In 2025, Colombia 4.0 stopped being “that big tech event in Bogota” and turned into something closer to a travelling festival. It packed talks, robots, and game demos, then took them on a bus tour around the country.
The grand finale still happened in Bogota, but by then thousands of people in 11 regions had already met the speakers, tried the gadgets, and maybe discovered a new digital career on the way.
Colombia 4.0 2025, a 15‑year‑old event that decided to hit the road
The 2025 edition of Colombia 4.0 celebrated 15 years of history with a new format called “Territorios Digitales.” Instead of staying in one city, it traveled through 11 departments.
The tour reached places like Villavicencio, Popayan, Neiva, Valledupar, Tunja, Cucuta, Mocoa, Barranquilla, Cali, Medellin, and finally Bogota. In total, around 40,000 people joined in person.
For many of these cities, it was the first time Colombia 4.0 arrived with a full agenda of free talks, workshops, and interactive stands. That alone changed how people saw the event.
A menu of AI, games, fintech, and more
If someone walked into Colombia 4.0 without a plan, they could easily get lost in the options. The 2025 program included more than 300 speakers from Colombia and abroad.
Topics ranged from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to video games, XR, fintech, edtech, and digital music, plus talks on online safety, digital rights, and the future of work.
Alongside the talks, the Sinergia Fest and the commercial fair brought more than 100 companies and startups that showed new apps, game prototypes, VR experiences, and hardware projects.
Visitors could test simulators, play football with drones, try immersive installations, or watch predictive AI tools at work. It felt like a tech park, but one where people could ask every “how does it work” question they wanted.
Bogota’s closing chapter, from hackathons to live music
Bogota hosted the last stop at Corferias in early November. There, thousands of attendees moved between conference rooms, exhibition halls, gaming corners, and a main stage with guests from different parts of the world.
The closing days featured hackathons with young people from several regions, who had to solve real challenges using code, data, and design. These sessions often ran for long hours, full of coffee and quick prototyping.
There were also networking spaces connecting training institutions, bootcamps, and companies offering jobs or internships, plus a musical show that reminded everyone that tech and culture share the same dance floor.
Regions at the center, not the margin
A key message through all the coverage was that Colombia 4.0 no longer wanted to be a capital‑only party. Stops in cities like Neiva, Villavicencio, and Valledupar showed strong local interest and growing creative scenes.
Local authorities highlighted that bringing Colombia 4.0 to their departments helped reduce the digital gap, showcase regional startups, and inspire kids who had never seen a robot or a VR headset up close.
MinTIC officials repeated that talent is spread across the country, and that the job of public policy is to give that talent chances to learn, connect, and stay in their territories if they want to.
Looking toward Colombia 4.0 2026
By the time the lights went off in Corferias, organizers were already talking about the future. They confirmed that Colombia 4.0 will return in 2026, again with free entry and a strong regional focus.
Plans include more spaces for co‑creation, stronger support for women in tech, and new formats to link training offers with real jobs in software, cybersecurity, games, and creative industries.
A tech tour that felt closer to home
For someone who only saw Colombia 4.0 in photos, it may look like another big conference. For the people who joined in each city, it felt more like a visit from the future, but in a way they could touch and question.
If the 2026 edition keeps that spirit, Colombia 4.0 will not just be about big screens and famous speakers. It will keep being a roadshow where digital dreams meet local accents, bus rides, and the everyday lives of people who want to be part of that future.