Genoa Smart Week 2026: programme and where to stay downtown

November 10, 2026

Genoa Smart Week 2026: the smart city event at Palazzo Tursi, 30 November – 4 December

The Genoa Smart Week 2026 (Genova Smart Week) is back for its 12th edition. From 30 November to 4 December, companies, professionals, start-ups, local authorities and universities meet in Genoa to discuss smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive cities. It is a week of conferences, workshops and networking, promoted by the Genova Smart City Association and the City of Genoa.

If you are attending for work, Le Stanze del Piccadilly welcomes you in the historic centre, on Via Antonio Gramsci: all the main Smart Week venues are within walking distance.

Genoa Smart Week programme, day by day

Every morning the conferences take place in the Salone di Rappresentanza of Palazzo Tursi, Genoa’s city hall, each day with a different theme:

Monday 30 November: Smart Together, the opening institutional session.
Tuesday 1 December: Digital City.
Wednesday 2 December: City, Sea and Port, with the Evolucity start-up finalists in the afternoon.
Thursday 3 December: Urban Regeneration.
Friday 4 December: Smart Mobility, plus the centenary celebrations of “Grande Genova” at Palazzo Ducale.

To attend in person you need the official badge, available by registering on the Genova Smart Week website. The full programme is updated regularly.

Three historic palaces, all within a short walk

The Smart Week takes place in the heart of historic Genoa. Palazzo Tursi stands on Via Garibaldi, the UNESCO-listed Strade Nuove; the SMARTcup Awards Gala on 30 November is held at Palazzo San Giorgio, right by the Old Port; the 4 December celebrations are at Palazzo Ducale. From our rooms you can walk there through the caruggi, with no taxis or parking to worry about.

Entrance of Le Stanze del Piccadilly with a desk for working, a sofa and a marble staircase

Where to stay for the Genoa Smart Week

Five days of conferences call for a comfortable, quiet base. Here is what you will find at Le Stanze del Piccadilly:

Central location: on Via Antonio Gramsci, close to Genova Piazza Principe station, the Old Port and the Aquarium.
Private rooms with en-suite bathrooms: to rest properly between sessions.
Kitchen always available: for a coffee before the morning session or a quick dinner after a long day.
Delegations and company teams: we host up to 20 guests and you can book the whole property exclusively, with dedicated group rates.

Shared kitchen with a large table and colourful chairs, always available to guests

A local tip

Save half an hour to stroll along Via Garibaldi: the palaces of the Strade Nuove are among the finest in Europe. In early December the centre also starts to light up for Christmas, and an evening walk in the caruggi is the perfect way to end a working day.

Book directly with us

Coming to Genoa for the Smart Week? Check availability and book directly on our website. For delegations and groups, get in touch and we will prepare a tailored quote.