• Where smart city
    visionaries will
    unite

    November 4-6, 2025

    • Join Dell Technologies at Smart City Expo World Congress!

      We’re thrilled to announce our participation as a Global Partner Sponsor at Smart City Expo World Congress, the premier global event for urban innovation.
      At Dell Technologies, we’re leading the charge in transforming cities and industries with AI-powered, cutting-edge infrastructure. We’ll be showcasing how our solutions are driving real-world impact and shaping the future of smart cities.

    • WHY ATTEND?

      • Immerse Yourself in Innovation: Experience the future of urban living with AI-driven smart city demos at the Dell Smart Cities booth

      • Collaborate with Global Leaders: Connect with innovators, partners, and industry experts to explore groundbreaking solutions.

      • Learn from the Best: Register for workshops and sessions on the latest smart city innovations.

      • Discover Dell NativeEdge. See how our secure, automated framework empowers cities to deploy and manage intelligent applications seamlessly.

    • Headline Sessions

    • Tuesday 4th November

    • Data. Energy. Insight. How AI Factories Are Creating Innovation Hubs, and What Powers Them

      Time: Tue 4, 11:00 - 11:45
      Location: Dell Booth Theatre, Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona

      Panel:

      • Chair: Charbel Aoun - NVIDIA
      • Willie Reed - Dell Technologies
      • Serena McIntosh - Bloomberg Philanthropies
      • Tommy Varhaugvik - Net Zero
      • Adam Pustelnik - City of Lodz
      • Alison Brooks - IDC

      This panel will be exploring how local government is approaching innovation in the rapidly changing field of Artificial Intelligence and the foundational elements needed. We expect to cover the key components of sovereign AI across compute, talent, data, models, and governance, as well as inward investment and financing models. We will be organising a call next week to review the themes and areas everyone would like to cover ahead of the panel.

    • Cities that See, Think, and Act with Digital Twins and Robotics

      Time: Tue 4, 14:00 - 14:45
      Location: Dell Booth Theatre, Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona

      Panel:

      • Chair: Joe Appleton - BizzTech
      • Madame Awatif Hayar - UM6P
      • Dan Folkesson - City of Gothenburg
      • Matthieu De Broca - Akila
      • Cobus Bothma - NVIDIA

      This session brings together pioneering practitioners from Gothenburg, industry innovators, and technology leaders to reveal how municipalities are using digital twin platforms to model traffic flows, test infrastructure decisions before implementation, and look to the future of robotics in the city from adaptive traffic management to delivery robots.

    • Wednesday 5th November

    • Boundless Mobility: Inside the AI Systems Reimagining Airports, Rail, Roads, and Ports

      Time: Wed 5, 11:30 - 12:15
      Location: Dell Booth Theatre, Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona

      Panel:

      • Chair: Michael Lake - Leading Cities
      • Nam Guan - Dell Technologies
      • Bettina Tratz-Ryan - Gartner
      • Boghos Boghossian - Ipsotek
      • Gintarė Janušaitienė - Ministry of Transport, Lithuania

      This executive panel brings together visionaries from Dell Technologies, Gartner, Ipsotek, and Lithuania's Transport Ministry to reveal how AI is revolutionizing multimodal transport systems across airports, rail networks, roads, and ports. Discover the cutting-edge technologies already deployed in smart cities worldwide, the challenges to implementation, and real-world outcomes to connect people everywhere.

    • Tech-Powered Cities: How We Are Designing Our Cities to Upskill, Mentor and Attract Talent

      Time: Wed 5, 14:00 - 14:45
      Location: Dell Booth Theatre, Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona

      Panel:

      • Chair: Sandra Baer - Personal Cities
      • Hayley Tabor - Dell Technologies
      • Martina Rubesci - Honeywell
      • Gintarė Janušaitienė - Ministry of Transport, Lithuania
      • Giuditta Maria Zardoni - K2K srl

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      Artificial Intelligence with the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.

    • Dive into the latest tech innovations and gain exclusive insights from our exceptional ecosystem of partners.