The Living-in.EU Digital Assembly is the political advisory body of the Living-in.EU network. It is co-chaired by Lluïsa Moret Sabidó, Mayor of Sant Boi de Llobregat, and Ivan Goychev, Deputy Mayor for Digitalisation and Information Systems of Sofia. This flagship event brings together mayors, regional leaders and key stakeholders to debate the political priorities of the network and to provide strategic orientation in support of the twin green and digital transformation of EU cities and communities. 

The 2026 edition will take place under the theme “Key Technologies for Future-Proof Cities: from data spaces to digital twins”. It will explore the data-driven journey of a city, regardless of its size: from identifying its needs and challenges, through mapping dependencies for federated data spaces, to developing and using data platforms and digital twins in urban planning.   

The political debate will focus on how to identify the needs and challenges that cities and regions are facing and the right technology for addressing those needs. Following a welcome by the co-Chairs of the Assembly and a keynote speech, local leaders will explore how to link the development of digital solutions to the political priorities of the city. They will discuss topics such as data governance, prioritising investments, strategies to identify the most effective solutions, while ensuring the digital rights of citizens. 

As cities are working to prepare for and adapt to climate change, they are increasingly using digital twins as part of their climate resilience strategies: Virtual models of the city based on real-time data allow local governments to simulate climate impact and test strategies to adapt to heatwaves and floods, or to manage energy grids, green spaces and low emission zones. However, digital twins rely on high-quality data, which requires collaboration from a complex network of stakeholders. 

In this session, experts from cities will share examples on implementing data platforms, data spaces and digital twins to become more resilient to climate change, as an overarching challenge that covers environmental, mobility, and social aspects. Following an introduction to the EU digital twins landscape and the digital maturity of local administration, cities will present their use cases about digital twins for climate adaptation. 

Hosted by Living-in.EU

First time attending the Digital Forum?

In this session, participants can gain a deeper understanding of Eurocities’ organisational structure and learn about the advantages of being a member. They will learn about the thematic areas of the Digital Forum and the different opportunities that offers for its members. Additionally, the session will provide a space for participants to engage in discussion with Eurocities’ team and voice specific needs and interests of their cities.

Setting the scene for the Digital Forum 2026.

This high-level political meeting will bring together political representatives to foster discussion and collaboration on strategic aspects shaping Europe’s rapidly evolving digital transformation. The session will provide space for participants to exchange views on key digital policy priorities, reflect on shared challenges and opportunities, and explore strategic actions to strengthen cities’ voices in EU digital policymaking.

Venue: Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia (Ivan Vazov, Vitosha Blvd 89B, 1463 Sofia, Bulgaria)

Hosted by Sofia Municipality.

Dress code is business casual.