Smart City Expo Latam 2025: urban solutions for the future

The Smart City Expo Latam 2025 took place in Puebla, Mexico, from June 10 to 12, bringing together leaders, experts, companies, and city governments to shape the urban future of Latin America. With a focus on sustainability, inclusion, and innovation, the event reaffirmed Puebla's strategic role in the region’s urban transformation.

A regional hub for smart and sustainable cities

Under the theme “Creating opportunities, reducing gaps”, the 10th edition of the Smart City Expo Latam Congress gathered over 10,000 accredited attendees, including more than 100 mayors, 300 cities, 200 companies, and 300 urban experts. The event featured keynote speeches, roundtables, exhibitions, and networking activities that helped accelerate impactful solutions for smarter and more resilient cities.

Highlights and key speakers

The main venue, Centro Expositor de Puebla, hosted a wide range of sessions on urban innovation. Notable speakers included:

• Juan Manuel Santos, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Colombia
• Marcus Dantus, founder of Startup México and investor on Shark Tank México
• José de la Uz Pardos, president of the Spanish Network of Smart Cities

Their participation enriched the dialogue around governance, entrepreneurship, and collaborative models that drive Latin America’s urban transformation.

Main themes: governance, mobility, and inclusive urbanism

The Smart City Expo Latam Congress 2025 addressed key topics such as:

• Collaborative governance
• Sustainable mobility
• Digital economy
• Inclusive and resilient urban planning

These discussions tackled urgent urban challenges while promoting long-term, people-centered solutions throughout the region.

Puebla: Latin America's urban innovation capital

By hosting this major international event, Puebla positioned itself as a regional epicenter for urban development. The city fostered new partnerships and showcased its commitment to smart, sustainable city models. The Smart City Expo Latam 2025 confirmed its status as one of the most important forums for reimagining the future of cities in Latin America.

Smart City Expo Latam 2025 in Puebla brings together leaders, cities, and experts to shape the future of urban innovation in Latin America.