City as a Platform at Smart City Expo World Congress 2024

Smart City Expo World Congress continues to be one of the most important global events dedicated to urban innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation. Bringing together municipalities, technology companies, policymakers, and urban leaders from around the world, the event has become a key platform for discussing the future of smarter and more connected cities.

In 2024, City as a Platform once again joined Smart City Expo World Congress, held from 5 to 7 November in Barcelona, reinforcing its commitment to supporting municipalities and organizations in their digital transformation journey.

This year’s edition focused on the theme “The Sea, Sustainable, and Smart Cities and Territories”, highlighting the growing importance of sustainability, resilience, and intelligent territorial management in modern urban development.

City as a Platform at the Smart Portugal Pavilion

During the event, City as a Platform was present with its own stand inside the Smart Portugal Pavilion, one of the main spaces dedicated to showcasing Portuguese innovation and smart territory initiatives.

Throughout the event, visitors had the opportunity to explore demonstrations and operational use cases related to:

• City as a Platform

• Mapify

• Urban intelligence

• Territorial operations

• Real-time monitoring

• Smart mobility

• Citizen engagement

• Operational management

The Smart Portugal Pavilion also hosted presentations and networking sessions dedicated to innovation, digital transformation, and the future of smart territories in Portugal.

Supporting the Future of Smart Territories

One of the highlights of the pavilion’s official opening was the participation of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Modernisation and Digitalisation, together with the Portuguese Ambassador to Madrid.

The National Smart Territories Strategy was presented as one of the key topics, reinforcing Portugal’s growing focus on digital transformation, sustainability, operational intelligence, and smarter territorial management.

As municipalities continue facing increasing operational complexity and environmental challenges, events such as Smart City Expo World Congress play an important role in promoting collaboration between the public and private sectors while accelerating the adoption of innovative urban solutions.

Demonstrating Real Operational Use Cases

At Smart City Expo World Congress 2024, the City as a Platform team showcased how municipalities and organizations are using operational intelligence and territorial data to improve decision-making and optimize services.

Today, City as a Platform supports multiple operational areas including:

• Mobility

• Civil protection

• Urban planning

• Incident management

• Environment

• Tourism

• Infrastructure management

• Citizen communication

Combined with Mapify IoT, the platform helps organizations centralize operational information, integrate multiple data sources, and create highly flexible territorial applications through a no-code approach.

This flexibility enables municipalities to adapt solutions according to their own workflows and operational needs without depending on complex technical development processes.

Building Smarter and More Sustainable Cities

Smart City Expo World Congress remains an essential opportunity for sharing best practices, exploring new technologies, and strengthening partnerships that contribute to smarter and more sustainable cities.

For City as a Platform, participating in the event reinforces the company’s commitment to helping municipalities improve operational efficiency, territorial intelligence, and citizen engagement through accessible and scalable digital solutions.

If you were unable to attend Smart City Expo World Congress 2024, our team remains available to schedule a meeting and present how City as a Platform and Mapify IoT can support your municipality’s digital transformation journey.