GovTech & Public Sector
Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference & Expo 2026
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Organiser
- TechConnect
- Expected attendance
- 3,037
- Industry
- GovTech & Public Sector
Public discussion
What people are saying
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Smart Cities
- Cities
On stage
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+
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Carahsoft Technology Corp
- Digital Global Systems (DGS)
- Ericsson
- Placemetry
- Sourcewell
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Hampton Inn & Suites
250 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, 20745
Club Wyndham National Harbor
250 Mariner Passage, 20745
Residence Inn
192 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, 20745
AC Hotel by Marriott National Harbor Washington, DC Area
156 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, 20745
The Westin Washington National Harbor
171 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, 20745
Hyatt Place National Harbor
123 Waterfront Street, Forest Heights, 20745
MGM National Harbor
River Pointe Apartments
8340 Indian Head Highway, Fort Washington, 20744
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