Nordic Edge Expo 2024 was a success.
Thank you to everyone who participated.
650 changemakers from 70 cities across Europe,
Asia, and the USA gathered for the ninth
Nordic Edge Expo from May 6-9 in Stavanger.
When evaluation, 80% says they are very pleased with the event as a whole
and that they are very likely to return for the next Nordic Edge Expo.
But the most important number we found was this:
94% says they made valuable connections
during the event!
10 key takeaways
List of Services
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From talk to action:List Item 1
The Expo focused on moving from climate despair to practical, local solutions.
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Cities in the driver’s seat:List Item 2
Urban areas are leading the green and digital transitions
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Leadership matters:List Item 3
Real sustainability starts with committed leaders and bold decisions
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Authenticity over buzzwords:List Item 4
“Innovation washing” was called out — impact must be proven, not just promised.
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EU shaping the pace:
European policies are setting direction and opportunity for smart cities.
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Beyond sustainable:
The new goal is regenerative growth — creating positive impact
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Collaboration is key:
Public, private, and citizens must co-create solutions.
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Testing in real life
Workshops and testbeds showed how innovation happens on the ground
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Tech with purpose
Digital tools must serve people, not the other way around.
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Nordic leadership:
The region continues to lead by example in designing livable, climate-smart communities.
Be the Change
Our theme for 2024.
We’re done discussing the need for change, now the time has come to make things happen.
By 2050, 70 % of the world‘s population will be living in cities. Urban challenges are imminent and demand purposeful effort from innovative, dedicated minds. We invited you to be a part of the change – as an inventor, an investor, a leader, an employee, or a private citizen. At Expo 2024, we took a hike together into the landscapes of possibilities focusing on I, WE and ACT.
I
It may sound impossible – so, how do we do it? We have divided this year’s content into three main topics. We want to personalise the responsibility and enable individuals to use their realm of influence to drive this change – to actually be the change. It all comes down to seizing the opportunities. Let the best ones in class enlighten you and make you brave!
WE
We have a common challenge, and we need to find smart, sustainable solutions. How do we interact and co-create to succeed? The Expo 24 will open doors to new ways of thinking, of working together, new angles to achieve rapid change. Having workshops with other changemakers, sharing knowledge and ideas, building networks, form partnerships – together we constitute a strong force!
ACT
It’s all about walking the talk. We have re-defined Nordic Edge Expo from being an arena for experiences and ideas to becoming a launch pad for action. Having attended Expo 24, you should be both inspired and equipped with specific tools and tasks, able and ready to make changes. And yes – results will be highlighted and evaluated at Expo 26.
THE NORDIC EDGE EXPO 2024 RECAP MOVIE
Nordic Edge Expo is the leading Smart City event in the Nordics, an arena for exchanging knowledge and solutions between cities and consortiums. We don‘t want to be the biggest – we just want to be the best.
