Rabat – Casablanca is set to welcome innovators, decision-makers, and urban visionaries from across Morocco and Africa on May 21–22, as the city hosts the long-awaited 9th edition of Casablanca Smart City.
The event stands as a statement of the city’s growing role in shaping the urban future of the region, according to organizers.
More than a showcase of digital tools and smart technologies, this year’s edition revolves around a deeper ambition: imagining a city that listens to its people, grows sustainably, and adapts intelligently.
The theme, “Smart NexGenCities: Innovate for a Sustainable and Inclusive Metropolis,” speaks to this shift toward human-centered urban development for a progress that leaves no stone unturned.
Casablanca Smart City has become more than an annual gathering. It now stands as a space where startups, public institutions, local authorities, and citizens meet to rethink the city from the ground up.
The 2025 edition looks to build on this momentum and promises a program rich in dialogue and forward-thinking ideas.
International experts and local actors will meet in a series of conferences and roundtables to explore smart mobility, civic participation, digital governance, and climate-conscious infrastructure.
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A dedicated startup village will bring attention to breakthrough solutions led by young Moroccan and African entrepreneurs, while a 48-hour hackathon will invite 200 youth to work on practical challenges in energy, transport, and digital public services.
The summit connects with Morocco’s broader vision under the New Development Model and the Digital Morocco 2030 roadmap, both of which place human potential and digital transformation at the center of national priorities.
By hosting this event, Casablanca reaffirms its commitment to becoming a city that grows with and for its people. It also positions itself as a hub for smart technologies and a living example of how urban spaces can evolve responsibly, equitably, and ambitiously.
In its 2024 edition, the summit spotlighted sustainable urban development under the theme “From Smart Citizen to Smart Metropolis,” and focused on rethinking intelligent urban development from a sustainable and inclusive perspective, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
