Meet the speakers taking the stage at the Forum.
On stage and on livestream, they will present and discuss issues at the heart of New European Bauhaus, such as: how to transform the construction sector, the effect of social media on our society, how better to support new companies with sustainable products and services, and the role artistic and cultural industries have in promoting a more environmentally friendly future.
Speakers represent a cross-section of the people we need to reflect on real solutions, including high-level politicians, scientists and architects.
9 June - Programme
- 18:00-19:30
- Ursula von der Leyen - President of the European Commission
- António Costa - President of the European Council
- Helle Søholt - CEO and co-founder of Gehl
- Hanna Bondar - Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and architect
10 June - Programme
- 10:20-11:00
- Anna Heringer - Architect at Studio Anna Heringer
- Carmen Diaz Canabal - Chief People and Sustainability Officer at HOLCIM
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- 11:05-11:55
Making use of what we have: Rethinking vacant and underused spaces
- Eva De Bruyn - Partner at 514NE
- Werner Möller - Lead at Reallabor ZEKIWA Zeitz
- Veronika Valk-Siska - Former Chief Architect at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
- Sorcha Edwards - Secretary General of Housing Europe
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- 12:00-12:50
Resilient by design: Cutting carbon, cutting costs
- Martin Skea - Co-founder and CEO of ToGatherHomes
- Fleming Voetmann - Vice President of External Relations and Sustainibility at VELUX
- Jan Wurm - Professor at KU Leuven and EU Engagement Lead at ARUP
- Mila Duncheva - Global Business Project Manager at Stora Enso
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- 13:00-13:30
Concluding perspectives with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen
- Dan Jørgensen - EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing
- Dr. Johan Rockström - Director of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
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- 14:15-14:35
- Henna Virkkunen - Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
- Francesca Bria - Former NEB HLRT Member and EIC Board member
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- 15:20-16:05
From feeds to streets: Social media, democracy, and the future of our cities
- Léa Rogliano-Aubry - Head of the Citizen Engagement Hub at FARI
- Carlo Ratti - Professor at MIT and Politecnico di Milano, founding partner of the CRA-Carlo Ratti Association and Director of the Senseable City Lab
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- 16:10-17:00
From research to reality: Evidence-based design for inclusive and nature-positive spaces
- Markus Reymann - Director and Co-founder of TBA21–Academy (Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary – Academy)
- Francesca Rizzo - Professor of Design and Expert in Service & Strategic Design at Politecnico di Milano
- Mette Skjold - CEO and Senior Partner at SLA Architects
- Lisa De Visscher - Brussels Bouwmeester
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- 16:30-17:45
Keynote speaker: Culture-led urban transformation, partnership-driven change
- Jochem Daelman - Co-founder & General Director of Onkruid Studio
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- 16:30-17:45
Future-Proofing Democracy: Resilience, Participation, and Citizen Agency
- David Leal Garcia - Economist and Representative of the Innovation in Politics Institute in Spain
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- 17:05-17:15
Concluding Perspectives with Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
- Ekaterina Zaharieva - European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research & Innovation
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- 17:15-18:45
11 June - Programme
- 10:00-10:10
Introductory speech to kick off the day's discussions
- Raffaele Fitto - Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion & Reforms
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- 10:20-10:40
- Anacláudia Rossbach - Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
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- 10:45-11:35
From participation to self-sufficiency: Designing democratic, climate-ready communities
- Dalila Dias - Coordinator at Aldeias Historicas de Portugal
- Seungho Park-Lee - Design Researcher and Associate Professor at UNIST
- Iris Van den Abbeel - Programme Director Urban Renewal Service of Ghent
- Finn Wiliams - City Architect of Malmö
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- 11:40-12:30
Strategic reconstruction in times of emergency: Lessons from Ukraine
- Rūta Leitanaitė - Architect, curator; Coordinator of "UREHERIT" project; Chair of Task Force "Solidarity with Ukraine" at Architects Council of Europe
- Oksana Arkhypchuk - Head of Promtech - Promprylad Foundation
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- 12:35-13:30
Open heritage: Accessibility, innovation and the future of cultural institutions
- Géraldine David - General Director of Royal Museum of Art and History
- Eva Kraus - Director of the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn
- Vasiliki Kassianidou - Deputy Minister for Culture
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- 14:30-14:50
Introductory speech to kick off the afternoon sessions
- Enrico Giovannini - Economist, former Minister of Infrastructure and Mobility, and former Minister of Labour and Social Policies
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- 14:55-15:45
- Kika Zdziarska PhD - Laboratory of Wood Technology, University of Ghent
- Christine Lemaitre - CEO at DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council)
- Marcos Ros Sempere - Member of European Parliament
- Dirk Paelink - Representative from the Real Estate and Construction sector, or from PropTech companies
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- 15:50-16:40
Growing the future: Investing in affordable, desirable bio-based solutions
- Ramona Daniela Dragomir - Climate Pact Ambassador and Principal Banker with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Aksel Mjøs - Associate Professor and Head of Department at Norwegian School of Economics and NEB Facility Expert group member
- Alessio Colombo - COO & CO-Founder of Ricehouse
- Veronica Manfredi- Director, European Commission, Directorate-General ENV.C - Zero Pollution & Green Transition
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- 16:30-17:45
Landscape and biophilic architecture
- Laurens Bekemans - Architect and Co-founder of BC architects & studies and BC materials
- Michal Matlon - Architecture Psychologist & Space Strategist
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- 17:00-18:30
12 June - Programme
- 10:50-11:40
Clean transition for and through culture
- Erminia Sciacchitano - Co-Chair of the EU Open Method of Coordination (OMC)
- Joris Janssens - Expert at IDEA Consult and Board Member of Perform Europe
- Dr. Sven Sappelt - Cultural scientist and curator at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn
- Estelle Zhong Mengual - Art Historian, Author
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- 11:45-12:35
NEB Academy: How the NEB learns, tests, and scales
- Andreja Kutnar - Professor at University of Primorska
- Manuel Götzendörfer - Founder of UnternehmerTUM's Built Environment Unit
- Ambra Trotto - Director of Transformation and NEB at EIT Culture & Creativity
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- 12:40-13:30
NEB Academy worldwide: Building skills, knowledge and alliances for a regenerative future
- Andrej Horvat - Deputy Programme Director and Head of Sustainable Development Unit at U-LEAD
- Yoshiyuki Kawazoe - Professor at the University of Tokyo
- Laurent Troost - Founder architect at Troost & Pessoa
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- 14:30-14:45
Closing speech from Commissioner Jessika Roswall
- Jessika Roswall - European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy
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- 14:45-14:55
Awards Ceremony: Trophy Competition
Celebrating the winners of the Trophy Competition, their creativity and innovation
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- 15:00-15:45
From algorithm to artisan: Crafting new lifestyles for a circular future
- Tamari Aptsiauri - Co-founder and CEO of COSMO
- Anneleen Bertels - Co-curator of Artisanal Intelligence
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- 15:50-16:20
- Julia Watson - Designer, Author, Professor at Columbia University
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- 16:25-17:10
Designing with water: Building resilient and beautiful cities
- Lenora Moore - International Senior Vice-President Commercial & Solutions for CRH
- Justin Abbot - Arup Fellow, Director, leading Arup’s water business in Europe
- Julia Watson - Designer, Author, Professor at Columbia University
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- 16:30-17:15
An Archipelago of Ateliers: How European AI Factories Can Power the New European Bauhaus
- Francesca Bria - Co-director, Archipelago of Possible Futures
- José Luis de Vicente - Co-director, Archipelago of Possible Futures
- Tommaso Calarco - Director of the Institute for Quantum Control at Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Cristian Canton - Associate Director, Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS)
- Gabriella Scipione - Director HPC at CINECA
- Christian Rauch (Moderator) - Director, Berlin Science Week
- Fabien Giraud - Artist and researcher, Feral project
- Ralph Dum - High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart
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- 17:15-17:45
Waves of change - Keynote with Chloé and Matthieu Leger Witvoet
- Chloé Léger Witvoet - Cofounder of Swim for Change
- Matthieu Witvoet - Cofounder of Swim for Change
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- 17:50-18:30
Panel discussion, providing wrap up reflections and strategic insights to conclude the FORUM
Full speakers line-up will be announced soon...