IOTSWC and BCC 2025 will connect businesses with the new era of digitalization and security

Driving technological transformation in the industrial sector and enhancing digital protection in an increasingly interconnected world, these will be the major challenges tackled at IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) and the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress (BCC) 2025. The events, organized by Fira de Barcelona, will be held together at the Gran Via venue from May 13 to 15 and will host over 350 exhibitors and a lineup of 150 speakers and experts in around 100 conference sessions.

In its tenth anniversary, under the theme ‘Connect to the Next Level’, IOTSWC will showcase the latest technological innovations to enable the complete transformation of the industry in the digital environment, including IoT (Internet of Things), Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, Edge Computing, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 5G connectivity, Renewable Energies, Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, and Robotic Process Automation.

IOTSWC will be structured around four areas: an exhibition zone featuring leading companies; the StartUp Pavilion, highlighting the most disruptive emerging projects; The Dome, that will host several presentations; and the Congress, with experts from around the world specializing in digital transformation. The program will focus on three main topics: Power of Innovation, Emerging Technologies, and 5G and Wireless Connectivity.

In this digital transformation landscape for industries, businesses, and companies, security is a key component. For this reason, the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, co-organized with the Catalonia Cybersecurity Agency (ACC), is preparing a new edition alongside IOTSWC, featuring companies and experts who have developed tools to create a safer digital world at a time when the surge in connected IoT devices and the adoption of 5G technology heighten exposure to cyberattacks.

Under the slogan ‘Building a Secure Future for Industries’, the BCC will feature an exhibition area; a Congress addressing issues such as the need to increase investments in cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and supply chain protection; and a Hacking Village, where ethical hacking experts will demonstrate their skills and share knowledge.

The BCC will share the StartUp Pavilion and The Dome with IOTSWC. One of the new features of this year’s edition is the VIP Cocktail Party, an exclusive event for C-level executives from major companies, aimed at fostering networking.

Both events expect to gather over 11,000 professionals with significant decision-making and purchasing power. In 2024, 70% of IOTSWC visitors were decision-makers, while the BCC had 77% of attendees in this category.

New Director
The upcoming editions of IOTSWC and the BCC will feature a new Director, Maribel Poyato, a highly experienced professional in the technology sector. Poyato expressed her satisfaction in “leading two flagship events in the fields of IoT and cybersecurity” and stressed that “our goal is to contribute to the growth and consolidation of two events that are more necessary than ever for companies and professionals needing to adapt to changing challenges and adopt both the solutions and technologies reshaping the industrial landscape and the tools that protect them.”

With a degree in Business Administration from the University of Staffordshire (UK), Poyato has more than 20 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity in senior management positions at an international level.