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🗓️ 25 years ago, former Denver Mayor Wellington E. Webb famously said: “The twenty-first century will be the century of #cities.” Today, Fira Barcelona closes another successful and inspiring edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress — which we at Anteverti are proud to have helped curate — and nothing could be more relevant than that phrase spoken a quarter of a century ago, now echoed in this year’s motto: “The time for cities.” Because it’s in cities where humanity’s most pressing challenges will be decided — and where the solutions will take shape. Solutions that, even if we can’t yet imagine them, will empower us to face those challenges. Discover the key ideas we’re taking home from Day Three of the planet’s most important event on cities and #innovation. 📩 And if you’d like more of our Fresh Ideas on #UrbanInnovation delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe at 👉 anteverti.com/freshideas #SCEWC25 | #TheTimeForCities | Mateu Hernandez Maluquer | Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona | Gianluca Saba | United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) | Emilia Saiz | Mara Balestrini | Laura Jones | Helen Köpman

🏙️ The world’s smartest city of 2025, the global fight for equitable #cities, feminist urban planning, a keynote that made us reflect on strategic optimism in this unstable era… All that — and much more — unfolded today in #Barcelona during Day Two of the world’s leading event on cities and innovation: the Smart City Expo World Congress. It was a day that celebrated the World Smart City Awards — and revealed plenty of bold action from some of the world’s most daring cities. Here are some of the highlights that inspired us most — what do you think? 📩 Want more of our Fresh Ideas on #UrbanInnovation delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe at 👉 anteverti.com/freshideas #SCEWC25 | #TheTimeForCities | Irene Martín Luque | Norman Foster Institute | Norman Foster Foundation | Jeff Merritt | ONU Mujeres América Latina y el Caribe | Kate O'Neill | KO Insights | Dr. Sarah Hill | Prefeitura de Salvador | Roma Capitale | Alcaldía de Cali | Anna König Jerlmyr

🚀 If there’s one global capital of urban innovation this week… it’s #Barcelona! The Smart City Expo World Congress — the world’s leading event on #cities and #innovation — has just kicked off at Fira Barcelona, and we’re thrilled to be part of it once again as curators at Anteverti. From visionary urban thinkers to bold city leaders, today’s opening sessions were packed with powerful #ideas — and we’ve curated some of the most inspiring takeaways from Day One, fresh from the floor. 📩 Want more Fresh Ideas on #UrbanInnovation delivered straight to your inbox? 👉 Subscribe at https://lnkd.in/dAnGzya7 #SCEWC25 | #TheTimeForCities | Ugo Valenti | Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif | Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur City Hall) | Nikki Greenberg | Matilda van den Bosch | European Forest Institute | Carlo Ratti | CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati |

👋🏼 Hi there, Smart City Expo World Congress! 🌎 Join us this week at Fira Barcelona for the world's leading event on #cities and #innovation! #SCEWC25 | #TheTimeForCities

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🌇 Today, on #WorldCitiesDay 2025, we invite you to pause and reflect: What do #cities mean to us all — and what is it that draws us to them so deeply? On this special day dedicated to our very purpose — cities — we celebrate their inspiring, intricate beauty and complexity. Through the lens of our international #UrbanPhotography contest, the CitiesToBe Photo Award, photographers from around the world explore #UrbanComplexity — capturing the stories, contrasts, and phenomena that give cities their true meaning. 📸 Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eGqV6Mt — Featured images by: Benedetta Ristori, Ghazaleh Yazdanparast Tehrani, Toma Gerzha, Sandipani Chattopadhyay, Juan Manuel Gómez Sandoval, Nuno Serrão, Ben Etienne, Yahya Paryav, Sujit Saha, Ralph Gräf, Francisco Lagüera, and Gianluca Cecere.

🚀 Artificial intelligence is already transforming the public sector. And the change isn’t just technological — it’s structural, cultural, and human. According to the study “Artificial Intelligence and the Public Sector: Scenarios for 2030” (Anteverti & Esade, 2025), we are moving from digitalization to cognitive governments — administrations capable of learning, anticipating, and acting in real time. A paper by Esteve Almirall, Manu Fernández, Mireia Tudurí, and Berta Fernández. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvKiGzhM 💬 Public chatbots like Bürokratt (Estonia) and Boti (Buenos Aires) already serve citizens 24/7, managing procedures, payments, and inquiries through channels like WhatsApp. These are the first steps toward a model where there are no service windows or websites, only personalized, conversational interactions. AI can improve efficiency, accessibility, and equity. But it also raises a bigger question: are we ready to redesign the structure of government to unlock its full potential? The future won’t just be digital — it will be cognitive, ethical, and collaborative, where technology, data, and public values work together to build trust. 🌍 By 2030, the administration may no longer be a place we visit, but a digital companion that supports us throughout our lives. 💭 What do you think? Are we ready for a State that listens, learns, and acts alongside us? Esade Esade Executive Education Anteverti #AI #DigitalTransformation #PublicSectorInnovation #CognitiveGovernment #Chatbots #Future2030 #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicSector

🏛️ How is the public sector embracing #AI? Will we soon be able to complete all kinds of local administrative procedures instantly — 24/7, all year round? In collaboration with Esade, we’ve explored how more than 20 public administrations worldwide are already leveraging AI — from Dubai and Buenos Aires’ advanced chatbots to Estonia’s pioneering national platform, Bürokratt. Building on these experiences, our latest insight outlines a roadmap for governments to move towards a future where AI, advanced analytics and multi-actor data ecosystems foster collaboration, efficiency, and high social and economic impact in cities. 📘 Download the full insight: ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Public Sector: Scenarios for 2030’ 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTGWd3Vv — Insight co-authored by Esteve Almirall, Manu Fernandez, Mireia Tudurí, and Berta Fernández Gallego