19 October, 2020

Daniela Chacón Arias

As an expert in inclusive local public policies and active spokesperson for equity and gender parity, Daniela understands the importance of promoting local development and achieving safe, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities. Having previously served as a city councilor and Vice Mayor in Quito, Ecuador, Daniela will be talking about building trust among citizens themselves and with the local government as step one in engaging communities.
21 October, 2020

Hannah Wright

With international expertise in child-friendly planning and design, Hannah motivates and advocates for healthy city-making that melds innovation and practice. Hannah will be speaking about the importance of children’s right to play and how cities and placemakers can reclaim places to play in cities for children.
21 October, 2020

Louise Thivant-Johannsen

As a lawyer and child rights advocacy specialist, Louise Thivant-Johannsen has long worked with humanitarian affairs and the promotion of child friendly cities both at a local and global level. Louise will be speaking about the vital inclusion of children and young people in decision-making processes that shape the urban environment and will be providing insights on approaches that can bolster participation in smarter cities.
21 October, 2020

Gema Roig Pallardó

In her role as coordinator of EU projects for the agency for social and urban innovation at the City Council of València, Gema is fully engaged in how cities can drive innovation – locally, regional, and globally. Gema is joining our city talk panel to provide her take on how we can achieve a prosperous and socially cohesive Europe.
21 October, 2020

Rijal Mbamba

22 October, 2020

Gerald Babel-Sutter

22 October, 2020

Mark Ojal

As an urbanist and a mobiliser, Mark connects ideas, people, and places. His role at UN-Habitat involves driving the implementation of the urban planning and design projects of the Global Public Space Programme. Joining us on one of our panel discussions, Mark will be sharing his thoughts on participatory urban planning and design and the vital involvement of children and communities in public space projects.
23 October, 2020

Jennica Andersson

With over twenty years in sales, Jennica leads public sector sales for Microsoft, an H22 partner dedicated to driving digital transformation through new innovative technologies and processes. At the panel talk, Jennica will be giving her insights on the role of tech in creating a sustainable society and the ambition to empower individuals and organisations through the possibilities created by groundbreaking digital tools.
27 October, 2020

Louise Callenberg

As the head of SKR’s digital renewal and collaboration section, Louise drives the work with supporting welfare, urban development, and growth within digital renewal. She likes to work in the in-between spaces and utilise the potential and diversity of human interaction. Louise will be joining our panel talk to discuss the challenges – and of course the benefits – presented by AI within the healthcare sector.
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