The Global Summit on Smart Cities Week (GSSCW25), convened by the MedAI Center, under the theme “Innovating Urban Futures: Sustainable, Resilient, Inclusive & Tech-Driven Cities”, is an international forum redefining urban living through technology, equity, and sustainability. We bring together city leaders, researchers, innovators, industries, international organizations and NGOs to explore how cities can be:
- Sustainable(net-zero, circular economies, SDGs)
- Resilient(climate-ready infrastructure)
- Inclusive(gender-responsive design)
- Tech-Driven(AI, IoT, and digital twins for public good)
Why This Summit?
By 2050, 7 in 10 people will live in cities—yet most urban systems fail to address:
- Climate vulnerabilities(cities generate 70% of global emissions)
- Digital divides(40% lack access to smart city benefits)
- SDGs (Only 20% of the SDGs have been achieved while there are only 5 years left for 2030).
The GSSCW25 will address all these challenges through:
- Flagship Summits
- Global Sustainable Smart Cities Summit
Tech meets sustainability: Scaling renewable energy, green mobility, and circular urban systems - Global Sustainable Development Summit
SDG action tank: Aligning city innovation with UN 2030 goals
- Interactive Innovation Platforms
- Smart Cities Exhibition
Showcase of tech innovations for sustainable resilient smart cities. - Global Smart Cities Challenge
Pitch competition for students & startups solving urban challenges - Technical sessions based on research papers
Present peer-reviewed research on diverse topics related to sustainable smart cities
- Capacity building platforms
- Masterclasses
- Circular economy, sustainable development, smart cities, Ethical AI, and other topics.
- Workshops & Tutorials
Hands-on training in IoT, participatory planning, climate change, Cultural Heritage Digitization.