URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup 2025 starts tomorrow
June 9, 2025 / 12:00 PM
URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup starts tomorrow at the Brno Exhibition Centre and will run until 12 June. The largest event of its kind in the Czech Republic will combine a trade fair with a conference and will focus on smart solutions for city and municipal management. Representatives of local governments, experts and technology suppliers will share experiences and address topics such as energy self-sufficiency, climate change, smart mobility, data, AI and citizen engagement. URBIS will also offer practical demonstrations, inspiration and funding opportunities.
This year's URBIS is located in halls A1 and A2 and in the surrounding open spaces. Visitors will find over 200 companies and institutions at the fair. The conference programme will feature nearly 400 speakers.
Three days full of inspiration at the URBIS conference
The main conference programme of URBIS 2025 will take place in the Rotunda of Hall A with the support of Teplárny Brno and will open on 10. On 10 June, the opening ceremony will be held with Ministers Lukáš Vlček and Petr Kulhánek, Vice-Chairman of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Karel Havlíček, Governor of the South Moravian Region Jan Grolich, Mayor of the City of Brno Markéta Vaňková, CEO of Veletrhy Brno Jan Kubata and other distinguished guests.
The URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup 2025 conference programme will offer three days of inspiration, discussions and practical demonstrations across several thematic scenes. The Rotunda will host keynote speakers including Ugo Valenti from Barcelona's Smart City Expo, with the main themes being innovation, intergenerational collaboration, the use of AI and community development in cities. The Trends Agora will focus on strategic challenges, European cooperation, mobility and education, while the Solutions Agora in Hall A1 will offer technology solutions for energy, digital participation, sustainability and infrastructure. A new feature will be the CHILL AGORA - a space for lectures and networking in a relaxed atmosphere that will focus on mobility, the circular economy and data in urban planning.
Exhibitors present solutions for the development of cities and municipalities
URBIS 2025 will present a wide range of modern eco-tech solutions aimed at the sustainable development of cities and municipalities.
Exhibitors will present solutions in the following areas:
- Energy self-sufficiency and sustainable energy
- Green infrastructure and water management
- Digital tools for city management
- Participation and communication with citizens
- Smart mobility and logistics
- Assistive technologies and social innovation
- Outdoor living lab
