Judging Process

Stage 1 – Eligibility Review

The Organizing Committee will conduct an initial review of all submitted nominations.

Where necessary, applicants may be invited to provide additional information, clarification, or supporting documentation before the nomination proceeds to the next stage.

Only eligible nominations will advance to the Online Presentation and Interview stage.

Stage 2 – Online Presentation & Interview

All presentations and interviews will be conducted entirely online.

Award Group F01 – Smart Cities

Following the submission of an officially endorsed nomination by the relevant ASOCIO Member, nominated cities will participate in an online interview with the Evaluation Panel.

Interview format (60 minutes)

  • Welcome and introduction – 3 minutes
  • Presentation and supporting video (if applicable) – 15 minutes
  • Questions and answers – 40 minutes

Session closing – 2 minutes Award Groups F02 (Smart Urban Operations & Public Services Solutions) & F03 (Smart Living & Community Solutions)

Shortlisted nominees will deliver an online presentation before the Evaluation Panel.

Presentation format (maximum 25 minutes)

  • Welcome and introduction – 3 minutes
  • Presentation and demonstration – 10 minutes
  • Questions and answers – 12 minutes

Each Evaluation Panel comprises three to four members. The evaluation panels are responsible for interviewing and recording the outstanding achievements of the nominated cities for Group 1; and evaluating the applications and solutions according to the Awards’ scoring criteria to select the list of nominations for the Final Selection round for Groups 2 and 3.

Stage 3 – Final Judging Jury Evaluation.

The presentation evaluation and practical appraisal panels are responsible for reporting results to the Final Selection Jury.

Based on the evaluation criteria set, evaluation reports, and scoring sheets of the evaluation panels, the Final Selection Judging Jury shall select the Provinces, Cities, products, applications, solutions, and technological equipment meeting outstanding standards to be recognised as recipients of the ASOCIO Smart City Awards 2026.