Speakers confirmed for the 2026 edition

As the Festival rapidly approaches, the line-up is already filling with high-level speakers.

President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice-Presidents Henna Virkkunen and Raffaele Fitto, Commissioners Jessika Roswall, Dan Jørgensen and Ekaterina Zaharieva, and European Council President António Costa will take part in the Festival.

They will be joined by thought leaders from industry, architecture, academia and more. Here are some of the big names that have already signed up: Helle Søholt, Founding Partner at Gehl; Fleming Voetmann, Vice President of External Relations and Sustainability at VELUX; Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research; Julia Watson, Adjunct Professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Carlo Ratti, architect, engineer, and Professor at MIT; Hanna Bondar, architect and Member of the Ukrainian Parliament; Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme; Mette Skjold, CEO and Senior Partner of SLA Architects; and renowned architect Anna Heringer.

Join experts and changemakers to shape the future of Europe’s living spaces. Find the full list of speakers here.