Blog categorized as Events

Smart Cities Council is supporting the Smart City Hackathon in Kraków, a 48-hour innovation program where teams collaborate with mentors to develop practical solutions to real urban challenges across smart cities, ecology, accessibility, and tourism.

SmartAI Connect has won the Smart Cities Council “Win a Trip to InnoEX 2026” competition, supported by HKTDC. Building on connections made at InnoEX 2025, the opportunity reflects how SCC members can leverage global events to advance partnerships, ecosystem integration, and commercial outcomes.

March is here, and momentum is building. In just weeks, Deep Tech Week NYC 2026 will unite the scientists, founders, investors, and policymakers shaping tomorrow’s infrastructure. As the Smart Cities Council, we’re proud to engage in this pivotal moment for the future of cities.

Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week (SVS&IW) Edition III concluded in San Francisco with a Pitch Event that marked the culmination of a focused week of mentoring, advisory engagement, and ecosystem immersion.

Smart Cities Council is expanding its AIM Congress 2026 engagement with Middle East Discovery Week — a structured ecosystem immersion in Dubai. Complementing the SCC Global Pavilion, it offers market insight, regulatory briefings and regional engagement across the UAE.

Shape Your 2026 Global Growth with SCC Join Smart Cities Council at InnoEX 2026 and beyond. Our global events create structured pathways into Asia and other key markets — connecting members with governments, investors, and ecosystems through credible, collective positioning.

Deep Tech Week is a leading global platform connecting founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders building the future of cities and infrastructure. Smart Cities Council is proud to collaborate in supporting founders with global engagement, investment readiness, and pathways to scale.

The Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week Pitch Event brought founders, investors, and deep tech leaders together in San Francisco, accelerating connections, investment readiness, and global opportunities for the Edition III cohort.

Founders took centre stage at the Silicon Valley Pitch Event, engaging directly with investors, mentors, and deep tech leaders. The evening marked a key milestone, transforming preparation into real opportunity and accelerating global connections that will continue well beyond the week.

Wednesday was an intense and highly productive day for our Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week – Edition III delegation, focused on sharpening narratives, strengthening investor readiness, and capturing the assets that will support their growth journeys ahead.

Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week – Edition III launched with a high-impact working day, bringing founders, mentors, and investors together to refine narratives, build connections, and prepare for Pitch Night through expert insights and peer collaboration.

Join global experts and SCC Chair Corey Gray for an online session on Decarbonising Singapore’s Built Environment. Learn practical strategies, technologies and pathways to net zero. Register now and be part of the transition to low-carbon cities.

GITEX AFRICA, April 07-09, 2026, Marrakech – Africa’s largest tech and startup event. Meet global innovators, industry giants, and leaders driving digital transformation. Join us to witness Africa’s digital future.

Smart Cities Council announces the 2026 Innovation Cohort for Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week – Edition III, the first program of the year. Bringing together founders, investors, and city leaders in February, with June dates already confirmed, driving continued global innovation.

Smart Cities Council, BitAngels, and AngelAI are co-hosting an “Innovation to Adoption” AI & Web3 Smart Cities Pitch Event at WEF 2026 in Zug. A global Call for Projects is now open to showcase city-ready solutions to investors and city leaders.

Smart Cities Council will host an invite-only VIP Welcome Reception at WEF 2026 to launch its Global Strategy and new enablement base in Switzerland. The event will convene city leaders, investors, technologists, and partners to shift from vision to real urban outcomes.

Smart Cities Council has unveiled its Members & Friends Delegation for WEF 2026, bringing together global leaders in AI, governance, finance, and healthspan to drive real city outcomes. The delegation is focused on activation, delivery, and measurable impact beyond Davos.

Vantiq is announced as sponsor of Smart Cities Council’s Members & Friends Delegation at WEF 2026, supporting outcome-driven city transformation.

Smart Cities Council has announced its official participation at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, marking the launch of its 2026 global strategy. SCC will lead conversations on city enablement, AI readiness, blended finance, and delivering measurable SMART outcomes for cities and communities.

To help us prioritise events, design pavilions, and tailor participation options, SCC invites all members to complete the 2026 Events Expression of Interest (EOI) Survey.