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Tap into the global meeting point of bold industry and government leaders pushing sustainable and inclusive urban development forward.

YOU'LL WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS

WHY ATTEND

It's the world's leading event for cities

This is the benchmark event on urban development, and for 3 days it becomes a global hub where executives, city representatives and academics from around the world meet to explore a better future for our cities.

Learn from the greatest experts at the Congress. Discover the latest technologies from 1,000+ exhibitors at the Expo. Go deep into key smart city issues with theme specific Side Events. Enjoy premier networking and get business done.

WHY ATTEND

There's no other platform like this

Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 will gather 25,000+ multi-sectoral attendees from both public and private sectors and a wide range of industries, plus representatives from 800+ cities and 140 countries.

2 out of 3 attendees are decision makers, making this the perfect platform for collecting qualified leads and forming new collaborations. 92% of our participants were highly satisfied with the quality of the contacts made at the event.

WHY ATTEND

The thrill of face-to-face business, plus a tailored digital program

Since 2021, we’re celebrating powerful hybrid editions of our event to expand our reach besides the physical get-together.

The lessons learned over the last few years will contribute to continue creating an enhanced cross-platform experience offering endless opportunities: we’re in digital to reach everyone, and we’re in Barcelona to deliver face-to-face business and a vibrant onsite event!

WHAT DOES SMART CITY EXPO MEAN FOR ITS ATTENDEES?

Here's what some of our previous participants have said about their experience at the event:

"I've been to a lot of conferences all over the world and, here in Barcelona, I've been inspired by the passion, the attendance, and the will to make a difference."

Laura Tenenbaum - Science CommunicatorNASA

"That's a perfect platform to have the kind of discussion that we need to have to build the cities that we want to see."

Janette Sadik-Khan - Former Transport CommissionerCity of New York

"This is the premier conference for smart cities as it's a global representation of cities, nations… The partner ecosystem is very broad. You make lots of great networking contacts and you're able to get first-hand illustrated inputs from cities across the globe. That's critical to our business."

Alison Brooks - Research VP Smart Cities & Communities, Public SafetyIDC

"All the stakeholders of the smart city field -say organizations, companies and institutions- gather together here to discuss how to make better cities."

Shuhei Okuno - Deputy Director General, Climate ChangeCity of Yokohama

"Every year I think the Smart City Expo is an amazing event! It can't possibly get any better! And then every year I'm wrong. I come back and it's bigger, there are more people and more cities involved. The content of the congress is so powerful, so informative and visionary…"

Mike Lake - CEOLeading Cities

"A city is a complex place. Even if you have your own ideas, you have to know and understand what other people are thinking about cities. And the Smart City Expo World Congress is the place to do that."

Han-Seok Ko - PresidentSeoul Digital Foundation