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Unlocking City-Industry Collaboration for Urban Transformation in Europe
A one-day track on March 31, in partnership with Saint-Gobain and Climate KIC, bringing Europe’s most ambitious cities and committed private stakeholders together to make urban transformation a reality.
The aim ?
To unlock collaboration between high-level city representatives and the private sector towards one goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures.
In partnership with
Meet the visionary voices of Cities for Change
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh
Mayor of Malmö, President of ICLEI
Mete Coban
Deputy Mayor of London
Dejan Crnek
Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana
Lars Jensen
Chief Architect, City of Copenhagen
Saskia Bruines
Deputy Mayor, City of The Hague
Eugenia Kargbo
Chief Heat Officer, City of Freetown, Climate Resilience for All
Carlos Moreno Gomez
Scientific Director Chaire ETI and Pioneer of the ’15-Minute City’ concept
Maria Vassilakou
Vienna Vice-Mayor (2010-2019) Member of EU Mission Board “100 Climate-neutral & smart Cities”
Benoit Bazin
Chairman & CEO, Saint Gobain
Kate Raworth
Economist, Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Kirsten Dunloop
CEO Climate Kic
Indy Johar
Executive Director, Dark Matter Laboratories
Diana Pretzell
First Deputy Mayor, City of Mannheim
Hélène Chartier
Director of Urban Planning and Design, C40
Founder and CEO, Porous City Network
Anne Hidalgo
Mayor of Paris
Gregory Doucet
Mayor of Lyon
Mete Coban
Deputy Mayor of London
Caroline Conroy
Lord Mayor of Dublin
To address the topic during the Summit
One goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures
ChangeNOW Cities Programme 2026
After many successful editions, ChangeNOW’s Cities Programme returns in 2026 as a key platform for urban leaders to share challenges, scale proven solutions, and spark innovation – all with one objective: unlocking public-private collaboration to overcome the implementation gap standing in the way of urban transformation in Europe.
A Full Day of Connection, Insights, and Action
Join us for a full day of activities, including networking events, a focused workshop facilitated by Climate-KIC and ICLEI, high-profile sessions, curated World Expo tours, and one-on-one meetings.
Cities for Change program
Participants will share challenges, scale successful practices, and uncover innovative ideas through :
Networking times
to create virtuous synergies between private and public sectors
A focused workshop
facilitated
by Climate KIC
Bilateral meetings
to forge impactful collaborations with Europe’s most ambitious cities
Discover one of the 2026 conferences about cities
Créer des villes participatives et centrées sur les citoyens
La transformation urbaine n’est pas seulement une nécessité environnementale ; c’est une occasion cruciale de redynamiser la démocratie, de rétablir l’équité et d’améliorer le bien-être des communautés. Cette session mettra en lumière des exemples concrets et des pistes d’action pour bâtir des villes participatives et centrées sur les citoyens, ouvrant la voie à un avenir urbain heureux, sain et prospère pour tous.
Let’s meet and co-create the partnership to reach your goals
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