The Top7 Communities of 2025 will be announced in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain – a Smart21 Community and leading community in Spanish intelligent community development. Las Rozas is a city of just under 100,000 people, and is home to nearly 15,000 companies and self-employed workers. Its success has been from a combination of strong mayoral leadership, multi-level workforce development, and an innovation ecosystem largely driven by Las Rozas Innova, the Municipal Company for Innovation, Technological Development, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship. You can learn more about Las Rozas de Madrid by clicking here.
This event is being produced in collaboration with the city of Las Rozas de Madrid and Las Rozas Innova.
Theme: From Smart to Intelligent: Learn how to take your city, town or region from Smart City to Intelligent Community
Every Intelligent Community we have seen is a Smart City. That is, it invests in information and communications technology (ICT) to deliver services, monitor operations and rejigger failing systems. That is good news for taxpayers, businesses and institutions.
Not every Smart City, however, is an Intelligent Community. While Smart City technologies make cities work better, Intelligent Community strategies create better cities, where people and organizations thrive and prosper in the global broadband economy.
Intelligent Communities make sure they have the broadband and IT infrastructure they need to be competitive. But they know it is only a means to an end. More of their energy goes into developing a workforce able to do knowledge work. More effort goes into crafting an innovation ecosystem where business, government and institutional partners create high-quality employment and meet social needs. More emphasis is placed on expanding access to digital skills and technology for those otherwise left out. More work goes into engaging citizens as advocates for progress.
ICF is thrilled to bring the 2025 Top7 Conference and Announcement to Las Rozas de Madrid, a leading Intelligent Community in Spain. This year’s conference will delve into the transformative journey from Smart to Intelligent, exploring how cities can go beyond technology to create inclusive, innovative, and sustainable communities. We look forward to welcoming you to Las Rozas to share insights, foster connections, and celebrate the achievements of communities that exemplify what it means to thrive in the digital economy. See you there!
Event Highlight: Honoring the Top7 Communities of 2025
On the evening of 17 June there will be an exclusive Awards Banquet Dinner where ICF will announce the 2025 Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year, the finalists in ICF's nearly year-long evaluation that analyzes hundreds of cities and regions around the world. One of these Top7 will go on to be named the world's most Intelligent Community of the Year in October.
Standard Registration for the 2025 Top7 Conference & Announcement includes guaranteed access to the 17 June Plenary, with content including panel discussions, keynote addresses, networking opportunities and more.
You may also request to join the following exclusive, limited events:
- The Welcome Reception on the evening of 16 June
- The prestigious Top7 Awards Dinner on the evening of 17 June*
- The Las Rozas City Tour on 18 June
Once we receive your registration, we will reach out to you to confirm which events you are approved to attend. You may guarantee your attendance at the Top7 Awards Dinner by purchasing a ticket at any time.
Welcome Reception (16 June)
This invite-only evening reception will welcome VIPs and international delegates to Las Rozas on the evening of 16 June. More information on the timing and location will be published shortly.
Plenary Agenda (17 June)
More information to be published soon.
8:00 - 9:00 - Registration and Networking
9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 - 10:00 - Morning Keynote – AI
10:30 - 11:30 - Panel 1: Smart Government: Privacy & Security
11:30 - 12:00 - Coffee Break and Networking
12:00 - 13:00 - Panel 2: Smart Environment: Leveraging Technology For More Sustainable Cities
13:00 - 14:00 - Panel 3: Smart Living: Digital Health and Well-Being
14:00 - 15:00 - Lunch Break and Networking
15:00 - 16:00 - Panel 4: Smart People: Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development
16:00 - 16:30 - Afternoon Keynote: Smart to Intelligent: The Future of the Place Called Home
16:30 - 17:00 - Coffee Break and Networking
17:00 - 18:00 - Panel 5: Innovation and the Intelligent Community
18:00 - 18:30 - Closing Remarks
17 June Evening Event 19:30 - 21:30: Global Top7 Announcement Dinner
The Top7 Announcement Dinner is a highlight of the conference, where ICF will announce the Top7 Communities of 2025: finalists in the annual intelligent community of the year
This event is being produced in collaboration with Las Rozas Innova and Las Rozas de Madrid.
