiv
  • Catapult
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • London Councils
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Northern Ireland
  • Reckitt Re
  • Sunderland
  • University of Hull
  • Dallas, Texas
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • Frisco, Texas
  • IMEX
  • McKinney, Texas
  • Peachtree Corners, Georgia

What SCEWC
means for govs...

“The Smart City Expo World Congress is the largest smart city event in the world. It’s a source of information and knowledge we can integrate to come up with novel solutions in Japan.”
Tag NamunoExecutive Managing Director, Smart City Institute Japan
“The SCEWC is immensely helpful for us to network with city leaders, governments, and technology companies as well as a good place to discover other great projects from all over the world.”
Daria Kihyun KimGlobal Marketing Manager, Kintex Korea
“SCEWC is the world stage for the edge of innovation in the context of smart cities. My advice to local authorities, industry, academia: this is the place to be.”
Miguel de Castro NetoUrban Analytics Lab Coordinator, NOVA Cidade Portugal
“Very interesting. We interact with people, maximize our partnerships and enrich our knowledge.”
Hesham BanaserCEO of AI & Data Field Initiatives, Saudi Authority for Data and AI
“It’s the face-to-face meeting which is the most interesting feature at the Smart City Expo World Congress. The venue is the place to meet people, network, discuss issues and see implemented solutions. This is the real strength of the event.”
Nejia Lanouar Director of Digital and Information Systems, City of Paris

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