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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.

Treelyon joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a climate tech innovator using AI and geospatial data to deliver real-time urban forest intelligence, helping cities protect green assets, manage climate risk, and strengthen sustainability and resilience.

TestInvest joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a skills verification platform using practical, role-based testing to help organisations hire with confidence, reduce recruitment risk, and build stronger digital teams through proven performance data.

Muhammad Asim joins Smart Cities Council, bringing global leadership in intelligent transportation, smart cities, digital twins, and mission-critical infrastructure systems.

Manish Sinha joins Smart Cities Council, bringing 25 years of global leadership across telecoms, IoT, and large-scale smart city delivery.

Welcome Nayab Alam to Smart Cities Council — driving innovation!

Ahmed Abdelhakim joins Smart Cities Council, bringing 20+ years of master planning expertise in sustainable, integrated urban development.

Women in Davos highlights the leadership, vision, and impact of women shaping the future of cities, technology, policy, and investment. Through curated conversations and global engagement, the series showcases how women are driving innovation, influence, and inclusive growth on the world stage.

SNAAP Transportation joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as an innovator in on-demand, autonomous mobility, delivering affordable, low-emission transport that reduces congestion and connects cities, campuses, and hubs with faster, cleaner travel.

Reelo Technologies joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a fast-growing B2B wholesale marketplace, unifying suppliers, payments, and compliance into one intelligent platform that helps retailers save time, improve margins, and modernise supply chains.

Reelo Technologies joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a fast-growing B2B wholesale marketplace, unifying suppliers, payments, and compliance into one intelligent platform that helps retailers save time, improve margins, and modernise supply chains.

Kurrier Inc. joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a digital logistics platform making parcel shipping as easy as a ride-share, with instant pickup, transparent pricing, and reliable first-mile delivery for urban businesses and cities.

Helixis Technology joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a pioneer in governable autonomous systems, delivering auditable infrastructure that enables safe, transparent, and insurable smart city and mobility solutions trusted by governments, regulators, and industry.

CompliGenie, Inc. joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as an AI-native compliance platform transforming building plan reviews, cutting approval times from weeks to minutes, and helping cities and developers streamline regulation, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery.

Avvista joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a leading smart water and energy management platform, helping utilities and councils cut losses, reduce emissions, and boost resilience through real-time data, leak detection, and actionable insights.

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.

From Innovation to Impact: Scaling Climate Intelligence for Resilient Cities As part of SCC’s WEF Davos 2026 delegation, Abby Seneor, Founder of Treelyon, is redefining how cities use climate intelligence to turn sustainability goals into measurable, scalable impact.

As part of SCC’s Women Leading the Way series at WEF Davos 2026, this feature spotlights Stephania Stavropoulos, cofounder and COO of Orchestra, and her leadership in turning city ambition into coordinated, trusted, real-world delivery.

Mutaz Abuhis, seasoned digital transformation leader and Director at Ion Technologies Limited, joins the Smart Cities Council’s global membership.

Infrastructure leader Dominic Collett adds practical built-environment expertise to Smart Cities Council’s focus on resilient, data-driven cities.