Organzier:
Bitkom
Messe Berlin
Event Date:
30 Sep - 02 Oct
Smart Country Convention
30 Sep - 02 Oct

Call for Speakers Closed

Thank you for all submissions – we’re excited about the upcoming program!

We Want to Hear From You: Join Us on Stage at #SCCON25!

The program of Smart Country Convention 2025 is taking shape and we’re focused on tailoring an unique congress with the most forward-thinking speakers. Our program includes a global community of industry leaders, city authorities and urban innovators coming to Berlin to bring the event’s tracks to life on stage at the congress. Could you be among them?

Do you have a project that could have a game-changing impact on cities and regions? Do you want to showcase and present your authority as a federal state, region or city perfectly? The Smart Country Convention is the must-attend event to help you move forward on the topics of smart cities, smart regions and eGovernment. We invite you to participate.

The Call for Speakers for #SCCON25 is now closed. The submission deadline was May 2, 2025.

Thank you for the tremendous interest and all the inspiring ideas – we can’t wait to share an exciting program with you!

The Call for Speakers Is Addressed To:

The Smart Country Convention is entering its eighth edition and will bring together administrations, politics, the digital economy, associations, start-ups and science at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from September 30 to October 02, 2025.

Do you have a pioneering digitalization project from the public sector? Once again this year, we want to draw special attention to courageous and practice-oriented projects and invite you to actively participate in the debate. Take the opportunity and become a speaker at #SCCON25.

The Call for Speakers for #SCCON25 is now closed. The submission deadline was May 2, 2025.

Thank you for the tremendous interest and all the inspiring ideas – we can’t wait to share an exciting program with you!

The Call for Speakers Is Addressed To:

Practitioners from all disciplines and all levels of the public sector

Researchers from universities, institutes and think tanks

Requirements:

You have an innovative and practice-oriented topic from the field of digital administration or smart city & smart region

You can present your project and the most important results live in 15 minutes

Download guidelines for submission (PDF, 76 kB)

Call for Speakers

What Do We Expect From You?

Guidelines for Submission

What’s in It for You?

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An engaged audience of 18,000+ industry executives, decision-makers and city leaders open to exchange on your topic

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Share your voice in an unique debate on the issues that matter surrounding smart cities, smart regions & eGovernment

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Networking with like-minded professionals, industry experts and leaders from other companies and organizations

Practical Projects From Last Year

Linda Ozola

Linda Ozola

Deputy Mayor,
Riga City Council

To the recording (until 19:35)

Anni Lehari

Anni Lehari

Head of Digital Strategy,
Ministry of Economic Affairs of Estonia

To the recording (until 22:41)

Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy

Secretary of State for the Economy,
Northern Ireland

To the recording (until 16:48)

Linda Ozola

Linda Ozola

Deputy Mayor,
Riga City Council

To the recording (until 19:35)

Anni Lehari

Anni Lehari

Head of Digital Strategy,
Ministry of Economic Affairs of Estonia

To the recording (until 22:41)

Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy

Secretary of State for the Economy,
Northern Ireland

To the recording (until 16:48)

Contact

Tom Albrecht
Senior Project Manager Bitkom
T +49 30 27576 538

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