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Brazil, Canada, Spain, India, Switzerland, the United States, South Korea and Colombia connect through international dialogue on AI and smart cities.

Barcelona, Spain | November 2, 2026

The Citiverse Council is organizing a series of distributed international meetings during Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 (November 3–5), connecting government and city representatives, experts and innovation leaders across eight countries.

Under the initiative One Global Dialogue. Multiple Meetings. AI-Powered Collaboration, participants will explore opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence, smart cities, urban innovation and strategic partnerships.

Participating experts

• Vito Episcopo — Spain: Deputy Mayor of Granada.

• Val Wise — Canada: Citiverse Council leader; UN expert in AI and smart cities.

• Prof. N. K. Goyal — India: Expert associated with CMAI.

• Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld — Switzerland: AI governance and quantum keynote speaker; board advisor.

• Dr. Janaina C. Pasqual Lofhagen — United States: Resilience advisor and project manager.

• Ellie Lee — South Korea: Expert in urban innovation, digitalization and international cooperation.

• Carmen Molinares Brito — Colombia: Researcher at Universidad del Sinú and technical manager at QData SAS.

• Hon. Felipe de Oliveira Araújo — Brazil: Urban Planning Secretary of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro; President of the Saquarema City Council (CONCID); State Council Member for Cities of Rio de Janeiro.

• Hon. Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano — Brazil: Founder and Head of R&D and Innovation at VIP-Systems; Head of Smart Cities at Smart Campus FACENS; Professor and Researcher; former Special Advisor to Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

• Hon. Marcelo Fiorini — Brazil: Director of Product and Customer Service at Sebrae/RJ; President of Sicomércio Petrópolis; Director and Board Member of Fecomércio-RJ; former Secretary for Economic Development of Petrópolis.

• Hon. André Aquino — Brazil: Full Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP); Director of Science, Technology and Innovation in the State of São Paulo; researcher in organization studies, innovation districts, urban infrastructure and sustainability.

A new model for global collaboration

Meetings will take place in person and virtually, with flexible scheduling to accommodate international participants. Jane, the Citiverse Council AI Super Agent, supports coordination across the distributed format.

The initiative explores how AI-enabled coordination can connect people, cities and organizations beyond traditional meeting formats, creating opportunities for future international partnerships.

Dates: November 3–5, 2026
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Format: Distributed in-person and virtual meetings

Learn more: https://www.citiverses.org/smart-city-expo-world-congress-2026/brazil-canada-spain-india-meeting

About Citiverse Council: A global collaboration ecosystem connecting experts, organizations and initiatives across smart cities, AI and urban innovation.

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