IRCEB International Research Conference on Economics and Business Volume 2021 Conference Paper Enhancing Society Welfare Through Smart City Improvement by the Government in Kediri Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo, Ni’matul Istiqomah, Nur Anita Yunikawati, and Emma Yunika Puspasari Department of Economics Development, Faculty of Economic, Universitas Negeri Malang ORCID: Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6247-6897 Abstract The era of the fourth industrial revolution has caused many changes in every aspect of human life. The rapid development of technology has brought many advances affecting the socio-economic aspects of the lives of people in urban areas. The impact is different in people who are adapted compared with people who cannot adjust. Therefore, the government must interfere to accommodate these different conditions to reduce socio-economic inequalities for the future. The government also plays a role in efforts to improve welfare through the Smart City program, which involves all components of society. This program involves planning, developing and implementing technology in an urban area, which creates complex and synchronized systems of interactions. The purpose of this study was to determine the strategic role of Smart City in improving people’s welfare. Kediri is one of the regions in Indonesia that has implemented a Smart City program and is continuously improving its implementation. Descriptive qualitative methods were used with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through observations and literacy studies, to obtain a reflection of the implementation of Smart City in Kediri. The results described the implementation of the Smart City program, and showed that the quality of government services relating to the welfare of the community has improved, in terms of the economy, education, health and public facilities. The level of community participation in supporting regional activities has also increased due to the support of information and communication technology. Keywords: Regional Economy, Smart City Program, Society Welfare, ICT 1. Introduction The industrial revolution era 4.0 made changes in all fields including economy, socio- culture, and politics. The era of the industrial revolution 4.0 has started to use technology in all aspects of life. In this era, people should continue to be able to integrate themselves with increasingly sophisticated technology. Not only residents, the government is also How to cite this article: Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo, Ni’matul Istiqomah, Nur Anita Yunikawati, and Emma Yunika Puspasari, (2021), “Enhancing Society Welfare Through Smart City Improvement by the Government in Kediri” in International Research Conference on Economics and Business, KnE Social Sciences, pages 33–40. DOI 10.18502/kss.v5i8.9345 Page 33 Corresponding Author: Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo magistyo.purboyo.fe@um.ac.id Published: 14 July 2021 Publishing services provided by Knowledge E Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. Selection and Peer-review under the responsibility of the IRCEB Conference Committee.