# Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference & Expo 2026

- Dates: 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, United States
- Organiser: TechConnect
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector
- Expected attendance: 3,037

## Official links

- [Official website](https://fall.smartcitiesconnect.org/)
- [Registration](https://fall.smartcitiesconnect.org/register.html)
- [Agenda](https://fall.smartcitiesconnect.org/program/)

## Topics

- Smart Cities
- Cities

## Speakers

- Manasa Acharya, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow, City of St. Paul, MN
- Alison Alter, AI and Social Impact Advisor, Alter Advising
- Cafer Avci, Research Associate-Lecturer, Cornell University
- Gavin Baum-Blake, Co-Founder and CEO, City Detect
- Mati Bazurto, Director of Business Operations, City of Bowie, MD
- Jaipreet Bindra, Senior Advisor, Innovation, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Alice Bosley, Innovator in Residence, City of Raleigh, NC
- Luis O. Cardona, Director, Maryland Governor's Office of Business Advancement (GOBA)
- Mario Castillo, City Council Member, District H, City of Houston, TX
- Dr. Michelle Cruz, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow, City of Newport News, VA
- Marisa Denker, CEO & Founder, Connect the Dots
- Russ Ducharme, Director of Neighborhood Services, City of Rancho Cordova
- Russell Etherton, Chief of Staff, District H, City of Houston, TX
- Chris Foreman, Chief Executive Officer, Marketplace.city
- Oliver Gao, Director, Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health, Cornell University
- Rita Gass, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, City of Sacramento, CA
- Ishu Gupta, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow, City of Green Bay, WI
- Condell Hamilton, First Deputy Comptroller, City of Mt. Vernon, NY
- Melissa Hart, Founder and CEO, eBodyGuard
- Cassie Hoeprich, Vice President, Planning & Economic Development, Downtown Houston+

## Sponsors and partners

- Carahsoft Technology Corp
- Digital Global Systems (DGS)
- Ericsson
- Placemetry
- Sourcewell

## Where to stay

- **Hampton Inn & Suites**: 60 m from the venue, 250 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, 20745
- **Club Wyndham National Harbor**: 100 m from the venue, 250 Mariner Passage, 20745
- **Residence Inn**: 130 m from the venue, 192 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, 20745
- **AC Hotel by Marriott National Harbor Washington, DC Area**: 200 m from the venue, 156 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, 20745
- **The Westin Washington National Harbor**: 240 m from the venue, 171 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, 20745
- **Hyatt Place National Harbor**: 350 m from the venue, 123 Waterfront Street, Forest Heights, 20745
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-us/hotel/maryland/hyatt-place-national-harbor/iadzr)
  - Phone: +1 301-686-1120
- **MGM National Harbor**: 1.6 km from the venue
- **River Pointe Apartments**: 2.0 km from the venue, 8340 Indian Head Highway, Fort Washington, 20744
  - [Hotel website](https://www.riverpointemd.com)
  - Phone: +1301-839-4690

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