Smart Cities Council and Smart Cities Americas join forces to bring the world’s largest Smart Cities Projects to Silicon Valley.
San Francisco, USA – February 28, 2025
Smart Cities Council (SCC), and Leading Cities (LC) have today announced a unique partnership through the launch of, Smart Cities Summit North America, to be held in San Francisco May 7 & 8 2025.
The summit brings project owners from more than 30 countries and US city and government leaders to San Francisco in an interactive and actionable forum.
A collaboration that also includes, Charter Cities Institute, Smart Cities America, and Deep Tech Week, and generously supported by Title Sponsor, IFZA, International Free Zone Authority, the summit brings project owners from more than 30 countries and US city and government leaders to San Francisco in an interactive and actionable forum.
Set over 2 days in the iconic Mark Hopkins Hotel, the program brings together 450 people including heads of government, government agencies, project owners, capital funds and tech companies who will collaborate to build policy, capital strategy, solution sets, procurement strategies and open vendor ecosystems that will deliver the largest smart cities projects of the next 50 years.
Through event Title Sponsor, IFZA, and event partners, Miami – Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the summit highlights the strong trade and investment links between the USA and Dubai and how they can be leveraged to access the enormous opportunities presented in the Middle East and Africa.
Government delegations and project owners will present opportunities around mega-projects such as rebuilding Israel and Palestine, Iraq, Libya and Syria, along with accelerating social and economic transformation in countries like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Morocco and Democratic Republic of Congo. Projects in Ukraine, Türkiye, Poland and ASEAN will also feature.
During the summit LC along with Title Sponsor, IFZA, will highlight the strong trade and investment links between the USA and Dubai and how they can be leveraged to access the enormous opportunities presented in the Middle East and Africa.
Government delegations and project owners will present opportunities around mega-projects such as rebuilding Israel and Palestine, Iraq, Libya and Syria, along with accelerating social and economic transformation in countries like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Morocco and Democratic Republic of Congo. Projects in Ukraine, Türkiye, Poland and ASEAN will also feature.
The program commits to SCC and Leading Cities’ shared vision for a human-centric approach to Smart Cities and includes themes of “health-span”, “psycho-locus” and biophilic design and sectors such as elder care, healthcare, indigenous communities, homelessness, digital equity and earthquake resilience.
There will also be a Tech Startup & Capital Investment Track supported by Leading Cities, who delivery the globally successful AcceliCITY program.
In parallel Smart Cities Academy is running the new micro-credentialled Smart Cities Introductory Course produced in partnership with SCC Global Education Partner, ZIGURAT Institute of Technology. Attendees can also learn more about the extensive program of postgraduate opportunities now being offered.
“The opportunity to bring together a portfolio of the world’s largest projects and brightest startups with the largest tech companies and capital funds on the planet, and to revision Smart Cities through a human-centric lens is particularly exciting for us.” explained SCC President, Corey Gray. “Helping build business cases that make economic sense, put wellbeing and the environment first and that are actually delivered on time, on budget and as designed changes the Smart City narrative.”
"The Smart Cities Summit North America boldly unites visionaries who are reinventing our urban future. At Leading Cities, we see beyond conventional approaches - these powerful connections between innovators and leaders will unlock the transformative solutions our cities truly need," said Michael Lake, President and CEO of Leading Cities. "Climate challenges and rapid urbanization demand more than incremental change. This summit is where breakthrough ideas meet real-world implementation, accelerating us toward a future where cities don't just survive but flourish. Join us in this ambitious movement to reshape urban landscapes into beacons of resilience and possibility."
For more information on themes, speakers, attending, exhibiting and sponsoring, visit:
- Smart Cities Council
- Smart Cities Summit North America
- Leading Cities
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Contact:
Lauren Louie
Smart Cities Summit North America Media & Communications
Smart Cities Council
lauren.louie@smartcitiescouncil.com
