Pre-Conference Workshops
$15,000
Pre-Conference Workshops
- These exclusive pre-conference sessions offer an opportunity for a half-day of interaction with session participants.
- Sponsors can program their own session or collaborate with SCC via a Readiness Approach upgrade for enhanced city involvement. The structure of the content within the workshop is completely customizable.
Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | Commercial sessions: Sponsor Non-commercial sessions: SCC |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | Yes |
Passes Included | Yes |
Number of available sessions | 4 |
2 passes included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Readiness Upgrade
$5,000
Pre-Conference Mobile Workshop
upon request
Pre-Conference Mobile Workshop
- Let’s co-create an outside mobile workshop and experience your Smart City Initiative in real life in the city of San Diego.
- The Smart Cities Week can support your mobile workshop with a variety of marketing and communication initiatives (pre-, onsite and post event), logistics…



Agora
$3,500
Agora
- An intimate highly interactive session whereby up to seven speakers are seated in a semi-circle surrounded by participants.
- 5-7-minute presentations by each speaker with related themes, followed by a group Q&A session.

Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | No |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 3 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Boardroom
$9,500
Boardroom
An interactive roundtable discussion, with 1-2 subject matter experts. Each speaker shares information for approximately 10 minutes. The remainder of the session features a facilitated discussion with the participants. Powerpoint presentations might be used and relevant handouts can be distributed by the sponsor.
Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | Commercial sessions: Sponsor Non-commercial sessions: SCC |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | Yes |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 10 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Readiness Upgrade
$5,000
Institute
$8,000
Institute
- At the beginning of this classroom-style session, a moderator shares the learning objectives, and in some cases, a worksheet, to be completed during the session.
The moderator then introduces the 2-3 speakers and provides opening comments, followed by presentations of approximately 12 minutes each. The moderator asks questions to the speakers and facilitates a Q&A session with the audience members.
- Voting apps and audience questions are encouraged to maintain a high-level of audience participation.
Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes, to be approved by SCC |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | Yes |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 3 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Readiness Upgrade
$5,000
Stage
$12,500
Stage
- This panel session takes place on the conference plenary stage.
- The session begins with the moderator introducing the speakers and providing overview comments about the topic and themes to be discussed. The session may take the form of a talk show in which the moderator facilitates a discussion among the 3-4 speakers, allowing each of them to share details of a project they wish to highlight.
Alternatively, the speakers take turns providing 10-12 minute presentations, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
Room capacity | 450 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes, to be approved by SCC |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | No |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 5 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
City Readiness Hub
$16,000
City Readiness Hub
- In this public mentoring session, a “featured city” will share information about their smart city initiatives and seek input and guidance from 2 “mentor cities” who are farther along in the smart city process.
- Only 1 sponsor representative will moderate this session, including introducing the speakers and facilitating questions among the participants. Sponsors also benefit from involvement in detailed planning calls before the event, further building a trusted relationship between all parties.
Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Only as a moderator. Speaker to be approved by SCC. |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | Included |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 5 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Readiness Upgrade
2 Readiness Upgrades included
Plenary Sessions
$13,000
Plenary Sessions
Our plenary sessions offer an opportunity for thought-leadership in front of the full conference delegation. Introductions, a vote of thanks, and branding for your organization are part of the plenary session experience.
Room capacity | 450 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes, for brief remarks |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | No |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 3 (Opening Session Day 1; Afternoon Session Day 1; Opening Session Day 2) |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Pressure Cooker
$3,500
Pressure Cooker
- The goal is to gather a diversity of up to 6 guests around a table to extend their views, vigorously and vibrantly, on a topic that is passionate to them, and critically relevant to the future of cities.
- You will be seated around a table, with the audience standing and sitting behind you, looking in.
- Your moderator has an envelope containing five questions.
- One by one, she will read them out and you will discuss, debate and express your views for 10mins, before moving onto the next question.
Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | No |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 2 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Lab
$5,000
Lab
- Present a case study or data about pilot projects and technology implementation findings.
- Each sponsor has 20 minutes to present followed by a Q&A at the end.
- Maximum 3 sponsors per session

Room capacity | 60 |
Who controls the content? | SCC (commercial option not available) |
Can sponsor place a speaker? | Yes |
Readiness Approach Upgrade Available? | No |
Passes Included | 1 full delegate pass |
Number of available sessions | 2 |
1 pass included
Session Mind Map
$2,000
Lead Retrieval
$1,500
Readiness Upgrade
What is the Readiness Approach? The Readiness Approach is a distinctive, data-driven program at Smart Cities Week that allows sponsors to engage directly with cities who are ready to do business.- Offered as an upgrade to existing conference sessions, the Readiness Approach allows you to partner with cities that are pre-qualified in terms of their “readiness” to engage in smart city projects.
- Available for a flat fee ($5,000) per city. This includes coordination of the city’s travel, arranged by the Smart Cities Council.
Lead retrieval

- Access the Smart Cities Week App
- Open the lead schanning module
- Start scanning leads
- Included option: add additional lead details to facilitate your follow up
- Review added leads
- Get your leads
Session mind map (1 session): $2,000
