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Cities & Society Business Unit Director. Director of Smart City Expo World Congress @smartcityexpo #SmartCities #UrbanInnovation #SmartMobility #SmartBuildings

Barcelona
Joined January 2008
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It's the final day of #SCEWC26! Before it's over, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who made this event possible. No city can tackle its challenges alone, and the connections we make here remind us what we can achieve together. Let's make the most of today!
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✨ What a fantastic start to #SCEWC26! Honored to have opened the Congress alongside inspiring global leaders. 🏆 Today, I'm looking forward to the World Smart City Awards and celebrating real urban impact. Let's soak it all in. These three days only come around once a year! 🤝🏼
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The wait is over! 🌇 #SCEWC26 is officially underway. It's inspiring to see Barcelona bring together cities, leaders, and innovators ready to turn urban solutions into real impact. Proud of the team behind it all. Looking forward to seeing you all over the next three days! 🚀
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La tecnologia avança ràpid, però el repte continua sent el mateix: posar-la al servei de les persones i construir ciutats 🏙️ més habitables, sostenibles i eficients. Sobre això n’he parlat amb @MobiliCAT. Gràcies a ells i a @amtu_cat, @gencat i @ATMbcn. loom.ly/Vk2A6Tc
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Always exciting to see the #SCEWC26 community come together. This year, 1,100+ companies and organizations will join us in Barcelona, united by a shared mission to improve urban life. Looking forward to welcoming everyone this November. Find the full Exhibitor List below. ⤵️
🏙️The full #SCEWC26 exhibitor list is live! Explore 1,100+ exhibitors, and find exactly where to meet them: loom.ly/JH2VGiA 🔎Keep checking back as more exhibitors are added over the coming days. 🎟️Special ticket discount until 7 October! loom.ly/j7f0cYc
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La longevidad está transformando nuestras ciudades, servicios y economías. 🗓️ El próximo 1 de octubre hablaré de cómo responder a este cambio en el Silver Economy Expert Forum, junto a otras voces del sector. 👉 Inscripciones: bit.ly/4y07aIl
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Making urban ambition a reality takes more than technology. ☝️ It takes people willing to share what they’ve learned, build the right partnerships & move from discussion to implementation. That’s what #SCEWC26 is all about. 📍 Barcelona | 3–5 Nov. 🎟️ loom.ly/S210WhY
Real urban 🏙️ change takes ideas, but also collaboration, knowledge & the right connections. From 3–5 Nov, #SCEWC26 will bring together the people shaping cities to turn ambition into real-world results. 🎟️ Get your pass before prices increase on Sep 30: loom.ly/YnRoY_g
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Today, I presented @HowsSummit alongside Deputy Mayor Jordi Valls. Hosted by @bcn_ajuntament & organized by @Fira_Barcelona, #HOWSBCN26 joins #SCEWC26 to put housing at the heart of the urban agenda. ➡️ Join us and learn more here: howssummit.com
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Last week in Athens, we met with industry and government leaders to discuss smart solutions in Greece and the opportunities #SCEWC26 can offer.🇬🇷 Looking forward to continuing the conversation in November. 🎟️Join us! Early bird limited offer: loom.ly/S210WhY
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Great day to officially launch #SCEWC26! It's always a pleasure experience the support of this community. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible, and for contributing to such a valuable exchange. Our registration is already live: loom.ly/S210WhY
Our community gathered in Madrid today for a first look at #SCEWC26 and to reconnect with the smart city ecosystem. Thank you to @ICEX_, @redpuntoes, @RedRECI/@fempcomunica for hosting, and all our speakers. 🎟️ Grab your pass at the best price: loom.ly/siGHHpM
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#SCEWC26 registrations are open🌇 Innovation is happening worldwide. What matters now is bringing knowledge and people together to turn solutions into real impact. This is where @SmartCityexpo plays an important role. 🎟️See you Nov. 3-5 in Barcelona: loom.ly/S210WhY
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Happy #WorldBookDay! I'd like to share some books that have left a lasting impression on me this past year: 📘How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt 📗Città dell'uomo by Adriano Olivetti 📙Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson 📕This is Strategy by Seth Godin
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Next week, I’ll be in West Palm Beach, FL for #TMRWUSA26 🇺🇸 to open two days of dialogue about the future of cities. For cities, the challenge is how to responsibly deploy AI & emerging tech to solve the issues of today. If you’ll be there, let’s connect 👋 @TomorrowCityUSA
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Back from South Korea 🇰🇷 A week of inspiring conversations across government and industry showed that cities move forward when innovation, collaboration, and citizen focus come together. That is exactly the spirit we'll continue to build at #SCEWC26. See you next November! 🌇
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A few of weeks ago, we took an important step forward for @SmartCityexpo. At @fempcomunica’s offices, Fira Barcelona signed an agreement with @ITU. This aligns global standards & municipal leadership to help cities scale AI responsibly and with trust. 🔗loom.ly/G-RaFoY
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Today, we welcomed a delegation from @WeGovOrg, led by their Secretary General, Jeong-kee Kim. We shared a valuable exchange on the role of international networks connecting cities, and reinforced our commitment to continue working together as we prepare for #SCEWC26. 🌇
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Leadership today demands more than innovation—it requires vision across boundaries. I've recently joined Nikki Greenberg on the @IL_Institute Podcast to explore how cities & organizations can thrive amid disruption. The key takeaway? Collaboration. 🎧: loom.ly/NXrKi7k
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Looking for the perfect weekend listen? 🎧 I joined @Monocle_Radio to discuss why Barcelona is an ideal stage for global urban innovation and how @SmartCityExpo helps public and private sectors align while cities compete and collaborate. ▶️ Listen here: loom.ly/HgPhFZg
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It’s hard to believe #SCEWC25 has come to an end. 27,000+ attendees, 1,190 exhibitors, 143 countries, 592 speakers, and 359 sessions — but the real story is the dedication behind each number. 🙌 Thank you all for making this edition so remarkable. 🌆✨ See you Nov 3–5, 2026!
🌍🚀What a noteworthy & unstoppable edition of #SCEWC, where, rain or shine, each day was filled with energy & purpose. The numbers speak for themselves.📊 See the video to see the scale of this global community. Thank you for making it unforgettable. See you on 3-5 Nov 2026!🌆
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The days flew by! The final day of #SCEWC25 is here. It’s been incredible to see everything come to life. As we kick off this last day, don't forget to take a moment to breathe it all in – we're shaping better cities together, and that’s something worth celebrating. 🌟
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