ASCA Webinar – International Trends and Insights from the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

The Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona is the world’s largest gathering of smart city leaders - and in late 2025, ASCA coordinated our largest-ever delegation, sending 30 local experts from Australia and New Zealand to the global stage. 🇦🇺🇳🇿

The World Congress is a global meeting place of ideas. Attendees were exposed to the latest digital and data concepts while discussing new strategic approaches to how communities respond to critical challenges.

What does this mean for Australia? Join us for an exclusive webinar where two of our delegation members share their views on:

- Key international trends and emerging issues
- How Australia compares on the world stage
- What we need to do now to harness these global opportunities.

The Panel
Rory Brown (Advisor and Former NSW Government, Executive Director Smart Places)
Liliana Ructtinger (Founding Director, Versitu)

Facilitator: Dr Nathaniel Bavinton (Facilitator; ASCA Board Member & Associate Director, Urbis)