Government & Public Sector

Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Starts in 12 days

Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 runs Nov 17–19, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. It is a Government & Public Sector conference. It starts in 12 days. ConferenceGrid lists 32 speakers, 54 sponsors and 11 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Oct 26, 2026 · dates verified May 10, 2026

Smart City Expo World Congress is the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation. Since 2011, it has brought together international pioneers and passionate innovators to help cities become better places to live by showcasing the latest market-ready urban solutions. The Expo provides a platform for industry and government leaders to collab…

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32Speakers
54Sponsors
11Sessions
76Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions.

  • Tue 4 09:00h - 13:00h

    Multimodal Access for Intelligent Airports: UAM & CCAM support integration

    This event showcases the MAIA project’s results on potential demand for air mobility services and shared autonomous shuttles to access airports, and algorithms to best locate verti…

    Mobility
  • Tue 4 09:25h - 10:15h

    OPENING SESSION: THE TIME FOR CITIES

    This opening session sets the tone for an exciting journey ahead, with a warm welcome from Smart City Expo director Ugo Valenti and Tomorrow.Mobility president Marc Rozendal. Joini…

    SMART CITY EXPO
  • Tue 4 09:30h - 11:00h

    IURC Global Thematic Networking Workshop – Opening plenary

    The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme promotes decentralized international urban and regional cooperation focused on sustainable development and innovat…

    Governance & Economy
  • Tue 4 09:30h - 11:30h

    Cybersecurity in cities

    This roundtable discussion will explore strategies for boosting cybersecurity within urban environments. Focused on key takeaways for Central and Eastern European (CEE) cities, dra…

    Governance & Economy
  • Tue 4 09:30h - 12:30h

    What’s next for urban resilience?

    Showcases cities' experiences and concepts of the resilience cycle and the pillars of UN-Habitat resolution 9/2: early warning, foresight, risk reduction, crisis response, and post…

    Energy & Environment
  • Tue 4 09:30h - 18:45h

    Hyperloop Conference

    Discover the future of ultra-fast, sustainable transport at the Hyperloop Conference - the global meeting point for pioneers redefining mobility. Connect with leading experts, star…

    Enabling Technologies, Mobility
  • Tue 4 09:45h - 10:30h

    Debunking the Myths: Why Investors Hesitate (and Why They Shouldn’t)

    This panel tackles investor misconceptions in the blue economy - from “too risky” to “too fragmented” - and shows how leaders are already proving them wrong.

    Blue Economy
  • Tue 4 09:45h - 10:30h

    Investors’ Talk: 2030 Investment Trends in Smart Cities

    This panel will explore how venture capital, corporate VC, and private equity are navigating shifting markets, regulation, and technology - and where capital is heading by 2030 acr…

    Governance & Economy
  • Tue 4 10:00h - 12:00h

    AI for Spatial Mapping and Analysis-Toolkit for Urban Planners

    The workshop presents key case studies on the integration of GEOAI into traditional urban planning processes which can help urban practitioners globally identify pathway and optimi…

    Enabling Technologies

Speakers

Programmed at Smart, in alphabetical order.

AbdelRahman G. Alzoubi
Program Coordinator · Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI)
Abdulaziz Aleid
Senior Advisor of HE the Minister of Municipalities and Housing · Ministry of Municipalities and Housing
Aftab Pureval
Mayor, Host · City of Cincinnati, OH
Ahmed Abdelmoeti
Communities Digital Transformation Lead · Aramco
Ahmed Althumairy
Deputy Mayor · Digital Transformation and Smart Cities - Riyadh Region Municipality
Ana María Aljure
City Manager · Mayor's Office of Barranquilla
Bader Mohammed Altamimi
VP of Planning · Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC)
Belit Onay
Mayor / Vice President · City of Hannover / Association of German Cities
Bibiana Aido
Regional Director · UN Women for the Americas and the Caribbean
Bright Adiyia
Team Manager · VITO
Constantí Serrallonga
General Manager · Fira de Barcelona
Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator · State of Illinois
Eileen Higgins
Mayor · City of Miami, Florida
Esteve Almirall
Full Professor · ESADE
Femi Oke
Co-Founder
George Burciaga
Managing Partner, Co Host · U.S. Roundtable, LLC
Hisham Alsheikh
Head of Digital Technologies · Expo 2030 Riyadh
Jon Aguirre Such
Co-ordinator of the Cities Countdown Campaign · UCLG
Jordi Valls
Deputy Mayor · Barcelona City Council
Katie Adnams
Associate Director - Smart Places & Digital Infrastructure · Jacobs
Maimunah Binti Mohd Sharif
Mayor · Kuala Lumpur City Council
Marc Rozendal
CEO · EIT Urban Mobility

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ACNUR
AJUNTAMENT BCN
AMB
Aramco
Axis Communications
C40 CITIES
CAF
CCRE CEMR
CITIES ALLIANCE
DAHUA
Dahua Technology
Dassault
Dassault Systèmes
Dell Technologies
Deloitte
DIPUTACIO BCN
EUROCITIES
EUROPEAN COMISSION
FCC
FCC enviro
FCCenviro
FCC Environment
FEMP
GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA
GIGA
Google
GS E&C
ICEX
ICLEI
IDB
iot squared
ITU
IURC
KPMG
METROPOLIS
Microsoft
NVIDIA
ONU MUJERES
PwC
RED.ES

Quick answers

When is Smart City Expo World Congress 2026?
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 runs Nov 17–19, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
Where is Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 held?
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who is speaking at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 32 speakers, including AbdelRahman G. Alzoubi (Program Coordinator, Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI)), Abdulaziz Aleid (Senior Advisor of HE the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Ministry of Municipalities and Housing) and Aftab Pureval (Mayor, Host, City of Cincinnati, OH).
Who sponsors Smart City Expo World Congress 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 54 sponsors, including ACNUR, AJUNTAMENT BCN, AMB, Aramco and Axis Communications.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 76 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

76 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
48Sponsoringsponsor only
24Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

iot squared·Aramco·Generalitat de Catalunya·UCLG

Speakers by seniority

44% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite413%
  • Founder / Owner26%
  • VP-level26%
  • Director / Head of619%
  • Manager / Lead413%
  • Advisor / Investor26%
  • Other roles1238%

Of 32 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1iot squaredSponsor3
2AramcoSponsor1
3Generalitat de CatalunyaSponsor1
4UCLGSponsor1
5ACNURSponsor-
6AJUNTAMENT BCNSponsor-
7AMBSponsor-
8Axis CommunicationsSponsor-
9C40 CITIESSponsor-
10CAFSponsor-
11CCRE CEMRSponsor-
12CITIES ALLIANCESponsor-
13DahuaSponsor-
14Dahua TechnologySponsor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified54
100% of 54
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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