Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo

SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2026 | NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
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Innovating With Cities
To Create A Better World

Cities Attend For Free

If you work directly for a municipality, we offer the conference at no cost.

5 Program Tracks To Explore

Digital Transformation

Networks | Data | AI | 5G | Sensors | IoT | Cyber

Urban Operations & Infrastructure

Lighting | Water | Waste | Planning | Emergency Response

Smart Mobility

Transportation | Autonomous | Public Transit | Ride Share

Community Engagement

Policy | Funding | Commerce | Inclusion | Governance

The Connection Lab

Mini-Workshops | Facilitated Networking | Live Demos

Interested in participating in the program? Contact us to learn how: rerb@techconnect.org

Participating Cities

Annapolis, MD
Arlington, VA
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD
Bend, OR
Black Jack, MO
Boston, MA
Bowie, MD
Brentwood, MD
College Park, MD
Corona, CA
Dallas, TX
Dover, DE
Dover, PA
Fort Mill, SC
Frankfurt au Main, Germany
Frisco, TX
Grandview, MO
Green Bay, WI
Houston, TX
Ithaca, NY
Jackson, MI
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Lavis, Italy
Lowell, MA
New York, NY
Oakland Park, FL
Omaha, NE
Raleigh, NC
Rancho Cordova, CA
Saint Paul, MN
San Francisco, CA
Sewickley, PA
St. Louis City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Summerville, SC
Trenton, NJ
Tuscaloosa, AL
Washington, D.C.
West Hollywood, CA
Woburn, MA
Zaio, Morocco

2025 Featured Speakers

Cesar R. Hernandez

Founder and Managing Director, Omni Public

Brian Knudsen

Mayor Pro Tem, City of Las Vegas

Troy Lilly

Mayor, City of Forest Heights, MD

Gregory Ramsey

Public Works Director, City of Peachtree Corners, GA

Charisse Snipes

Chief Innovation Officer, City of Hartford, CT

Shawn Teamann

Mayor, City of Sherman, Texas

Ruthbea Yesner

Vice President, Government Insights, Education, Transportation and Smart Cities Practice, IDC

Bob Bennett

Ward 2 Alderman, City of Parkville

Sarah Coulter

Assistant Director, Strategic Initiatives, Houston Public Works, City of Houston, TX

Pedro Cruz

Executive Director, Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, City of Boston, MA

Veronica P. McBeth, MSL

Director, Baltimore City Department of Transportation

Harvey Miller

Broadband Development Officer, City of Chesapeake, VA

The conference was a wonderful opportunity to connect (and re-connect) with peers, thought leaders, and diverse perspectives from the smart cities space. The panel sessions were well curated and I enjoyed the informal networking opportunities at the expo and offsite events."

Ryan Kurtzman, City of Long Beach, CA

It was a pleasure to be a part of and to help host Smart City Connect in Raleigh. We are proud to have helped hold one of the most attended events yet. For me, the opportunity to meet more colleagues and vendors from around the world was most rewarding—Smart Cities Connect makes it "comfortable" to share ideas, new technologies, and learn from one another."

John Holden, Smart City Manager, City of Raleigh, NC

We love exhibiting at the Smart Cities Connect Conference! The sessions and the exhibit hall times do not overlap. This provides us time to attend talks and to learn about technology trends and city projects. We appreciate the dedicated expo hall hours and undivided attention from attendees. Additionally, this conference is an amazing opportunity for my team to engage with municipalities and city leadership. The conference offers panel discussions, a keynote program, workshops, networking events, and thoughtful technology tours of local cities. We have made many meaningful connections at this show and we look forward to future events!"

Karoline Pershell, Service Robotics & Technologies, Inc.

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