Shenzhen, China, was awarded the prestigious title of Smart City 2024 at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. The city's Smarter City, Better Life initiative was commended for its emphasis on digitalization, advanced urban management, and sustainable development to address population density, resource constraints, and environmental issues. The event also recognized other cities for their innovative projects: Dublin for its Active Travel Dashboard, Ahmedabad for the aProCh initiative, Dhahran for Aramco's myCommunity platform, Madrid for the Capital Digital initiative, London for digital inclusion efforts, and more. Notably, FCC Environment from Spain was acknowledged for developing the urban-service H2-cell chassis, a hydrogen-fuel cell lorry chassis. The Expo highlighted themes of global collaboration, urban innovation, and leadership in driving positive change for cities. Milan's Mayor Giuseppe Sala received the Leadership award for his contributions to urban innovation. With over 1,100 exhibitors, 850 cities represented, and 600 experts in attendance, the event underscored the importance of smart city development and sustainability on a global scale.