Events
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026
The world's largest event on smart cities and urban innovation, held at Fira Barcelona.
Location
Barcelona
About the Event
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2026 runs November 3 to 5, 2026, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Held in Barcelona since 2011, it describes itself as the world's biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation.
Audience and Attendees
The 2026 edition is expected to draw more than 27,000 attendees, over 1,100 exhibitors, more than 600 speakers, and participants from more than 135 countries, spanning city leaders, urban practitioners, researchers, entrepreneurs, businesses and governments.
Programme Structure
The three-day programme runs across nine thematic stages with keynote sessions, panel discussions, startup showcases, networking events and side events, alongside an international expo of market-ready urban solutions. Co-located events include Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress and Tomorrow.Building World Congress.
Main Topics
The 2026 edition focuses on scaling innovation and implementation across housing, mobility, energy efficiency and the digital transformation of cities, alongside governance, inclusion, enabling technologies and the built environment.
Closing Session
The event page does not describe a specific closing session; the congress and expo conclude on November 5, 2026, the final day of the three-day event.
