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Below is the agenda from the Cities Climate Action Summit in June 2025.

 

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09:25 - 09:30
Virtual SessionWelcome
Speakers
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
CEO
Smart Cities World
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09:30 - 09:50
Virtual SessionKeynote: The power of local climate leadership in driving global change
Speakers
Ricardo Rio
Ricardo Rio
Former Mayor
Braga City Council
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09:50 - 10:40
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: From commitment to action – closing the gaps in city-level climate governance
Speakers
Anna Lisa Boni
Anna Lisa Boni
Deputy Mayor
Municipality of Bologna
Annie Pickering
Annie Pickering
Operations Director
Climate Emergency UK
Tom Garrood
Tom Garrood
UK Cities Manager
CDP
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10:40 - 11:00
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Decentralising energy for resilience and sustainability
Speakers
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
Min Guan
Min Guan
Head of Systems Insight
Energy Transitions Commission
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11:00 - 11:30
Virtual SessionNetworking break
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11:30 - 12:20
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Expanding 15-minute cities and shared transport networks – urban mobility for a sustainable future
Speakers
Gintarė Janušaitienė
Gintarė Janušaitienė
Senior Advisor of Future Mobility Policy Group
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Republic of Lithuania
Jaromir Beranek
Jaromir Beranek
Deputy Mayor for Transport
City of Prague
Misha Mittal
Misha Mittal
Senior Manager, City Advisory
Expo City Dubai
Tamara Djukic
Tamara Djukic
Head of Green & Urban Mobility
ERTICO
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12:20 - 12:40
Virtual SessionFireside chat: MAINCODE – Mainstreaming nature for co-design urban climate shelters in schoolyards
Speakers
Nicola Tollin
Nicola Tollin
Chairholder & coordinator, UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience
University of Southern Denmark
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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12:40 - 13:00
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Kyiv – sustainability at the core of city redevelopment
Speakers
Victoria Itskovych
Victoria Itskovych
CIO
Kyiv City Council
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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13:00 - 13:15
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Accelerating resilience through tech trials and pilots
Speakers
Mike Lake
Mike Lake
CEO
Leading Cities
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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13:15 - 13:50
Virtual SessionLunch and networking
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13:50 - 14:10
Virtual SessionKeynote: Innovation, circularity and the route to sustainable cities
Speakers
Margot Roose
Margot Roose
Former Deputy Mayor | Founder
City of Tallinn | Urban Exchange Alliance
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14:10 - 15:00
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Building resilient cities to withstand extreme weather
Speakers
Eleni Myrivili
Eleni Myrivili
Global Chief Heat Officer
UN-Habitat
Beam Furr
Beam Furr
Mayor
Broward County
Julie Dick
Julie Dick
Deputy Chief Resilience Officer
Miami-Dade County
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15:00 - 15:20
Virtual SessionFireside chat: City of Taurage – small, but big enough to make a difference
Speakers
Dovydas Kaminskas
Dovydas Kaminskas
Mayor
City of Tauragė
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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15:20 - 15:35
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Understanding the urban climate impacts of new technologies
Speakers
Lorena Jaume-Palasi
Lorena Jaume-Palasi
Founder & Executive Director
Ethical Tech Society
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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15:35 - 15:55
Virtual SessionNetworking break
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15:55 - 16:40
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Advancing building energy efficiency for a low-carbon, resilient future
Speakers
James Nowlan
James Nowlan
Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry
City of Toronto
Hannah Audino
Hannah Audino
Buildings Decarbonisation Lead
Energy Transitions Commission
Sarah Merricks
Sarah Merricks
Chief Strategy Officer
Global Network for Zero
Luke Antoniou
Luke Antoniou
Senior Editor
Smart Cities World
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16:40 - 17:00
Virtual SessionFireside chat: Establishing, tracking and advancing Manchester's ambitious climate strategy
Speakers
Tom Garrood
Tom Garrood
UK Cities Manager
CDP
Samantha Nicholson
Samantha Nicholson
Director
Manchester Climate Change Agency
Dr Ruth Ande
Dr Ruth Ande
Zero Carbon Project Manager
Manchester City Council
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17:00 - 17:50
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: Scaling up climate finance for cities – what sub-national leaders need from COP30
Speakers
Jessie Press-Williams
Jessie Press-Williams
Senior Analyst
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Katie Walsh
Katie Walsh
Global Director for Cities, States and Regions
CDP
Maya Almog
Maya Almog
Associate, Operation Lead of the Green Cities Facility
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Rajeev Issar
Rajeev Issar
Policy Specialist, Disaster and Climate Risk Governance
UNDP
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17:50 - 18:30
Virtual SessionPanel discussion: From the ground up – empowering local climate leadership
Speakers
Victoria Woodards
Victoria Woodards
Mayor
City of Tacoma
Leirion Gaylor Baird
Leirion Gaylor Baird
Mayor
City of Lincoln, NE
Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson
Mayor
City of Athens, OH
Jon Mitchell
Jon Mitchell
Mayor
City of New Bedford
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09:15 - 09:20
In-Person SessionWelcome
Speakers
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
CEO
Smart Cities World
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09:20 - 09:40
In-Person SessionKeynote: Scaling up climate action from the local level
Speakers
Emma Howard Boyd CBE
Emma Howard Boyd CBE
Chair
National Heat Risk Commission
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09:40 - 10:05
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Understanding the changing relationship between cities and central government
Speakers
Lord Marvin Rees OBE
Lord Marvin Rees OBE
Former Mayor
Bristol City Council
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Advisory Board Chair
SmartCitiesWorld
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10:05 - 10:50
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Combining policy, technology and community for cleaner urban air
Speakers
Dr Shirook Ali
Dr Shirook Ali
CEO & Founder
ESI
Steven Wilding
Steven Wilding
Head of Climate
London Borough of Hounslow
Sean Maguire
Sean Maguire
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships
Clean Air Fund
Matthew Bach
Matthew Bach
Regional Director, Europe
ICLEI
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10:50 - 11:10
In-Person SessionFireside chat: In conversation with Greg Jackson, CEO, Octopus Energy
Speakers
Greg Jackson CBE
Greg Jackson CBE
Founder & CEO
Octopus Energy
Jimmy McLoughlin OBE
Jimmy McLoughlin OBE
Podcaster & Former Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister
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11:10 - 11:40
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Renewable energy integration and the role of cities in driving the energy transition
Speakers
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Global Energy & Resources and Public Sector Lead
Endava
Greg Jackson CBE
Greg Jackson CBE
Founder & CEO
Octopus Energy
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Advisory Board Chair
SmartCitiesWorld
Jimmy McLoughlin OBE
Jimmy McLoughlin OBE
Podcaster & Former Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister
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11:40 - 12:05
In-Person SessionNetworking break
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12:05 - 12:55
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Digital twins, data, and the future of climate-aware urban development
Speakers
Alanna Gluck
Alanna Gluck
Engagement Lead
CReDo
Guilherme Johnston
Guilherme Johnston
Senior Specialist
Interact EU Programme
Kate Wright
Kate Wright
Executive Director
Climate Mayors
Sam Evans
Sam Evans
EMEA Smart Spaces & Local Government ACS & SI Program Lead
NVIDIA
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12:55 - 13:15
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Cities at the frontier: making whole-of-society climate action work
Speakers
Malini Mehra
Malini Mehra
Chief Executive / Ambassador
GLOBE Legislators / London Climate Action Week
Marcelo de Andrade
Marcelo de Andrade
Founder / Secretariat
ProNatura International / Rio Climate Action Week
Nigar Arpadarai
Nigar Arpadarai
Member of Parliament & UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29
Republic of Azerbaijan
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13:15 - 14:10
In-Person SessionLunch
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14:10 - 14:30
In-Person SessionKeynote: Unlocking local climate finance to empower cities in the net zero transition
Speakers
Cllr Susan Aitken
Cllr Susan Aitken
Leader
Glasgow City Council
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14:30 - 15:20
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Electrification for clean air, good jobs, and opportunities for all
Speakers
Mete Coban MBE
Mete Coban MBE
Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy
Rebecca Tinucci
Rebecca Tinucci
Global Head of Electrification & Sustainability
Uber
Serena McIlwain
Serena McIlwain
Secretary
Maryland Department of the Environment
Alex Gilbert
Alex Gilbert
Head of Energy & Electrification; Commercial Development
Places for London (Transport for London)
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15:20 - 15:40
In-Person SessionFireside chat: Cities leading on urban mobility
Speakers
Sandra Baer
Sandra Baer
USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
Elliott Treharne
Elliott Treharne
Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Greater London Authority
Paul Storer
Paul Storer
Director of Transportation
City of Vancouver
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15:40 - 16:05
In-Person SessionNetworking break
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16:05 - 16:25
In-Person SessionCase study: Liverpool – the world's first UN Accelerator City for climate change
Speakers
Sally Mills
Sally Mills
Lead
Liverpool Accelerator City
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16:25 - 17:20
In-Person SessionPanel discussion: Strengthening the role of cities in global climate finance mechanisms
Speakers
Priscilla Negreiros
Priscilla Negreiros
Associate Director
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Sadiq Currimbhoy
Sadiq Currimbhoy
Head of Sustainability
Vulpes Investment Management
Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson
Associate
Arup
Cllr Susan Aitken
Cllr Susan Aitken
Leader
Glasgow City Council
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