The Lyon event will be the 8th event organized by the Smart Cities & Communities network. While the previous events have either focused on replicating solutions from the Lighthouse Cities to Follower cities (Brussels, Stavanger) or sharing experiences and best practices (San Sebastian, Sonderborg, Lisbon, etc.). All these events have brought a lot of exciting knowledge sharing and have significantly contributed to the dissemination of best practices. But it is time to try to change the format to try to be more impactful.