International Events
Smart City Expo World Congress 2025
SECURE AN ALL-ACCESS PASS VALUED AT $2,000
In 2025, the Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) are proud to be collaboratively working together to promote the opportunity for participants from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands (ANZPAC) to attend this year’s Smart Cities Expo World Congress.
ASCA is calling for start-ups, entrepreneurs, local government practitioners, SMEs, academics, government decision makers, and industry leaders to represent ANZPAC this November.
20 free all-access passes worth $2,000 each are up for grabs. The trip offers participants the opportunity to showcase their work, connect with city leaders and build strong professional networks.
As an official partner, we are excited to provide the chance for our members to attend the event.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime professional development opportunity featuring:
👥 25,000+ participants
🏢 1,100 exhibitors
🎤 600 global speakers
🔥 All under one roof!
Led by:
IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia)
ASCA (Australian Smart Communities Association)
Smart City Council New Zealand and trade & government partners
This year’s theme: Helping cities and territories become better places to live — powered by collaboration, innovation, and market-ready urban solutions.
Attend the biggest smart city event in the world with an all-access pass!
The Smart City Expo World Congress is the world's biggest and most influential smart city event. Each year it attracts over 25,000 participants from around the world, more than 1100 exhibitors, and over 600 speakers, who gather to share their vision on how to build a more sustainable and liveable urban future.
Join the contingent to attend the Smart Cities Expo World Congress in Barcelona on 4 – 6 November, 2025.
A powerhouse contingent from Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands is heading to Spain for the world’s largest smart cities expo 🏙️🌐 — and you could be part of it!
We’re calling on:
🌱 Start-ups & SMEs
🏛️ Government officials
🎓 Academics
🛠️ Practitioners
🌟 Industry leaders
We’re especially looking for emerging leaders who are ready to represent ANZPAC on the global stage.
🚨 Act fast – passes are limited and filling quickly! Nominate yourself or a standout colleague to join this exciting journey.
👉 Express your interest via the form below:
Purpose
To ensure all participants represent partner organisations with professionalism, respect, and courtesy throughout the trip, selected participants must read, sign and abide by the member Code of Conduct as representatives of an official contingent for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Criteria & Conditions
PROMOTION CRITERIA
Promotion Closes at 11:59 PM AEST on Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Act fast – passes are limited and filling quickly! Nominate yourself or a standout colleague to join this exciting journey.
Recipients will be selected by the participating associations at their sole discretion and based on applications that meet the eligibility criteria.
For eligible applicants, passes will be allocated on a first come, first served basis every few weeks — giving successful applicants plenty of time to lock in their travel plans.
Recipients will be notified via the contact details provided in the application process.
SELECTION Criteria
Applicants must be a valid member of ASCA, IPWEA or IPWEA Aotearoa. Not a member yet? Join the ASCA member network today.
Applicants must have the ability, willingness and any required approvals to travel to Barcelona for the duration of the event.
Recipients of the all access passes are solely responsible for all other costs of their participation in this event including but not limited to air travel, ground transport, accommodation, meals, incidental expenses and travel insurance.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please ensure you read the Terms & Conditions prior to applying.
👉 Click here to view the full T&C’s 📄