Paris Olympics, TONOMOUS.NEOM — World's First Cognitive City — Stephen Ross, and FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City CEOs to Headline U.S. Gathering on Creating Modern, Forward-Looking Cities
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NEW YORK, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo USA, the premier event in the United States for leading cities into a smart and globally-competitive future, today announced an updated list of speakers and panel discussions focused on bringing together innovators from across sports, business, technology, and the public sector to create smart, modern, resilient and AI-ready cities.
Updated headline speakers include: Paris Olympics 2024 CEO Étienne Thobois, who executed the most ambitious, safe, sustainable, tech-forward, and startup-friendly Olympic games to date; Joseph Bradley, CEO of Saudi Arabia's TONOMOUS.NEOM, the world's first cognitive city; Miami Dolphins Owner and Related Ross CEO Stephen Ross and West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James; and, Alex Lasry, former Milwaukee Bucks Executive and FIFA World Cup 26™ New York New Jersey CEO. The event will convene 3,000 attendees, 100+ speakers, and top sponsors at the Javits Center in New York City on April 2-3, 2025.
"Smart City Expo USA is thrilled to host innovators like Étienne, Joseph, Stephen, and Alex who are transforming cities," Aarti Tandon, CEO, and John Paul Farmer, President, Smart City Expo USA said. "Given that major sports and cultural events provide catalytic opportunities for building smart cities, and the U.S. will soon host millions of passionate fans for the FIFA World Cup, Summer Olympic games, and F1 races, we're proud to convene top minds in AI, security, transportation, and more across the private and public sector to lead the U.S. into a globally-competitive future."
Additional notable speakers include:
The full list of speakers can be found online here. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 2025 event, themed "Future-Ready Cities," will feature insightful discussions focused on AI, infrastructure, transportation, security, climate, and finance. Event topics of interest will include: AI across all sectors, transportation, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, eVTOLs and other forms of mobility, cutting-edge infrastructure, clean energy and decarbonization, data centers, quantum computing, and semiconductors, security and emergency management, connectivity, and government innovation. The full agenda can be found online here.
The event will also focus on the intersection of sports, business, and technology. Drawing on insights from the 2024 Olympic Games ahead of major U.S.-based sporting events including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA28 Olympic Games, discussions will cover the future of smart transportation and how cities can modernize their infrastructure, drive economic development, and transform communities around major international sporting events.
Media are invited to apply for press credentials to cover the 2025 Smart City Expo USA online here. For questions, reach out to howard@ssmandl.com.
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