The Smart Cities Symposium Prague is an annual academic and professional conference organised by the Faculty of Transportation Sciences at the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT). The 2025 edition, scheduled for May 29–30, brings together researchers, urban planners, technology developers, and municipal officials to present and discuss the latest advances in smart city technologies, data-driven urban management, and sustainable urban development.
The symposium programme covers topics including intelligent transport systems, urban data analytics, IoT applications for city management, energy-efficient buildings, smart governance, and citizen engagement platforms. Presentations include peer-reviewed academic papers alongside practical case studies from Czech and European cities, bridging the gap between research and real-world implementation.
The symposium places particular emphasis on the Central European smart city context, addressing the specific challenges and opportunities facing cities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, and the broader region. Workshop sessions provide hands-on experience with smart city tools and platforms, while poster sessions showcase student and early-career research on urban innovation topics.
The event benefits from the Czech Republic's growing reputation in the smart city field, demonstrated by its award-winning national exhibition at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. The symposium also serves as a networking platform for the Czech smart city ecosystem, connecting academia with the private sector and municipal governments.