Discuss projects and priorities with representatives of public administration, companies and experts. Discover solutions, share experience and find the people you can work with.
What you take away
Learn what is changing in regulation, funding and procurement, directly from the institutions and companies that work with them.
At Smart Communities Forum 2026, the programme ran across nine sessions, from legal obligations to funding, procurement and operation.
See the edition (in Romanian)See how others solved a problem close to yours, and what exactly can carry over to your project.
The shared-space model was discussed at the 2024 mobility conference, together with TPBI, STB and Metrorex.
See the edition (in Romanian)Talk directly with administrations, operators and companies working on the same topics, with no intermediaries.
ARSC HUB #1 was built around networking: local administrations and solution providers in the same room.
See the edition (in Romanian)Leave with a clearer idea or a conversation already under way, which can become a joint project.
The Women Founders in Urban Mobility programme included a Collaboration Café, on topics chosen by the participants.
See the edition (in Romanian)Formats
Choose the format by what you need to do: get a sense of direction, meet people or work on a concrete case.
Follow panels on a national topic, ask questions and learn what institutions are preparing for the year ahead.
Suited to administrations and companies that need the overall direction before making their plans.
Urban mobility conference, Bucharest, 2024
See the congresses
Talk in a small group, with the time given to conversation rather than to presentations on stage.
Suited to anyone who wants to meet new people in the sector, without a packed agenda.
ARSC HUB #1, ARSC office, 2025
See the industry evenings
Work on a single topic in a small group, and leave with concrete next steps agreed.
Suited to teams with a clear problem who are looking for solutions, not general context.
Caravana Smart City, Craiova, 2025
See the round tables
Go to the stop in your region and discuss the area's projects and funding, with the regional development agency as a partner.
Suited to city halls and operators outside Bucharest.
Caravana Smart City, Bucharest
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See the year's award-winning projects and the teams that delivered them.
Suited to organisations that want visibility for a project they have already delivered.
Smart City Industry Awards, edition X, 2026
See the galasOn request
Demonstrations, site visits or a meeting dedicated to your topic, built case by case.
Suited to organisations with their own topic and a specific audience.
See how it is builtWho attends
Administrations, operators, companies and experts who took part in past editions.
City halls, county councils and public administrators preparing or running local projects.
Caravana Smart City 2025, ARSC's roadshow across Romanian cities, had stops hosted by the administrations of five cities.
Transport operators, metropolitan authorities and infrastructure companies.
Speakers at the 2024 mobility conference included TPBI, STB, Metrorex and the Railway Reform Authority.
Companies that deliver technology, equipment or services for communities.
Lenovo, Vantage Towers and Microsoft România have been partners or hosts of past editions.
Architects, urban planners, researchers and university staff who contribute research, analytical methods and applied expertise.
The Bucharest Order of Architects, “Ion Mincu” University and the University of Craiova.
Regional development agencies and European organisations.
The five regional development agencies from the 2025 Caravana, and EIT Urban Mobility.
Embassies and delegations, when the topic has a bilateral dimension.
The British Embassy, at the 2024 conference. The US Embassy, for the Barcelona delegation.
They have supported ARSC events
Companies and institutions that have been partners or sponsors of editions in recent years.
In the room
Photos from past editions.
Calendar
National congress, four days. Administrations, transport operators, metropolitan authorities and infrastructure suppliers.
Photo from the 3rd edition, 2024
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The first edition: three days of applied artificial intelligence, with start-ups, a hackathon and industry leaders.
Visual for edition 01
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The forum of local public administration: digitalisation, sustainability and the modernisation of services.
Photo from the 2026 edition
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The energy transition, innovation and the partnerships shaping the future of energy.
Photo from the 2026 edition
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The gala that recognises projects, institutions and teams in the Smart City industry.
Photo from edition X, 2026
View the eventCaravana Smart City and Women Powering Smart Cities will return to the calendar once their dates are confirmed. Until then, you can find them in the archive, with the programmes of past editions.
See past editionsFrom past editions
Press coverage that took up a topic, a platform launched during an event and an award-winning series.
In the press
On 15 September 2026, nine days before the forum, two publications wrote about its theme: the cost of public investments that their beneficiaries cannot use, and accessibility as an evaluation criterion.
Smart Communities Forum 2026, Bucharest, 24 September 2026
Confirmed collaboration
“Customer Portal powered by Vantage Towers” was presented publicly at the winter gala organised by ARSC together with Vantage Towers. The partnership had already been running since “Shaping the Future of Technology” in November 2023.
See the edition (in Romanian)Recognition
Forumul Orașelor Verzi (Green Cities Forum), organised in partnership with Brașov City Hall, has received awards at the Gala Premiilor pentru un Mediu Curat 2021 (Clean Environment Awards) and the Silver Romanian PR Award 2022. The 3rd edition took place in September 2023, in Brașov.
See the edition (in Romanian)For your organisation
Events are one part of ARSC's work. Beyond them, we build digital platforms, products and projects for public administration, and work with communities throughout the year. A collaboration can start from any of these.
Within an existing event
Present a solution, contribute expertise to the programme or support an edition in the calendar. Choose the event by the audience and topic that interest you.
See partnershipsAn event of your own
We start from your organisation's objective and build the concept, audience, programme, speakers, production and communication. Four collaborations have worked this way so far.
See the examplesTell us what interests you and we will help you find the right format.
