• The Municipality of Cordoba was invited to present the massive digital transformation process that the city has developed.
• International in nature, this event aims to empower more than 300 cities about urban innovation by bringing together corporate, government and organizational leaders from various countries.

More and more governments and municipalities are committed to digitalization and infrastructure connectivity for city improvement, as implemented by the city of Córdoba in the management of Mayor Martín Llaryora as a smart, modern and innovative city.

Due to his outstanding work, the city government of Cordoba was invited to participate in Smart City Expo Latam, in Mérida (Mexico) to present the massive digital transformation process that the city has developed.

The event brought together 100 mayors from Mexico and Latin America, 300 speakers and more than 10,000 accredited, who attended various panels and presentations over 3 days.

Experts, companies, leaders and governments from countries such as Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, UK, US, Paris and Mexico participate, share knowledge and discuss various topics, including topics such as initiatives, programs and solutions that respond to current needs and future challenges of Latin American cities.

In this context, Nicolás Pérez Aguila, Director General of Modernization of the Ministry of Planning, Modernization and International Relations, represents the case for the city of Córdoba.

“Thanks to this participation, we were able to showcase the details of Córdoba’s digital transformation model, which validates that this process is of local and international importance. At the same time, knowing the experiences of other governments and the solutions they have implemented for their own challenges continues to inspire us to accelerate and optimize the transformation process along with the govtech and innovation sectors.”Highlight Eagle.

The event, dedicated to creating a better future for cities and their citizens, focused its theme on accelerating Latin America’s transition to smart, productive, sustainable and people-centred urban and rural districts.

Various examples were shared such as talks, workshops and presentations based on digital transformation, new models of urban mobility, data governance and analysis, circular economy, circular cities, connectivity and others.

Alejandra Torres, Secretary for Planning, Modernization and International Relations, pointed out that this type of participation in international conferences on smart cities is essential to foster global collaboration, exchange of knowledge and experience and promote innovative solutions in urban development.

“This meeting helps provide a platform to learn from best practices, build strategic alliances, and open up co-growth opportunities to other cities that share our modernization goals, paving the way to a sustainable and technologically advanced future for our cities”said Torres.

It is one of the world’s largest and most influential gatherings on urban innovation. The city government participated in a previous edition developed in Barcelona,​​Spain. It already has its next date in November this year.

Among those who stand out as part of the various panels and workshops are: Carlos Moreno, Scientific Director of the Sorbonne University, Paris with his panel on “Making changes in urban and mobility models”; Dionê Maria Marinho Castro, Pro Coordinator of Sustentavel Brasil spoke about climate change and sustainable regions and Philippa Roberts, Co-Founder & CEO of Binit Group, UK on a panel on smart cities.

Cordoba model
The case of the city of Córdoba was presented on the panel: “How has technology changed decision-making in government?”.

In that regard, Córdoba’s strategy for promoting digitization and data-driven decision-making was shared, mentioning success stories such as the creation and use of the Digital Transformation Observatory, commenting on the new challenges facing the city today in a low-digital environment. new management paradigm.

They shared a panel with Córdoba: Delfina Irazusta, Executive Director Local Innovation Network (RIL), Argentina; Hernan Mojica Ruiz, CIO/Director of Information Technology for the Municipality of Mérida, Mexico; Sajid Khan of Global Business Strategy in the United States and Juan Jesús Rayón P. of Telcel, Mexico.

SCE Latam Congress background
The LATAM Smart City Expo Congress, started in mid-2017, took place for 3 consecutive years in the city of Puebla and gathered 7,900 accredited people in its first meeting.

Later, and during the pandemic in 2020, SCELC held its first 100% virtual edition, adapting to circumstances due to current health restrictions.

In 2021, major smart city events in Latin America are returning to an in-person modality.