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Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2026 is the 15th edition of the world's biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. Organised by Fira de Barcelona and hosted annually at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via, SCEWC brings together a powerful ecosystem of leaders from global companies, governments, and strategic organisations driving real change in urban environments.
The 2025 edition attracted over 25,000 professional visitors from more than 130 countries, 1,100+ exhibitors, 600+ speakers, and representatives from 850+ cities. The 2026 edition is expected to build on this momentum.
The event is structured around four main pillars: a high-level Congress featuring first-class urban experts sharing data-driven solutions; an Innovation Playground showcasing tech-driven entrepreneurship with live demos and startup exhibitions; an Expo where hundreds of international companies present market-ready solutions; and a programme of Side Events and Activities offering panels and workshops on concrete urban challenges.
Key topics span Enabling Technologies, Energy and Environment, Mobility, Governance and Economy, Living and Inclusion, Infrastructure and Building, and Blue Economy. The event also hosts the prestigious annual World Smart City Awards recognising pioneering projects from around the world.
SCEWC 2026 features six co-located events including Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, Tomorrow.Building, Tomorrow Blue Economy, Barcelona Deep Tech Summit, and Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, reinforcing focus on critical urban themes.
Since 2011, SCEWC has served as a catalyst for urban transformation, positioning cities as influential actors on the world stage and actively shaping a more sustainable, efficient, and human-centred urban paradigm.