Smart City Expo: A Flagship Event Moving ‘Towards Inclusivity’
The city of Barcelona is about to host the 9th edition of the Smart City’s flagship international event: the Smart City Expo World Congress. This international trade show is the #1 meeting point for Smart City players, which has gathered more than one million visitors from around the world since its creation in 2011.
It is an opportunity for experts, politicians, companies, research centers and global organizations to share their vision and lead together the urban transformation of tomorrow.
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An inclusive edition: ‘Towards Inclusivity’
A smart city is not just a sustainable and innovative city. Inclusion, and particularly inclusion of people with disabilities, remains an important innovation driver for the Smart City.
This year, the Smart City Expo World Congress puts inclusion at the heart of its approach with an initiative called ‘Towards Inclusivity’, proposing measures to limit the divide related to disability, language, religion or gender.
Here are the initiatives dedicated to disabled people that you can find during the event this year:
⊗ electric scooters available for people with reduced mobility,
⊗ reserved spaces for wheelchairs and electric scooters,
⊗ guided tour available for visually impaired people,
⊗ full accessibility of the venue.
Many debates and conferences on the theme of inclusion will also be proposed during the event to raise awareness and enable all participants to act on their own scale to respond to inclusion society’s challenges, such as digital inclusion, gentrification, urban justice or the sharing economy.
Why participate in Smart City Expo World Congress?
You are involved in the Smart City industry? You want to develop your network? Find partners or customers?
Smart City Expo is the place to connect with your entire ecosystem. Between start-ups, cities, institutions, politicians, more than 25,000 participants from around the world are expected for this event. Don’t miss it!
Moreover, according to the statistics provided by the organizers, two out of three people present at the event are decision-makers, which makes Smart City Expo the ideal place for the collection of qualified prospects and the creation of new collaborations. Overall 92% of participants were satisfied with the quality of contacts established in previous editions.
Join the adventure!
Practical information
From 19 to 21 November 2019 at the Fira Barcelona in Barcelona.
What is the Smart City? To go further, read our article on the topic: How Can a Smart City Make Life Easier for People with Disabilities?
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This year, the Smart City Expo World Congress puts inclusion at the heart of its approach with an initiative called ‘Towards Inclusivity’, proposing measures to limit the divide related to disability, language, religion or gender.
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