Defying Division, Building Connection

We Are MIE

In a world riven by fragmentation – where nations isolate and innovation stalls in silos – we are the catalyst for convergence. We believe a better, smarter future is inevitable when pioneers coordinate to reject broken systems. For 25 years, we’ve bridged continents and enabled more productive public-private cooperation.This is more than an event. It’s the blueprint for a reconnected world.

Join the convergence

Chicago, May 8-10, 2026

For three days, we transform Rosemont's Stephens Center into a portal to a smarter future. The MIE Expo is not three events – but a unified convergence where the futures of sustainable infrastructure, global real estate, and smart living technology coalesce under a single roof. This is where silos crumble, industries fuse, and disconnected fields become one living blueprint for human progress.Through three distinct lenses – Future Cities, Global Investment, and Smart Living – you’ll witness what happens when pioneers refuse to accept fragmentation. Governments broker deals with proptech disruptors. Academics pilot smart materials in Dubai skyscrapers. Home automation becomes infrastructure policy. Here, division dissolves into collaboration, and collaboration ignites tangible solutions.