Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona 2025 is an annual gathering where technological vision meets the reality of human needs. This year’s edition once again confirmed something that NEWTON University has emphasized for years: the “smartness” of a city is not defined by sensors and algorithms — it is defined by values, education, and human potential.

Choose courage over comfort and responsibility over excuses. Stop learning about business from textbooks and start experiencing it firsthand. Discover the stories of people who are bold enough to carve their own path. In the first issue of nanug magazine, we explore why, in the age of AI, independent thinking and the courage to make decisions remain the most valuable qualities of all. Step into an ecosystem where mistakes are treated as valuable lessons and where students become equal partners to company founders.

Imagine a city that responds to your needs before you even realise them. Transport that adapts in real-time. Education that learns along with you. Does it sound like science fiction? Not quite. This was precisely the future discussed at the 13th EAI Mobility, IoT and Smart Cities 2026 conference – one of the major global platforms bridging the gap between technology, business, and society.

NEWTON University has officially become an Open DOFE Centre. This means that the prestigious international award is now accessible not only to our university students but also to young people aged 13–24 from the wider community. We offer the resources, experienced mentors, and a supportive community for everyone ready to push their limits.

We have moved the Brno campus of NEWTON University and Vysoká škola STING. From the new academic year 2025/2026 you will find us in the Machova Building in the Technology Park. At first glance, it may seem like just a change of address, but in reality it reflects the direction we are heading as a business school.

Imagine a night-time transfer from a field stabilisation point. In the back of the vehicle lies a young man. His breathing is shallow and the colour is draining from his face. Time is measured in minutes. Think it sounds like a film scene? This is the reality of the war in Ukraine.