Why attend 2025APCS?

Global opportunities

Hosted at a global city built on the legacy of connecting the world, 2025APCS offers a unique and unrivaled opportunity to unlock strategic and economic value in new markets and in new ways.

Delivered by Expo City Dubai and an initiative of Brisbane City Council, with programme and event advisory from Expo Dubai Group, 2025APCS will feature high-level dialogues that will shape the priorities of cities around the world, meetings that will open doors to new investments, knowledge exchange led by renowned thought leaders and decision makers, and direct in-person access to engage with industry leaders and professionals from hundreds of cities and businesses from all corners of the planet.

Business leads
Create commercial outcomes by directly engaging an in-person audience of business leaders and industry professionals
Global connections
Connect with globally renowned thought leaders, key decision makers in the public sector and world-class entrepreneurs
Value adding networks
Gain access to the award-winning APCS network and alumnus of more than 600 cities​
Thought leadership
Contribute to essential conversations that will shape the future of cities and the pathways of public and private sector investments
New opportunities
Leverage emerging opportunities in cities across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and beyond

Who will attend 2025APCS?

2025APCS is open to city leaders, business executives, industry experts, entrepreneurs and young professionals from every part of the world.

City mayors, governors,
councillors and CEOs

Corporate CEOs, CFOs,
CTOs and directors

Trade associations

Government heads of local, state and federal departments

Policy makers across local, regional and multilateral institutions

Leaders in the tourism industry from the public and private sectors

Emerging leaders, researchers, change advocates and youth

Innovators, influencers
and trend-setters