A New Urban Era is emerging. We’re all witnessing it: AI and data-driven design, decarbonized high-tech, net-zero infrastructure and buildings, new mobility options, blue economy solutions… are blooming worldwide.
Cities are more alive than ever—and their future looks bright. Challenges ahead remain huge, but a new urban planning paradigm has come to stay: collaboration, ethical tech, common good, environmental sensitivity, and people’s needs at the center of all agendas.The Smart City Expo 2023 (7-9 November, Fira Barcelona) will show the world the smart solutions shaping this new era—those currently helping cities thrive and creating safer, greener, and more efficient urban spaces. It will be our biggest edition to date and will see the return in full force of the urban innovation ecosystem.
