Smart City Expo World Congress

3-5 November 2026
Barcelona, Spain

Welcome to the Technology Record event page for the Smart City Expo World Congress event, for which we are proud to be an official media partner. From here, you’ll find all our latest coverage from the event, plus feature articles about cities and urban innovation, and details of selected Microsoft partners you should check out if you are planning to attend.  

  

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will focus on strategies to transform current metropolises into more sustainable, efficient and liveable spaces. Under the theme ‘The Time for Cities’, the show will feature 600 speakers, 1,000 exhibitors and an expected 25,000 attendees. For 2026, SCEWC will host the new ‘AI-enabled cities’ where attendees can learn how the technology can improve and speed up urban transformation projects worldwide.

Keep coming back to this page in the run-up to, and during, the 2026 edition of Smart City Expo World Congress, and look out for printed copies of the latest issue of Technology Record, which will be available to pick up from the show floor. If you miss your copy, or would like to get future issues delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for a free subscription.  

 
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Read more about Microsoft in the public sector

Accela: using AI and cloud to help government work

Noam Reininger says government organisations must embed AI into core workflows with human oversight to improve services while overcoming budget and staffing constraints

Automating intelligence and streamlining admin with AI

Governments are moving away from a pilot project mindset to design connected, intelligent AI-powered experiences around citizens and employees, as Microsoft’s John Doyle explains

Nordre Follo municipality modernises public hearing workflows with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Atea designed a ‘hearing agent’ to reduce time caseworkers spent reviewing submissions

Unlocking powerful AI opportunities for the public sector in challenging times

Microsoft’s Philippe Rogge explores how agentic AI is impacting the public sector, and why organisations are embracing the new wave of technology

Microsoft’s partners at Smart City Expo World Congress

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If you are a Microsoft partner and are planning to attend Smart City, then get in touch with us at Technology Record to discuss how we can include news about your business and perspectives from your experts within our Smart City coverage, helping to promote your business to our readership of enterprise technology professionals in the public sector. 

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