Smart City Events, Conferences & Expos

Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference & Expo 2024

Smart cities have evolved from a futuristic vision into a tangible reality, creating fundamental impact for people and the planet. From pilot projects that showcase innovative technologies to enduring infrastructure investments, smart city solutions align with urban challenges.

This fall, at Smart Cities Connect from December 3-5, 2024 in Austin (TX), we will delve into the critical aspects, strategies, and collaborative approaches required to foster sustainable transformations within city communities. The conference will bring together thought leaders, urban planners, technologists, policymakers, researchers, and industry experts to discuss and dissect the multifaceted dimensions of catalyzing lasting change in urban settings. By fostering a collaborative environment where diverse stakeholders can exchange ideas, insights, and experiences, Smart Cities Connect generates a roadmap for cities. Attendees will leave equipped with the knowledge and strategies required to steer smart cities towards sustained, meaningful transformations.

OASC Conference 2025: Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Communities?

AI can play a pivotal role in addressing various challenges that cities and communities face today. Together with the City of Tampere in Finland, we invite you to the OASC "Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Communities" conference, taking place from January 22-23, 2025 in Tampere. This conference dives into how AI can help create smarter, more sustainable and resilient local & regional environments and highlights current AI developments in Tampere, the new deputy coordinator of the OASC Council of Cities.

Join us at the "Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Communities" conference, where thought leaders and innovators collaborate to advance cutting-edge solutions for local & regional digital transformation. In the conference, we will look into how regional and local authorities work with technology companies, research institutions, citizens and key stakeholders to advance the ethical use of AI and emerging technologies.

The Smart City Event 2025

Discover the nearly limitless potential of Smart Cities and how connected solutions will drive city wide improvements, better quality of life for residents and business opportunity for enterprises. Meet with peers, inside and outside your industry - reduce your time to market. Hear about advanced technologies that are driving opportunities in the Smart City sector. Explore key use cases in Smart City, Utilities, transportation and more.

E-world energy & water 2025

E-world energy & water is the place where the European energy industry comes together. Serving as an information platform for the energy sector, E-world is gathering international decision-makers in Essen each year. More than one-fifth of the exhibiting companies are based abroad. The majority of international exhibitors come from countries of the European Union. E-world energy & water 2025 takes place from February 11-13, 2025 in Essen, Germany.

EURO CITY EXPO

Welcome to EURO CITY EXPO, the professional, smart, and collaborative trade show dedicated to our smart cities. This unique event units entrepreneurs, executives and leaders to present innovative European practices and solutions for the intelligent conception and management of our living environments. This inaugural edition will take place in  Luxemburg, at the crossroads of the most progressive continental competencies, and will be broadcast across Europe. Join us on Feb. 25-27, 2025 at LUXEXPO THE BOX, dedicated in its entirety to the event - a first since 1989! Over 30,000 m² will be devoted exclusively to the European expertise for a healthy, efficient and harmonious urban panorama. 

SmartCity-Summit.Niederrhein 2025

The SmartCity-Summit.Niederrhein will take place on 13 March 2025 and invites companies, science, start-ups, municipalities and experts to a joint exchange of expertise on the digital city of the future. In March, a wide range of exhibitors will once again be presenting innovative digital solutions to experience and discover on over 5,000 m². On stage, digitalisation managers from smart city municipalities will report on their tangible practical experiences in exciting keynotes. Experts from the digital sector will also use exciting examples and results from futurology to report on the influence of digital solutions on the cities of tomorrow.

2025 Smart City Summit & Expo X 2050 Net Zero City Expo

Smart City Summit and Expo is Asia’s largest smart city trade show and the first hybrid event in the region. It is not only an all-in-one event for global smart city solutions, but also a professional platform for G2G, G2B, and B2B networking. 2025 SCSE is ready to welcome international city leaders, stakeholders, buyers, business partners, and exhibitors to explore the opportunities with digital & green transformation in a wide variety of smart city industries. SCSE takes place from March 18-22 in Taipei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan.

Moreover, with the global consensus of reaching net zero by 2050, SCSE took action to launch a series of activities for visitors to discover the net zero solutions, and we welcome all the participants to join the gathering of 2050 Net Zero City Expo!

10th Smart Cities India Expo

The Smart Cities India expo is a showcase of India’s emerging modernization and developing landscape. The expo showcases the integration of transformative technologies with the key pillars of urban development, i.e., Green Buildings, Rooftop Solar, Renewable and clean energy, Clean Environment, Clean Water, Water Conservation, Urban Mobility, and the use of Smart ICT solutions for optimizing resources that make cities smart and sustainable.

The expo, taking place from March 19-21, 2025 in New Delhi, expects participation from over 55,000 industry visitors, over 1,200 manufacturing brands and tech companies from 40+ countries, 350 startups, and over 200 senior Government officials, industry leaders, Smart City CEOs, city planners, Mayors, Ambassadors, and stakeholders from India and around the globe.

Smart City Expo Curitiba 2025

Created in partnership with Fira Barcelona, ​​organizer of the main World Congress of smart cities, Smart City Expo World Congress, Smart City Expo Curitiba brings together experts from all areas to share ideas and solutions on how to create a better and more sustainable future for cities and their citizens. Smart City Expo Curitiba 2025 takes place from March 25-27, 2025 in Curitiba, Brazil.

Smart City Expo USA

Fira Barcelona International is pleased to announce that Smart City Expo USA will be held at The Javits Center in New York City on April 2-3, 2025! Smart City Expo USA is a 2-day conference and expo focused on building sustainable, future-ready, and globally competitive cities for ALL. As the U.S. edition of the renowned Smart City Expo World Congress by Fira Barcelona, we bring together leaders to shape smarter cities for everyone. 3,000+ visitors, 100+ speakers, and 300+ government officials are expected to participate in the event.

Decarb Cities 2025

As Europe works towards its climate goals, Decarb Cities 2025 will hold its next conference in Kraków, Poland from May 13-14, 2025. This fourth edition will focus on practical solutions, policies, and strategies to help cities shift from fossil fuel-based heating to renewable energy sources, particularly heat pumps.

Held in a city confronting its own environmental challenges, Decarb Cities 2025 will bring together leaders, planners, and experts from across Europe to discuss concrete ways to improve urban heating and cooling. Participants will share practical examples and explore what funding and planning are needed to make these systems more resilient and sustainable.

We invite you to join us in Kraków to map out real steps towards a low-carbon, climate-ready future for all cities.

IOT Solution World Congress 2025

The future of industry is ours to build. Emerging technologies are disrupting industry and technological innovation is rapidly changing our world. We are all being asked to be more innovative, more agile, more collaborative, more Game-Changing!

IOTSWC 2025 is the leading event on trends in digital transformation, based on disruptive technologies. Our mission? To create a roadmap to navigate the opportunities and risks, and help you focus on the technologies that have the greatest business impact. Joins us from May13-15, 2025 in Barcelona!

ITS European Congress 2025

Join us in Seville from May 19-21, 2025 for the 16th ITS European Congress – the leading event for smarter mobility and transport solutions. The sheer speed and scope of ITS, propelled by technological developments and social and environmental needs, are unprecedented. ITS has already made transportation much more efficient, demand-responsive and safe. And more is to come. The innovative potential of ITS is too vast to foretell our mobile future. We only know that ITS, The Game Changer, will keep changing the game – and us.

Stockholm Smart City Expo 2025

Stockholm Smart City Conference & Expo, taking place from May 21-22, 2025 in Stockholm, is northern Europe’s showcase for the cities of the future.

Our mission is to create better urban environments for citizens around the world, promoting social innovation, digitalisation and sustainability. If you want to identify business opportunities and build profitable relationships, this is the urban futures event you can’t afford to miss.

Stockholm Smart City takes place alongside Stockholm Tech Show, a venue showcasing the very latest in digital technology. As such it will attract a broad range of influential thought leaders and innovators ready to invest in the technologies and solutions that will shape tomorrow’s world.

Nordic Mobility Conference & Expo 2025

Nordic Mobility Expo, taking place from May 21-22, 2025 in Stockholm, is the leading conference and trade show in the Nordic region, highlighting the future of urban mobility. With a dynamic program, a bustling exhibition floor, and various activities, it provides an immersive experience where different forms of traffic harmoniously coexist.

This is more than just an event, it serves as a vital catalyst for sustainable and modern mobility solutions. The conference attracts a diverse audience of business leaders, policymakers, decision-makers and experts, making it a meeting place for knowledge exchange, experience sharing, and the incubation of groundbreaking ideas. As a participant, you have the opportunity to establish contacts, strong collaborations and explore lucrative business opportunities.

Along Nordic Mobility, the events Stockholm Smart City, Infrastruktur and Energimässan taking place. Together, they create a unique meeting place and arena with society’s four cornerstones that drive business and society forward. 1 event – 4 shows.

GITEX EUROPE 2025

GITEX CONNECTS THE GLOBAL TECH MARKET

Where the global tech community meets to discover new market opportunities.

GITEX EUROPE, 21-23 May 2025 at Messe Berlin, Germany: highlighting the $3 trillion valued European tech industry. A comprehensive digital transformation vision centered around talent development, innovation, and future-focused, purpose-driven tech investment.

URBAN FUTURE 2025

Urban Future inspires, challenges, and connects you with the world’s most impressive urban change-makers through Europe’s largest event for urban sustainability. Urban Future 2025 takes place from May 21-23 in Łódź, Poland. Save the date and get more info on the event website!

Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025

Endorsed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025, the Iberian region's leading energy transition event, will welcome over 2,000 visitors to Lisbon, Portugal, a world leader in new energies and technological innovation, on 3 – 4 June 2025. 

Ministers, policymakers, project developers, investors and innovators will engage at a 2-day high-level strategic conference sharing insights into transitioning the E.U.’s energy system to one based on renewables and in line with the REPowerEU initiatives. Showcased across the exhibition's hydrogen & decarbonisation, solar and innovation zones are the products and projects that will deliver this cleaner, greener energy system.

Join the international exhibition as a visitor, or book your delegate pass to access the Strategic, Hydrogen & Decarbonisation and Climatetech conferences.

Urbis - The Smart Cities Meetup 2025

URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup brings a clever combination of the fair with an exclusive conference program, which will introduce the leaders in the field of Smart city. Over the course of three days, dozens of representatives of Central European cities and municipalities and leaders in innovation will meet with a single goal - to share experiences, ideas and examples of concrete solutions on how to properly develop the concept of Smart City in cities. So that the citizens can live better in them. URBIS takes place from June 10-12, 2025 at the Brno Exhibition Centre.

Smart City Expo Latam Congress 2025

Smart City Expo Latam Congress (SCELC25), the Latin American Edition of Smart City Expo World Congress, takes place from June 10-12, 2025 in Puebla, Mexico. Great territories are created collaboratively; The sum of the effort, between public and private actors to implement viable actions that guarantee real impacts, contributes to generating more sustainable, technological and inclusive societies. The SCELC25 is the place where great ideas, solutions, experience and the most innovative initiatives converge and the meeting center of the most influential leaders who are improving all environments in Latin America. The transformation of cities in Latin America begins here.

polisMOBILITY 2025

polisMOBILITY expo & conference is the leading cross-sector dialogue platform for the transport transition in urban areas. It will take place on June 11 and 12, 2025 as a two-day conference and exhibition at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The trade fair creates a central forum for decision-makers from various industries and sectors to promote holistic planning and action with regard to the key topics of "urban drive and energy transition", "municipal mobility transition" and "public transport & mobility services".

UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2025

The UITP Global Public Transport Summit is the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable mobility which brings together all transport modes, industry authorities and operators, as well as exhibitors. The immersive four-day experience combines a diverse programme of world-class Congress sessions and an outstanding Exhibition full of the latest innovations, solutions and products. The next edition of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit will be taking place in Hamburg, Germany from 15-18 June 2025.

MUNI WORLD 2025

MUNI WORLD is an annual offline think tank, focused on brainstorming key challenges and threats facing Smart Cities. Mayors and senior officers from leading global cities get together to convene to reveal proven best practices and exchange expertise. The event will feature a 3-day special international program, focusing on areas pertaining to smart cities- innovation, environmental issues and approaches to urban planning, transportation, and a special exhibition and conference about the threats of urban terrorism on smart cities. MUNI WORLD 2025 is an opportunity to learn and be exposed to the latest information and advancements in the industry while enjoying fascinating and extensive exhibition and fascinating tours of accelerators and startups in Israel.

MOVE 2025

THE WORLD’S #1 TECH MOBILITY AND START-UP SHOW.

Once upon a time there was a planet called Earth that came to being destroyed by its people. Every day carbon-based industry and transport chipped away at Earth’s fragile eco-system and made its people sick. One day, eminent scientists and the wise warned of the coming carbon apocalypse. Because of that, Earth’s citizens pledged to end their fatal carbon addiction and ICE-based transport.

Because of that, we created MOVE to promote and develop sustainable urban transport. Until finally Earth will have a sustainable, exciting and creative transport system that is full of possibilities. MOVE 2025 takes place from 18th – 19th June 2025 at ExCeL in London.

Smart City Expo Santiago del Estero 2025

Indonesia International Smart City Expo & Forum 2025

The Indonesia International Smart City 2025 Expo & Forum (IISMEX) is one of the country’s largest events focused on technology, ICT, and IoT solutions for smart cities. The 8th edition will take place from July 16–18, 2025, at the Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia, co-located with Indo Security and Indo Firex 2025 Expo & Forum. It’s a key platform for connecting with government leaders, such as the Ministry of Home Affairs, Governors, Mayors, and other officials, along with top smart city solution providers and business partners.

IISMEX offers a one-stop solution for networking, discovering new technologies, and exploring business opportunities across Southeast Asia and the global market. The event combines an organized exhibition with international forums, making it an ideal venue for advancing smart city development and fostering valuable partnerships.

As cities rapidly evolve, the future will be shaped by those that invest in sustainable infrastructure, cutting-edge digital technologies, and climate resilience. IISMEX brings together industry leaders, government officials, and innovators to address these challenges and seize the opportunities ahead, all while creating smarter, more sustainable cities for a better future.

World Smart City Expo 2025

World Smart City Expo 2025 is the largest Smart City related technology exhibition in Asia, where more than 20,000 visitors from 60 countries and 200 cities gather together to build ‘People-centered’ smart cities. World Smart City Expo also is the largest business platform where smart city-related technology, service companies, delegates and decision-makers from around the world gather and share ideas to build better and more sustainable cities for the future. World Smart City Expo 2024 takes place from September 2-4, 2025 at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea.

BEX Asia 2025: The Built Environment Exhibition

BEX Asia brings together the built environment community; providing inspiration, education, sourcing and benchmarking to BE professionals while providing exhibitors a place to do business and showcase their products. In 2024, we welcomed 9,982 professionals from 51 countries/regions. BEX Asia is the most efficient, resourceful place to get networked, save time, money and effort on the way.  In 2025, BEX Asia will take place from September 3-5 in Singapore.

IAA MOBILITY 2025

IAA MOBILITY 2025 is heralding a new era with its claim “It’s All About Mobility”, highlighting its position as a global platform for mobility, sustainability and technological innovations. From 9 to 14 September, Munich will once again be the epicenter of this international event. It will offer a variety of different event formats, and the city will play an active role.

The shift from a conventional automotive fair to a comprehensive mobility platform is reflected in the broad range of topics, from innovative vehicle technologies and infrastructure solutions to software developments and new mobility trends. The new claim illustrates the event’s expanded focus, which has covered mobility in all its facets since its transformation in 2021.

By focusing more on future solutions like electrical cars, autonomous driving, and innovative traffic concepts, IAA MOBILITY is underlining its promise to be a leader in shaping the mobility of the future. This reflects the strategic transition from the International Automotive Exhibition to a cohesive mobility platform.

Future Smart Cities (FSC) - 8th Edition

The 8th edition of the "Future Smart Cities" conference, hosted online from September 23-24, 2025, aims to explore and discuss the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the realm of smart cities. This conference provides a platform for experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to share their insights and experiences regarding the development, implementation, and impact of smart city initiatives. The conference also discusses a lot of topics related to the development and transformation of cities in the digital age. The conference aims to provide a platform for attendees to gather and discuss the subject of smart cities. The conference will handle topics such as climate change management, efficient resource management, transportation and mobility, citizen engagement, sustainability, infrastructure, data-driven decision-making, eco-friendly environments and social inclusivity. Participants will explore innovative strategies, best practices, and case studies that address the challenges faced by cities today.

DigiGov Expo 2025

Join public sector colleagues across the country in solving challenges, sourcing solutions and building connections to drive innovation and improve citizen experience. By attending the DigiGov Expo, you can discover the latest tech, while gaining a clear roadmap of what's to come. DigiGov Expo takes place at ExCel in London from September 24-25, 2025.

Smart City Expo Miami 2025

Celebrate the 6th annual edition in-person of the SMART CITY EXPO MIAMI, a 3D Live Experience - Disruptive, Diversified and Dynamic. The 2-day conference features in-depth conversations, lectures, and masterclasses with international experts in the urban planning, infrastructure, climate action and business fields from around the world geared toward empowering citizens and decision-makers to work together thoughtfully in accessing their community’s innovative and economic potential. SMART CITY EXPO MIAMI takes place from September 29-30, 2025 at Miami Dade College in the Wolfson Campus Auditorium in Miami, Florida.

Smart Country Convention 2025

The Smart Country Convention is Germany’s leading event for the digital transformation of the public sector. National and international companies, institutions, organizations, public authorities and associations present their ideas, concepts and solutions for a modern administration and smart cities.

The topics of the Smart Country Convention are more relevant than ever. SCCON 2025 will take place from the 30th of September to 2nd of October 2025 at hub27 on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. Meet political figures, digital experts, business professionals, industry leaders, innovation drivers and technology pioneers who think and make the future.

INTERGEO 2025

From 7 to 9 October 2025, Frankfurt will be the beating heart of the geospatial community. INTERGEO, a world-leading event for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, gathers together experts and visionary minds from all over the world. With 600 international brands, industry leaders, associations and start-ups, INTERGEO is underlining its position as number one in the geospatial community. The event promotes dialogue between these key stakeholders, encouraging them to network, cooperate and work together to shape the future. As an international platform, INTERGEO offers a global perspective and facilitates cross-border collaboration, with a view to making full use of the potential offered by geoinformation technologies and coordinating a collective response to global challenges.

Geoinformation is the invisible motor that drives today’s society and offers solutions to global challenges. The technologies and applications being showcased at INTERGEO 2025 are diverse. Ranging from the development of smart cities and sustainable agriculture to efficient environmental management, they clearly demonstrate that geodata and its associated applications and tools are of crucial importance – and not just in traditional areas such as navigation and mapping. They are also the key to innovative solutions for managing cross-sector challenges such as climate change, urban expansion and resource management.

EV Infrastructure and Energy Summit 2025

The electric vehicle industry has undergone remarkable growth in recent years. Just a decade ago, global electric car sales stood at a modest 130,000 units annually. Today, that figure is eclipsed in a single week. However, as EV sales increase there are two key infrastructure challenges: how do we install the number of chargers needed to support those vehicles and how does the grid manage the additional load? 

Get the answers you are looking for by attending the EV Infrastructure and Energy Summit from October 7-8, 2025. The Summit will encompass all facets of the charging and energy infrastructure needed to accelerate the EV transition. As always, the Summit will bring world-leading EV expertise to London to share the latest insight and case studies with our audience of charge point operators, installers and manufacturers, fleet owners, local authorities, utilities, DNOs, PV and energy storage suppliers, and destination charging locations.

Smart Buildings Show 2025

Smart Buildings Show connects visitors to the latest information and technology in the smart buildings industry. We give visitors the information they need to arrive at an informed decision on how to make their buildings more economic for owners and more functional for occupiers. With its conference, Smart Buildings Show gives visitors free access to the best speakers from across the sector. In 2025 we have four free to attend theatres: Energy Management Theatre; Controls & Network Theatre; IT & Infrastructure Theatre; and Management & Proptech Theatre.

2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors’ Forum

The Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors’ Forum is the region’s premier Summit that brings together one of the largest number of city leaders with the best and brightest in business. Today, cities are increasingly recognised as key influencers, connectors and contributors to the global economy and the Summit is the platform for connection and knowledge exchange.

APCS is focused on bringing business, industry and cities together to enable them to build relationships and effectively contribute to the success and sustainability of our cities into the future. APCS attracts city leaders and key influencers looking to engage with companies who can provide innovative urban solutions to cities.

Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

Smart City Expo World Congress (Barcelona, November 4-6, 2025) is the leading international event for the smart city sector, a key meeting point for experts and leaders of the world’s most innovative cities, companies, research centers and international organizations. Over 25,000 professionals are expected from more than 800 cities and over 500 international speakers that will share their vision on how to build a more sustainable and livable urban future.

Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026

Intertraffic Amsterdam is firmly rooted as the leading global business and government gathering on smart mobility, infrastructure, traffic management, road safety and parking. Join over 30,000 traffic technology and mobility professionals to learn, connect, and be inspired!

Intertraffic Amsterdam concluded an inspiring 2024 edition with a focus on smart, safe, and sustainable mobility for all. With a vastly extended summit programme and the largest show floor in history, it was the global meeting point for senior professionals and policy-makers in the mobility sector. Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 takes place from March 10-13, 2026.

Sustainability Days Expo & Congress 2026

"Let's Get Things Done – Shaping Sustainability Together" is the motto of the Sustainability Days, uniting professionals from diverse industries to build a sustainable future. The event focuses on key and emerging topics in urban, environmental, and economic sustainability. It offers a platform for knowledge exchange, practical solutions, partnerships and showcases sustainable products, with a program featuring keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops. After two successful editions in Basel, the concept is being refined in cooperation with partners and experts.  The Sustainability Days will take place on March 25-26, 2026. Join us in shaping the future! 

Nordic Edge Expo 2026

Nordic Edge Expo 2026 takes place in Stavanger on 5-7th of May 2026. The Expo is the leading Smart City event in the Nordics, an arena for exchanging knowledge and solutions between cities and consortiums. If you want to become a changemaker within the green transition, there are several good reasons why you should attend:

• At Nordic Edge Expo 2026, you will meet other Smart City changemakers – people from different fields of expertise who share the determination, who dare to try, who cooperate in new ways.
• At Nordic Edge Expo 2026, you will learn from the very best. Inspiring conference speakers, leading within their field, will share their visions, views, and actual examples.
• Nordic Edge Expo 2026 will not let you leave empty-handed. Having attended, you will be equipped with tools that enable you to be the next green transition changemaker.
• Attending Nordic Edge Expo 2026 also means that you are in for a unique and possibly uplifting experience: 800 enthusiastic minds and hearts joining forces, framed by the intimacy of Stavanger and its rural surroundings.