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24 - 25 June 2025  |  Online & In-Person (London)

Bringing Cities Together to Inspire Climate Action

Cities Climate Action Summit

Roundtables at Cities Climate Action Summit

Roundtables at Cities Climate Action Summit

During the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June), we will be running a number of roundtable sessions. These will be closed groups allowing up to 15 delegates to discuss the topics of the day. We’ll cover Climate Tech, Mobility Transformation, Energy Transition, Built Environment and more..More
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2000+
Delegates

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Keynotes

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Chats

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CCAS2024-Agenda

Below is the programme from Cities Climate Action Summit in June 2024.  Our agenda for 2025 will be published in February 2025.  If you would like to find out more about our planned agenda and want to get involved, please speak to Johno@SmartCitiesWorld.net

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09:30 - 09:50
Virtual SessionKeynote: Urban heat - tackling a global challenge at the local level
Speakers
Eleni Myrivili
Eleni Myrivili
Global Chief Heat Officer
UN-Habitat
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09:50 - 10:40
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Identifying policy objectives for redeveloping urban space to be greener
Speakers
Eugenia Kargbo
Eugenia Kargbo
Chief Heat Officer
City of Freetown
Oleg Polovynko
Oleg Polovynko
Advisor to the Mayor of Kyiv on Digitalization
Kyiv City Administration
Dr P R Jagannathan
Dr P R Jagannathan
Senior General Manager, Sustainability
Sobha Realty, Dubai
Anton Nikitin
Anton Nikitin
Chief Sustainability Officer
City of Vilnius
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10:40 - 11:00
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Developing transport policy for green and active mobility
Speakers
Julian Scriven
Julian Scriven
Managing Director
Brompton Bike Hire
Anna Williams
Anna Williams
EMEA Solutions Lead, Geo for Environment
Google
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11:00 - 11:40
Virtual SessionNetworking Break
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11:40 - 12:00
Virtual SessionPresentation: The power of creative thinking to unlock green finance for cities
Speakers
Prashant Kapoor
Prashant Kapoor
Chief Industry Specialist, Green Buildings and Cities, Climate Business Department
World Bank Group
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12:00 - 12:50
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Unlocking new sources of finance for urban climate action
Speakers
Hazem Galal
Hazem Galal
Cities and Local Government Global Leader and Global Smart Mobility Co-leader
PwC
Mauricio Rodas
Mauricio Rodas
Lead, City Champions for Heat Action
Arsht-Rock
Jessie Press-Williams
Jessie Press-Williams
Senior Analyst
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Lin O'Grady
Lin O'Grady
Deputy Head, Sustainable Infrastructure Group
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
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12:50 - 13:10
Virtual SessionCity case study: Balancing mitigation and adaptation in San Diego
Speakers
Shelby Rust Buso
Shelby Rust Buso
Chief Sustainability Officer
City of San Diego
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13:10 - 13:50
Virtual SessionLunch Break
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13:50 - 14:10
Virtual SessionKeynote: Working collaboratively with other cities to set and achieve ambitious climate policy
Speakers
Anna Lisa Boni
Anna Lisa Boni
Deputy Mayor
Municipality of Bologna
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14:10 - 15:00
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Establishing sensor networks for environmental monitoring to track climate action progress
Speakers
Aissata Camara
Aissata Camara
Deputy Commissioner for Policy & Strategic Initiatives / Chief of Staff
New York City
James Nowlan
James Nowlan
Executive Director, Environment and Energy Division
City of Toronto
Jaromir Beranek
Jaromir Beranek
Deputy of the Prague City Assembly
City of Prague
Theis Hybschmann Petersen
Theis Hybschmann Petersen
Advisor, Department for Energy & Technology
Copenhagen City Properties
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15:00 - 15:20
Virtual SessionKeynote: Citizen participation to city hall – building equity into climate action from the bottom up
Speakers
Ricardo Rio
Ricardo Rio
Mayor
Braga City Council
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15:20 - 15:45
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Accounting for nature as a public asset
Speakers
Paula DiPerna
Paula DiPerna
Author
Pricing the Priceless
Sandra Baer
Sandra Baer
USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
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15:45 - 16:00
Virtual SessionNetworking Break
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16:00 - 16:50
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: From air pollution to urban heat islands – using data to identify and correct climate inequities in communities
Speakers
Carlos Evans
Carlos Evans
Director, Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
City of Dallas
Galen Treuer
Galen Treuer
Climate Tech and Economic Innovation Manager
Miami-Dade County
Marc Coudert
Marc Coudert
Climate Resilience & Adaptation Manager
City of Austin
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16:50 - 17:40
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Striking effective PPPs for environmental living labs and rollouts
Speakers
Nalin Agarwal
Nalin Agarwal
Founding Partner
Climate Collective
Carl Piva
Carl Piva
Chairman
Stockholm Green Innovation District
Mark-Emil Talivere
Mark-Emil Talivere
Innovation Expert
City of Tallinn
Johan Hanekom
Johan Hanekom
Principal for Sustainability and Innovation
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
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17:40 - 18:00
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Carbon removal and the city - Defining the opportunity
Speakers
Nikki Batchelor
Nikki Batchelor
Executive Director
XPRIZE Carbon Removal
Christiaan Gevers Deynoot
Christiaan Gevers Deynoot
South Pole
City CDR Lead
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18:00 - 18:40
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: How US Mayors are setting their climate priorities
Speakers
Jeni Arndt
Jeni Arndt
Mayor
Fort Collins, Colorado
Patricia Nolan
Patricia Nolan
City Councillor
City of Cambridge, MA
Justin Bibb
Justin Bibb
Mayor
City of Cleveland, Ohio
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09:30 - 09:50
In-Person SessionKeynote: Lessons for a greener urban future: pathways to lasting change
Speakers
Roxana Slavcheva
Roxana Slavcheva
Global Lead for Built Environment
World Resources Institute
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09:50 - 10:15
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Progressing climate adaptation at scale
Speakers
Sandra Baer
Sandra Baer
USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
Bob Ward
Bob Ward
Chair
London Climate Change Partnership
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10:15 - 11:00
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Unlocking the transition to renewables through innovative policymaking
Speakers
Cllr Shanika Mahendran
Cllr Shanika Mahendran
Cabinet Member for Climate, Sustainability and Innovation
Milton Keynes City Council
Alderman Alison Gowman
Alderman Alison Gowman
Lead member for Climate Action
City of London Corporation
Cassie Sutherland
Cassie Sutherland
Managing Director, Climate Solutions and Networks
C40 Cities
Jeff Risom
Jeff Risom
Partner, Chief Innovation Officer
Gehl
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11:00 - 11:20
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Open sourcing green buildings to accelerate decarbonisation
Speakers
Davor Meersman
Davor Meersman
CEO
FutureCraft Habitats
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11:20 - 11:50
In-Person SessionNetworking Break
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11:50 - 12:40
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Urban resilience - bridging cities and insurance to accelerate climate finance
Speakers
Daniel Stander
Daniel Stander
Deputy Chair
Resilient Cities Network
Mary Kerr
Mary Kerr
Climate Finance Manager
Glasgow City Council
Holly Roberts-Harry
Holly Roberts-Harry
Director, Climate Risk and Resilience
Howden
Adam Lechmere
Adam Lechmere
Climate and Resilience Strategy Manager
United Utilities
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12:40 - 13:00
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Improving EV charging capacity in cities
Speakers
Matt Greener
Matt Greener
Director
Arriva Group Zero Emission Institute
Kate Wright
Kate Wright
Executive Director
Climate Mayors
Sam Longman
Sam Longman
Head of Sustainability
Transport for London
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13:00 - 14:00
In-Person SessionLunch Break
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14:00 - 14:20
In-Person SessionKeynote: How a smarter city supports climate action - London's present and future
Speakers
Theo Blackwell MBE
Theo Blackwell MBE
Chief Digital Officer for London
Greater London Authority
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14:20 - 14:40
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Getting to grips with climate budgeting in cities
Speakers
Andrea Fernandez
Andrea Fernandez
Managing Director, Climate Finance
C40 Cities
Enver Enver
Enver Enver
Interim Chief Finance Officer
Greater London Authority
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14:40 - 15:40
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Benchmarking climate action plans to identify and address gaps
Speakers
Wayne Hubbard
Wayne Hubbard
CEO
ReLondon
Maia Kutner
Maia Kutner
Global Director Cities States and Regions
CDP
Sandra Baer
Sandra Baer
USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
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15:40 - 16:10
In-Person SessionNetworking Break
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16:10 - 16:30
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Digital twins and the race to resilience
Speakers
Sarah Hayes
Sarah Hayes
Lead
CReDo
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16:30 - 17:20
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: The role of PPPs in lowering the barrier to private investment in urban climate action
Speakers
Steve Turner
Steve Turner
Director
3Ci
Francisco Macedo
Francisco Macedo
Senior Programme Associate
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Chief Business Officer
Connected Places Catapult
Lolita Jackson MBE
Lolita Jackson MBE
Executive Director, Sustainable Cities
Sustainable Development Capital LLP
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