Smart City Expo World Congress

Cities from 82 countries discussed their future together

Smart City Expo World Congress has meant the establishment of Barcelona as the world capital of smart cities and the event organized by Fira de Barcelona as the world's leader on the subject. At the 2012 edition over seven thousand visitors from 82 countries (including 3.055 delegates), 319 speakers and 140 exhibiting companies have come together to tackle the challenges that major cities will face in the near future, showcasing the available solutions and exploring business opportunities in this new industry.

Cities will be at the centre of world development in the next few decades and will be home to the majority of the planet's inhabitants. How new towns and cities are built and existing ones are transformed will be a key aspect in the future of humanity as the different keynotes and panel showed during the three days of the show, which brought together 7,065 visitors, a 14.6% more than in the first edition.

In just 2 years, one of the world's top events

• Over 7,000 professionals
• 140 companies
• 319 speakers
• Cities from 82 countries