In just a few weeks, Salvador, Brazil, will welcome participants from Brazil and around the world for the IV Smart Cities, Happy Citizens World Summit 2025 (SCHCWS 2025). From November 26 to 29, 2025, the city will become a vibrant hub for dialogue, learning, and collaboration around the future of cities—both on-site and online, reinforcing the Summit’s global reach.
Salvador: a city embracing innovation and happiness
Salvador is a city in transformation. While deeply rooted in history, culture, and ancestral knowledge, it is also actively seeking innovation, digital transformation, and new models of urban development that place people, well-being, and quality of life at the center.
In recent years, Salvador has expanded its role as a host city for national and international events, strengthening its infrastructure, creative economy, innovation ecosystems, and academic partnerships. This movement reflects the city’s growing commitment to becoming not only a smart city, but a city that values human connection, inclusion, culture, and happiness.
Beyond innovation, Salvador enchants with its natural beauty, extensive coastline, and iconic beaches, combined with the warmth and hospitality of its people. The city offers a rich and diverse culinary scene—from traditional Afro-Brazilian cuisine to a wide range of international gastronomy—alongside music, art, spirituality, and everyday life that celebrate diversity and coexistence.
Hosting the Summit in Salvador symbolizes the convergence of tradition and future, local identity and global dialogue, making the city an inspiring setting for conversations about smart, inclusive, and happy cities.
Academic and Technical Sessions: online and in-person
The Technical and Academic Sessions of the Summit will be held in hybrid format (online + in-person) at two leading higher education institutions in Salvador, reinforcing the event’s strong academic foundation and international accessibility.
UNINASSAU – Campus Pituba
The UNINASSAU University Center – Pituba Campus is one of the most prominent educational institutions in the city, recognized for its commitment to teaching excellence, innovation, and social impact.
Located in one of Salvador’s most dynamic neighborhoods, the campus provides an accessible and modern environment for academic exchange, scientific presentations, and thematic discussions aligned with the Summit’s multidisciplinary approach.
📍 UNINASSAU – Campus Pituba
Rua dos Maçons, 364 – Pituba
Salvador – BA, 41810-205, Brazil
🔗 https://www.uninassau.edu.br/institucional/salvador
Universidade Estácio de Sá – Campus Gilberto Gil
The Universidade Estácio de Sá – Campus Gilberto Gil is another important academic partner hosting Summit activities. Known for its strong presence in higher education across Brazil, Estácio contributes to the Summit with its focus on professional development, innovation, and knowledge dissemination.
The campus offers an appropriate setting for technical sessions, fostering dialogue between academia, professionals, researchers, and students engaged in building smarter and more human-centered cities.
📍 Universidade Estácio de Sá – Campus Gilberto Gil
Rua Xingu, nº 179 – Jardim Atalaia / STIEP
Salvador – BA, 41770-130, Brazil
🔗 https://estacio.br
A Summit rooted in place, connected to the world
While Salvador proudly hosts the in-person activities, the IV Smart Cities, Happy Citizens World Summit 2025 is a truly global event. Through its online format, participants from different countries and regions can join the discussions, access the technical sessions, and engage with speakers and themes that transcend borders.
Whether you are experiencing Salvador in person—its energy, culture, and hospitality—or participating online from anywhere in the world, the Summit offers a unique opportunity to connect knowledge, people, and purpose.
👉 Only two weeks to go. Registrations are still open.
Choose your participation format and join this global movement for smarter, more human, and happier cities.
🔗 Learn more about the venues and register:
https://www.smartcitieshappycitizens.com/locais
