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Organized and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum has become the foremost international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanization in all its ramifications. The inclusive nature of the Forum, combined with high-level participation, makes it a unique United Nations conference and the premier international gathering on urban issues.
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SPEAKERS

Alby Bocanegra
Alby BocanegraVice President, Urban Tech Partnerships Mastercard, Enterprise Partnerships, Global CitiesUnited States of America
Jason Pomeroy
Prof. Jason PomeroyFounding Principal Pomeroy Studio and Pomeroy AcademyUNITED KINGDOM / SINGAPORE
Richard Sennett
Prof. Richard SennettProfessor of Urban Studies Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited Kingdom
Mohammed Fellah
Mohammed FellahMaster student Mohamed VI Polytechnic University Morocco
Luis Monreal
Luis MonrealGeneral Manager Aga Khan Trust for CultureSpain
Nasser Yassine
Dr. Nasser YassineInterim Director American University of Beirut
Christine Mady
Dr. Christine MadyChairperson of the Department of Architecture RC FAAD – Notre Dame University-Louaize
Ege Yildirim
Dr. Ege YildirimUrban Planner International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)Turkey
Manuel Redondo
Manuel RedondoPresident Fira Barcelona MéxicoSpain
Okan Geray
Dr. Okan GerayStrategic Planning Advisor Smart Dubai OfficeDubai
Shamoy Hajare
Shamoy HajareCEO Radicle GlobalJamaica
Anar Valiyev
Dr. Anar ValiyevDean, School of Public and International Affairs ADA University
Henrik Maihack
Henrik Maihack Resident Director Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya Office Germany
Isaac Mutisya Muasa
Isaac Mutisya Muasa Coordinator Mathare One-Stop Youth Centre
Amy Tuininga
Dr. Amy TuiningaDirector, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Montclair State University United States of America
Andrea Bartoli
Andrea BartoliFounder Farm Cultural ParkItaly
Anne Maria Tupuola
Dr. Anne Maria Tupuola Principal Global Edge Research New Zealand
Hafsa Maalim
Hafsa MaalimPolicy Analyst African UnionKenya
Silvia Gascón
Silvia Gascón Professor of Psychology: Head of the Active Aging and Longevity Center ISALUD University
Setha M. Low
Dr. Setha M. LowDistinguished Professor of Environmental Psychology, Anthropology, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geography) and Women’s Studies City University of New York
Dr. István Tarrósy, University of Pecs
Dr. István TarrósyDirector of the Africa Research Center and Director of the Internationalization Program in the Center for International Relations University of PécsHungary
Danielle Grossenbacher
Danielle Grossenbacher President of the International Organizations Committee FIABCI-The International Real Estate Federation Canadian
Leonard Habimana
Leonard Habimana General State Inspection Ministry of the President of Good GovernanceBurundi
Marie-France Brisson
Marie-France BrissonGeneral Director Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau Canada
Dr. Gabriella Medvegy, University of Pecs, Hungary
Dr. Gabriella Medvegy Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology University of PécsHungary
Dr. János Gyergyák , University of Pécs
Dr. János Gyergyák Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology University of Pécs
Joaquim Oliveira Martins, OECD
Joaquim Oliveira MartinsDeputy Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) OECDPortugal
Aziza Akhmouch, OECD
Aziza AkhmouchHead of the Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division OECDGermany
Rudiger Ahrend, OECD
Rudiger AhrendHead of the Economic Analysis, Statistics and Multilevel Governance Section OECDGermany
Kathleen A. Dorgan
Kathleen A. Dorgan, AIA, LEED-APPrincipal Dorgan Architecture & PlanningUnited States of America
Roberto Rocco
Dr. Roberto RoccoAssociate Professor of Spatial Planning and Strategy TU Delftitaly
Sahar Attia
Dr. Sahar AttiaChair, UN-Habitat University Partnership Initiative (Habitat UNI) and Professor of Architecture & Urban Design Department of Architecture Cairo University Egypt
Sandra Izabela Piesik
Dr. Sandra Izabela PiesikArchitect, Director 3 Ideas B.V. italy
Sota Adachi
Sota AdachiResearch Fellow University of Tokyo Japan
R. Denise Everson, Cure Architects
R. Denise Everson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP Cure ArchitectsUnited States of America
Seth Appleton, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Seth AppletonAssistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUnited States of America
Simon Ha, Steinberg Hart
Simon Ha, AIA, LEED APPartner Steinberg Hart United States of America
Jasmine Pang
Jasmine PangBranding Shanghai PresidentChina
Joyati Das
Joyati Das Senior Visiting Fellow Child and Youth Rights Expert Connected Cities Lab University of Melbourne Australia
Kehkashan Basu
Kehkashan Basu Founder President Green Hope Foundation India
Hon. Maher Hammad Johan
Hon. Maher Hammad Johan Technical Deputy Minister Ministry of Planning Iraq
Jeremy Cross
Jeremy Cross Director, International Networks The Prince’s Foundation, United Kingdom
Piero Pelizzaro, Milan
Piero PelizzaroChief Resilience Officer City of Milanitaly
Dr. Umamaheshwaran Rajasekar, GRCN
Dr. Umamaheshwaran RajasekarChair, Urban Resilience National Institute of Urban Affairs in IndiaIndia
Mami Mizutori
Mami MizutoriSpecial Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Japan
Charles Mbugua
Charles MbuguaUrban Social Economics Expert International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)Kenya
Rufat Mahmud
Rufat Mahmud Advisor to the Chairman State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture Azerbaijan
Solomon Mguni
Solomon MguniMayor City of BulawayoZimbabwe
Prof M. Siraj Sait
Prof M. Siraj SaitDirector Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity, UK
Ottavia Spaggiari
Ottavia SpaggiariJournalist and Reporter Columbia Journalism School
SHEELA PATEL
Sheela Patel Board Chair Slum Dwellers InternationalIndia
Smruti Jukur
Smruti Jukur Urban Planner – Project Officer SPARC India
Stefan Germann
Dr. Stefan Germann Chief Executive Officer Fondation BotnarSwitzerland
Saroj Kumar Jha
Saroj Kumar JhaRegional Director of the Mashreq Department World Bank Group
Patricia Peiró Aso
Patricia Peiró AsoJournalist El Pais
Lutamyo Mtawali
Lutamyo Mtawali Finance Transformation Expert IBM UK
Andrea Carmen
Andrea Carmen Executive Director International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)
Bart Somers
Hon. Bart Somers Vice-Minister-President of the Government of Flanders and Minister for Home Affairs, Administrative Affairs, Civic Integration, and Equal opportunities Government of FlandersBelgium
Vladimir Bataev
Vladimir Bataev Principal consultant Zaz Ventures
Dr. Guy Diedrich
Dr. Guy DiedrichVice President and Global Innovation Officer Cisco Systems
Yosuke Nagai
Yosuke NagaiCEO Accept International
Zoe Tabary
Zoe TabaryProperty rights editor Thomson Reuters Foundation
Ahmad Zaki ‘Sarfaraz’
Ahmad Zaki ‘Sarfaraz’Mayor Kabul
Enkhbayar Tsedendorj
Enkhbayar Tsedendorj Chairperson Urban Development Resource Center Mongolia
Frederick Cooper
Frederick CooperSenior Vice President of Finance, International Development and Investor Relations Toll Brothers, Inc.United States of America
Martin Lucas Eick
Martin Lucas EickYouth Delegate The Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU)
Mr. Abdul Baqi Popal
Mr. Abdul Baqi PopalDeputy Minister of Municipalities Afganistan
Drani Stephen Izakare
Drani Stephen IzakareRoyal Highness Lopirigo of Madi/ Paramount chief
Maria Sofia dos Santos
Maria Sofia dos SantosNational Director of Urbanization and Housing Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water ResourcesMozambique
Sameer Abdulrahman
Sameer Abdulrahman Senior Foreign Affairs and Award Expert Dubai Municipality
Marjeta Jager
Marjeta JagerDeputy Director General Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of The European Commission
Hamdan Bin Abdul Majeed
Hamdan Bin Abdul Majeed Managing Director Think City Sdn Bhd Malaysia
Heba Allah Khalil
Prof. Heba Allah Khalil Professor Faculty of Engineering Cairo University Egypt
Ana Lucy Bengochea Martinez
Ana Lucy Bengochea MartinezCoordinator WAGUCHA and Community Practitioner Platform on Resilience Honduras Honduras
Chris WilliamsDirector New York Office, UN-Habitat
Elkin VelasquezRegional Representative LAC, UN-Habitat
Stefan PrieserResident Coordinator United Nations, Malaysia
Matthias NaabResident Coordinator United Nations, Comoros
Dena AssafResident Coordinator United Nations, United Arab Emirates
Tarek El SheikhResident Coordinator United Nations, Kuwait
Fiona McCluneyResident Coordinator United Nations, Montenegro
Rosa MalangoResident Coordinator United Nations, Uganda
Amin El SharkawiResident Coordinator United Nations, Bahrain
Ugochi DanielsResident Coordinator United Nations, Iran
Sanaka Kumara SamarasinhaResident Coordinator United Nations, Fiji
Ayona Datta
Prof. Ayona Datta Professor University College London United Kingdom
Beth Chitekwe-Biti
Dr. Beth Chitekwe-BitiManaging Director Slum Dwellers International South Africa
Solomon Tetteh
Solomon TettehResident Committee Representative local governmentsGhana
Joanna Kazana-KisniowieckiResident Coordinator United Nations, Belarus
Ghulam IsaczaiResident Coordinator United Nations, Azerbaijan (tbc)
Laila BakerReg. Director Arab States, Development Coord. Office, EOSG
Rola DashtiUnder Secretary-General Executive Secretary, ESCWA (tbc)
Violet ShivutseChair Huairou Commission, Grassroots Women’s Organization
Hon. J.V. Bainimarama
Hon. J.V. BainimaramaPrime Minister of Fiji and Minister for iTaukei Affairs and Sugar Industry Fiji
Penny AbeywardenaCommissioner for International Affairs City of New York
Peter KurzMayor Mannheim
Zinaida NeyarokhinaMayor Rostov-on-Don
Dato' Sr HJ Roza HJ MohamudMayor Seberang Perai City Council
Masanouri Nakagawa Executive Director Control and Inspection Dept., Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu
Chingyu Yao Director General Secretariat, New Taipei City
Francisco Resnicoff Deputy Secretary Government for International Relations of Buenos Aires
Kazushige EndoDirector United Nations Centre for Regional Development
Charlina Vitcheva Acting Director-General Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Sanna-Mari JänttiDirector Strategic Initiatives, City of Helsinki
Edlam Abera YemeruChief Urbanization Section at UN Economic Commission for Africa
Hon. Jonathan Tybalt Malagón GonzalezMinister of Housing and Cities of the Republic of Colombia Ministry of Housing and Cities of the Republic of Colombia
Mr. Charles HingaPrincipal Secretary State Department for Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
Ms. Jennie MooreDirector Institute Sustainability, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada (Representing Hon. Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver)
Cameron Rashti
Cameron Rashti Director Historic Cities Programme Aga Khan Trust for Culture
David Jackson
David Jackson Director Local Development Finance United Nations Capital Development Fund
Emma Stevens
Ms. Emma Stevens Singer and performer Canada
Ms. Ana Paula BrunoOffice of National Secretary of Regional and Urban Development, Brazil
Hon. Malgorzata Jarosińska-JedynakMinister for Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland
Mohamed BoudraMayor of Al Hoceima & President of the United Cities and Local Governments United Cities and Local Governments Morocco
Ms Khadijah AhmadiMayor of Nili Independent Directorate of Local Governance, Government of the Islamic Republic of AfghanistanAfghanistan
Ms Carola GunnarssonLord Mayor of Sala Municipality and 1st Vice President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions Swedish Association of Local Authorities and RegionsSweden
Chris Elisara
Chris ElisaraCo-founder/Producer First+Main Films & Better Cities Film Festival
John Paget
John PagetCo-founder/Creative Director First+Main Films & Better Cities Film Festival
Haoliang Xu
Haoliang XuAssistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau of Policy and Programme Support United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Hitoshi Ara
Hitoshi Ara Deputy Director General Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department Japan International Cooperation Agency
Leah Namugerwa
Leah Namugerwa Team Leader Fridays For Future Uganda
Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri Secretary General Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Joshua Paget
Joshua PagetCo-founder/Festival Director Better Cities Film Festival
Joan Erakit
Joan ErakitWriter and Journalist
Lauren Sorkin
Lauren Sorkin Acting Executive Director Global Resilient Cities Network
Limota Tokunbo Hajia Goroso - Giwa
Limota Tokunbo Hajia Goroso - Giwa Director International Women Communication Center (IWCC)Nigeria
Hoda Alkhzaimi Research Assistant Professor New York University Abu Dhabi,
Zainab Al AliSenior Manager Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, Masdar
Janet AduPresident Ghana Federation of Urban Poor
Robert LucasProfessor Boston University
Dato Noor-Ihsan Bin Haji Che MatDirector General Local Govt Dept Ministry of Housing Local Govt
Jane AnyangoFounder Polycom Development, Kibera
Emilia ReyesDirector Gender Policies and Budget, Equidad de Genero
Gotelind AlberGender Climate Change Women for Climate Justice
Kalpana ViswanathCo-Founder Safetipin
Jorge Rodriguez
Jorge RodriguezCoordinator of the Technical Secretariat MercociudadesUruguay
Jagdeep Singh DeoExecutive Councillor for Housing, Local Government, and Urban & Country Planning Penang State GovernmentMalaysia
Dato’ Haji Rozali Bin MohamudMayor Seberang Perai City CouncilMalaysia
Hamdan Abdul MajeedManaging Director Think CityMalaysia
Ms. Ekatherina NovikovaSDG11 Youth Ambassador
Ms. Alexandra BruntUnited Nations Association of Canada
Ms. Maria Soledad Nuñez MendezFormer Minister of Housing and Habitat
Mr. Didier AwadiArtist
H.E Lisa StadelbauerCanadian High Commission
Hon. Dr. Pen SophalSecretary of State Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Cambodia
Marc Collins Chen
Marc Collins Chen Co-founder and CEO OCEANIXUnited States of America
Ellen Woodsworth
Ellen Woodsworth Co-chairperson Women Transforming Cities International Society Canada
Gabriel Pettyjohn
Gabriel Pettyjohn Vice President Monitoring and Evaluation Collaborative Association (MECA) United States of America
Ms. Ibis Menéndez CuestaDeputy Directro-General Territortal Planning and Urbanism, Institute of Physical Planning, Cuba
Mr. Padma MainaleeDeputy Director-General Ministry of Urban Development, Nepal
Mr. Daniel GomezDeputy Director Housing and Urban Development, National Planning Department, Colombia
Patricia Pierò AsoJournalist El Pais
Amina Abdi AdenMinister of Housing Djibouti
Dr. Hassan Shawqi AlhazmiDeputy Minister of Housing for Lands & Technical Affairs Ministry of Housing for Lands & Technical Affairs, Saudi Arabia
Martha DelgadoUnder Secretary of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Doris AndoniGeneral Director National Housing Agency, Albania
Karine de FrémontDirector Transition urbaine et mobilité, AFD
Dr. Mourad LimamPartner McKinsey & Company
Zachary JonesAssociate Director Cities Programme EMIA, AECOM
Yves-Laurent SapovalConseiller du Directeur de l'Habitat de l'Urbanisme de des Paysages, Ministère du logement et de l'Habitat Durable, France
Rio HadaTeam Leader Human Rights and Economic and Social Issues Section Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, OHCHR
Prof. Mariana Mazzucato
Prof. Mariana MazzucatoProfessor of Economics of Innovation and Public Value University College London (UCL)
Jeffrey Bohn
Dr. Jeffrey BohnChief Research & Innovation Officer and Head of Research & Engagement  Swiss Re Institute
Penny Abeywardena
Penny AbeywardenaCommissioner for International Affairs City of New YorkUnited States of America
Datuk Hjh Masnah MatsallehPermanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government and Housing, Malaysia
Nandini KrishnaswamyRegional Manager Action Aid India on behalf of the Koroga Community and winner of the World Habitat Awards
Ms. Sofya Iganatenko Chairperson The Student Academic Society of MGIMO University, Russia
Captain Dr. Abdulla Bin Ahmad AlShaikh President of the Global Youth Council Global Youth Council at the Federal Youth Authority
Aniruddha DasguptaGlobal Director WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Dr. Thani Ahmed Al ZeyoudiMinistry of Climate Change and Environment
Mr. Sabri AbdullaDeputy Mayor Mosul
Mr. Sushil GyewaliChief Executive Officer National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal, (M)
Mr. Sergio RoldanDirector Indeportes Antioquia
Dr. Hoddan AliIDP Durable Solutions Coordinator Benadir Regional Authority
Hon. Katepu Laoi
Hon. Katepu LaoiMinister of Local Government and Agriculture Ministry of Local Government and Agriculture
Kathryn Travers
Kathryn TraversDevelopment Officer for the Equal Participation of Women Concertation MontréalCanada
HE Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
HE Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al KhalifaChairman Board of Trustees Bahrain Centre for Strategic International and Energy Studies
Elliott Harris
Elliott HarrisAssistant Secretary-General for Economic Development and Chief Economist United Nations
Mr. Daniel AdumahMayor Adentan, Ghana
Tala Hadrawi
Tala HadrawiUrban planning and design analyst Royal Commission for AlUla
Ms. Parul AgarwalaCountry Programme Manager, a,i, India UN-Habitat
Ms. Ritsuko Yamazaki-HondaDirector of Policy Planning Office Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Mr. Stefano MirtiDesigner (Id-Lab) and lecturer Bocconi University, Milan
Mr. Antony LambaSenior Advisor to Government UN-Habitat-Afghanistan
Marta Eugenia Juarez RuizAmbassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to UNEP & UN-Habitat UNEP & UN-Habitat, Costa Rica
Omar bin Sultan Al OlamaMinister Ministry of State for Artificial Intelligence, UAE
Martine Abel-WilliamsonTreasurer and Lead for Technology World Blind Union
His Excellency, Khalid Bin Abd. SamadMinister for Federal Territoriers Ministry for Federal Territoriers, Malaysia
Dr. Ernest NsabimanaVice-Mayor in charge of Urbanisation and Infrastructure City of Kigali
Marcela VillarealDirector of the Division of Partnership and South-South Cooperation FAO
El Boukhari BEN ESSAYOUTI
Prof. El Boukhari BEN ESSAYOUTI Chef de la Mission Culturelle de Tombouctou Mission Culturelle de Tombouctou Mali
Bimbo Osobe
Bimbo Osobe Savings Coordinator Nigerian Slum and Informal Settlement Federation (SDI - Nigeria) Nigeria
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman CEO and Founder Women at the Table
Laila Robledo
Laila Robledo Urban Planner and Director of Geomatics Municipality of Malvinas Argentinas Argentina
Enrique SilvaDirector of International Initiatives Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Carol ArcherProfessor University of Technology, Jamaica
Samuel MabalaCities Alliance
Seema Al LangawiLand and Property Management Expert
Diane DumashieInternational Federation of Surveyors
Sarah NandunduSlum Dwellers International
Mourade DieyeSecretary and Focal point for Urban Resilience City of DakarSenegal
Flavia Neves MaiaCoordinator Agenda 2030 City of TeresinaBrazil
Lars GronvaldTeam Leader Urban development, Cities, DG-DEVCO
Sri Husnaini Sofjan
Sri Husnaini SofjanSenior Program Advisor and Strategist UN-Habitat Advisory Group on Gender Issues (AGGI) Huairou Commission Malaysia
Dr. Samina Raja
Dr. Samina Raja Professor and Associate Dean for Research University at Buffalo United States of America
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
Dr. Mukhisa KituyiSecretary-General of UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentKenya
Peter HirschEnergy Efficiency and Climate Change European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Irina Ilina
Prof. Irina IlinaDirector Institute for Regional Studies and Urban Planning (IRSUP) National Research University “Higher School of Economics” MoscowRussia
John Paul Farmer 
John Paul Farmer Chief Technology Officer City of New York
Dr. Rafael de Miguel González
Dr. Rafael de Miguel GonzálezPresident EUROGEO European Association of GeographersSpain
Nicola TollinProfessor wsr in Urban Resilience University of SouthDenmark
Diego Fernández
Diego FernándezSecretary of Social & Urban Integration Government of the City of Buenos Aires
Shain Shapiro
Shain Shapiro Founder and CEO Sound Diplomacy United Kingdom
Dr. Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Dr. Bo Stjerne ThomsenVice President & Chair of Learning through Play LEGO Foundation
Dr. Peter Kurz, Mayor of the City of Mannheim
Dr. Peter KurzMayor of the City of Mannheim City of Mannheim
Georg Vrachliotis, Professor of Architecture Theory and Director of the Architecture Collection
Georg VrachliotisProfessor of Architecture Theory and Director of the Architecture Collection Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christine Musisi
Christine MusisiResident Representative UNDP
Nargiza Miralimova
Nargiza Miralimova Head of Department Urbanization Agency Ministry of Economy and industryRepublic of Uzbekistan
Esther Mwaura-Muiru
Muiru Mwaura EstherFounder and Strategic Advisor GROOTS Kenya
Mona Rady
Mona RadyDoctor UIA (International Union of Architects), AUA (Africa Union of Architects) Egypt
Dr. Jaideep Gupte
Dr. Jaideep GupteInstitute of Development Studies Global Challenges Research Fund
Katherine Kline
Katherine Klineco-chair GAP Older Persons PCG United States of America
Stephen Johnston
Stephen Johnston co-founder Aging2.0 United Kingdom
Evangelista Garcia
Evangelista GarciaWAGUCHA
Hannah Tsadik
Hannah TsadikDirector of Global Policy Life & Peace Institute
Horacio Terraza
Horacio Terraza World Bank Group
Sofya Ignatenko
Sofya IgnatenkoChair of the Student Academic Society MGIMO UniversityRussia
Sulayman Abdulmumuni Ujah
Sulayman Abdulmumuni Ujah Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) Federal Capital Territory ChapterNigeria
David Dodman
Dr. David Dodman Director, Human Settlements International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Maimunah
Maimunah Mohd SharifUnited Nations Under Secretary–General and Executive Director UN-Habitat
Jamila Mohammed khalfan Alfandi Alshamsi
H.E. Jamila Mohammed khalfan Alfandi AlshamsiGeneral Director Sheikh Zayed Housing ProgramThe United Arab Emirates
Peter Boswell
Dr. Peter BoswellSpecial Adviser International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
Fabrizio Hochschild
Fabrizio Hochschild DrummondUnder-Secretariat-General and Special Adviser United Nations
Laia Bonet Rull
Laia Bonet RullDeputy Mayor of Barcelona for the 2030 Agenda: Digital Transition and International Relations Barcelona City CouncilSpain
Robin Moore
Dr. Robin MooreExecutive Director Gauteng City-Region Observatory
Dr. Tadashi Matsumuto
Dr. Tadashi MatsumutoCoordinator National Urban Policy Programme OECD
Dr. Somik Lall
Dr. Somik LallGlobal Lead on Territorial Development Solutions and Lead Economist for Urban Development in Africa World Bank
Astrid Haas
Astrid HaasPolicy Director IGC
Dr. Peter Ward
Dr. Peter WardProfessor Department of Sociology, University of Texas
Anthony Pipa
Anthony PipaSenior Fellow Global Economy and Development Program Brookings Institution
Sushil Raj
Sushil RajDirector of Strategic Partnerships The Fund for Global Human Rights
Bert Smolders
Bert SmoldersShelter Program Director Arcadis
Ian Shapiro
Ian ShapiroChief Executive Officer Reall Limited
Dr. Roshan Shrestha
Dr. Roshan Shrestha Deputy Director Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Omar Triki
Omar TrikiProject Director Fondation Tunisie pour le DéveloppementTunisia
Peter Elmlund
Peter ElmlundDirector of Urban City Research and Future of Places Ax:son Johnson FoundationSweden
Shikha Srivastava
Shikha SrivastavaHead, Urban Habitat and Migration Portfolio Tata TrustsIndia
Shahira Bazari
Shahira Bazari Managing Director Yayasan Hasanah (foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad)
Christine Knudsen
Christine Knudsen Director, External Relations Strategic Planning, Knowledge and Innovation UN-Habitat
George Robert Wasonga
George Robert WasongaChief Executive Officer Civil Society Urban Development PlatformKenya
Lauren Nicole Sorkin, GRCN
Lauren Nicole Sorkin Acting Executive Director Global Resilience Cities NetworkUnited States of America
Anne-Marie Hitipeuw-Gribnau, The Hague
Anne-Marie Hitipeuw-GribnauChief Resilience Officer City of The HagueThe Netherlands
Gregory Scruggs, Next City
Gregory ScruggsSpecial Correspondent Next CityUnited States of America
Nicholas You
Nicholas YouExecutive Director Guangzhou Institute for Urban InnovationChina
raf
Raf TutsDirector, Global Solutions Division UN-Habitat
Reda Ismail thabet
Reda Ismail thabet Student Alamal School for the deaf in Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services
Nemat Ismail Thabet
Nemat Ismail Thabet Student Alamal School for the Deaf in Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services
Renata Avila
Renata Avila Executive Director Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente Guatemala
H.E Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr
H.E Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin BishrDirector General Smart Dubai Department
Kazushige Endo
Mr. Kazushige EndoDirector United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
HE Dr Nawal Al-Hosany
HE Dr Nawal Al-HosanyPermanent Representative of the UAE International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Marinalva Cruz
Marinalva CruzDeputy Secretary Municipal Secretariat for People with DisabilitiesBrazil
Noraini Roslan
Ms. Hajah Noraini Haji RoslanMayor Suban Jaya Malaysia
Lene Conradi
Lene ConradiMayor Asker Norway
Denise Chan
Denise ChanAssistant Director Cities and Sustainability PwC UK
Elin Andersdotter Fabre
Elin Andersdotter FabreDirector Programme for Sustainable Cities Global Utmaning
Yama Karim
Yama KarimArchitect and Main Partner Liebskind StudioUnited States of America
Mr. Tadashi Matsumoto
Tadashi MatsumotoHead of Unit, Sustainable Development And Global Relations Cities, Urban Policies And Sustainable Development Division Centre For Entrepreneurship, Smes, Regions And Cities, OECD
Alice Charles
Alice CharlesWorld Economic Forum
Rohit Aggarwala
Dr. Rohit AggarwalaCo-Head, SUS Sidewalk Labs
Eugénie L. Birch
Prof. Eugénie L. BirchNussdorf Professor of Urban Research University of Pennsylvania
Luis M. A. Bettencourt
Luis M. A. BettencourtDirector of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation University of Chicago
James Favell
James FavellExecutive Director Bear Clan Patrol Inc
Mohamed Omer
Mohamed OmerFounder and Executive Director The Success Institute
Dr. Ana FalúEmeritus Professor National University of Cordoba Argentina
Sona Jorbateh
Sona JorbatehMusician
Tim Stonor
Tim Stonor Managing Director Space Syntax
Yang Qiang
Dr. Yang Qiang Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer WeBank
Preston Mendenhall
Preston Mendenhall Executive Vice President Rendeavour
Rahma Hersi
Rahma Hersi Head of the Africa Practice Gateway Global LLP
Arsalaan Ahmed (Oz)
Arsalaan Ahmed (Oz)CEO HSBC
Tan Sri Azman Hj Mokhtar
Tan Sri Azman Hj MokhtarDistinguished Visiting Fellow Centre of Development Studies University of Cambridge
Alexander Bazhenov
Alexander BazhenovFounder and Chairman of the Board InfraKAP Investment Company
Dr Victor Kisob
Dr Victor Kisob Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director UN-Habitat
Khaldoun Hajaj
Khaldoun Hajaj Head, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Africa and Middle East Standard Chartered
Renata Rubian
Renata Rubian Policy Advisor, Inclusive Growth UNDP
Imran Markar
Imran Markar Principal United World Infrastructure
Datuk Ismail Ibrahim
Datuk Ismail IbrahimCEO Iskandar Regional Development Authority
Ivan Ng
Ivan Ng Founder and CEO Tivaryan Industries
Farha Kirubi
Farha KirubiGateway Global LLP
Gerry Muscat
Gerry MuscatHead of Division, Urban Development European Investment Bank
Susan Goeransson
Susan GoeranssonDirector, Head of Infrastructure Europe, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Norio Saito
Norio SaitoDirector, Urban Development and Water Division (SAUW), South Asia Department Asian Development Bank
Drazen Kucan
Drazen KucanLead Urban and Energy Efficiency Specialist Green Climate Fund
Saif Malik
Saif MalikRegional Co-Head, Global Banking, Africa and Middle East – Corporate and Institutional Banking CIB Standard Chartered
Zitto Alfayo
Zitto AlfayoManager, Project & Asset Based Finance Afrexim Bank
Joyce Msuya
Joyce MsuyaAssistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme
Shatha Al Mulla
Shatha Al Mulla Director of Visual Arts and Design Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development
Eduardo López Moreno
Eduardo López MorenoHead Knowledge and Innovation UN-Habitat
Charlina Vitcheva
Charlina VitchevaDeputy Director-General JRC
Khadija Ahmadi
Khadija Ahmadi Mayor of Nili Municipality Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Wafa Bani Mustafa
H.E. Wafa Bani MustafaMember in the House of Representatives and the Chairperson of the Coalition of Women MPs from Arab Countries to Combat Violence against Women
Donovan Rypkema
Donovan RypkemaPresident Heritage Strategies International
Nadia Jbour
Nadia JbourHead of UNHCR office, Abu Dhabi - UAE UNHCR
Sanna-Mari Jäntti
Sanna-Mari JänttiDirector of Strategic Initiatives City of Helsinki Mayor’s Office
Ricky Burdett
Ricky BurdettUrban Specialist
Julianne Polanco
Julianne PolancoHistoric Preservation Officer State of California
Miquel Rodríguez Planas
Miquel Rodríguez PlanasCommissioner for 2030 Agenda City Council of Barcelona
Sergey Levkin
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Dena Assaf
Dr. Dena Assaf United Nations Resident Coordinator The United Arab Emirates
Rubi Mahmood
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Seema Al-Langawi
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Jyoti Hosagrahar
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Mounir Tabet
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Jonathan Tybalt Malagon GonzalezMinister of Housing and Cities Colombia
Monica Menendez
Dr. Monica MenendezAssociate Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering New York University in Abu Dhabi
Pascal Smet
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Ekaterina Novikova
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Datuk M Noor Azman Bin Taib
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Meera Al Shaikh Head of International Relations and Partnerships Smart Dubai Department
Francesca Bria
Francesca BriaHonorary Professor Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL, LondonItaly
Sameh Wahba
Sameh WahbaGlobal Director Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, World Bank
Sheela Patel
Sheela PatelBoard Chair Slum Dwellers InternationalIndia
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaExecutive Secretary United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Arbjan Mazniku
Arbjan MaznikuDeputy Mayor of Tirana
Ines Samudio
Ines Samudio Minister of Housing and Land Management Panama
Ahmed Eiweida
Ahmed EiweidaGlobal Lead for Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development World Bank
Wendy Pullan
Wendy PullanProfessor University of CambridgeCanada
Alaina Beverly
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Dwinita Larasati
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Maung Maung Soe
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Patrick Domingos Tembwa
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Marcela Villarreal
Marcela VillarrealDirector Partnerships Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
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Prashant K. “PK” Gulati CEO Optimistix Ventures
Kristina NyzellCo-founder Sevenbridge
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Ms. Fatima Mohamed El Fadol Adam
Ms. Fatima Mohamed El Fadol AdamHead of Native Administration Sudan
Mathi Vathanan
Mathi VathananPrincipal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Odissa, Indian
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Jeff Shumaker
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Sheikha Shamma
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Bernard Combes
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Cities of opportunities - Connecting Culture and Innovation

Urbanization, culture and innovation
Cultural diversity in cities contributes to their vibrancy, prosperity, inclusiveness, competitiveness, attractiveness, positive perception and overall development. For centuries, cities have been hubs of innovation and catalysts of progress as they create wealth, enhance development, and harness human and technological resources
Implementing the New Urban Agenda to drive Sustainable Change
The New Urban Agenda is a framework for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is anchored on social inclusion and ending poverty; ensuring sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity and opportunities for all; and promoting environmentally sustainable and resilient urban development
Tradition and modernity: A creative convergence for better cities
Traditional knowledge systems must be transformed into creative goods and services that reflect the cultural values of a city. Similarly, innovation and modernization must reflect prevailing cultural norms based on centuries of knowledge and practice and which may embody potential solutions to many urban challenges
Urban planning and heritage preservation / regeneration
As more cities place culture at the centre of urban regeneration and renewal urban planning and legislation will play an increasingly pivotal role in harnessing culture and innovation in the urban space, supporting development, protecting cultural heritage and integrating different cultures into the city fabric
Partnerships, networks and global initiatives supporting culture and innovation
To harness the potential of cultural heritage and technological innovation, governments must create enabling environments for the growth of the entrepreneurial sector and creative industry, and be responsive to the dynamic needs of practitioners in the digital era
Frontier Technologies and Sustainable Cities
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is unfolding as a distinctly urban phenomenon, making cities the source, proving ground, and beneficiaries of technological innovation and driving the global movement towards Smart Cities

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    Networking events

    Opportunities for participants with shared interests in specific areas of sustainable urbanization to exchange ideas, share knowledge and experiences, strengthen partnerships and build communities of best practices to advance sustainable and inclusive urban development.

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    A platform to showcase the most innovative solutions to challenges in attaining the vision of smarter, more inclusive, more prosperous and more sustainable future cities.

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    Aimed at transferring practical skills and knowledge in specific areas related to the WUF 10 theme: Cities of opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation, the training sessions will equip participants with the know how and tools to address development challenges in the context of dynamic cultural shifts and rapid technological innovation.