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SmartCitiesWorld Summit takes place
during London Climate Action Week

Cities Climate Action

Urban Resilience

Smart City Innovation

Bringing Cities Together to Inspire Climate Action

Cities Climate Action Summit

Streaming Sessions via the Summit App

Streaming Sessions via the Summit App

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Top Climate Connectors: Referral Leaderboard

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Cities Climate Action Workshop: Pioneering digital twin solutions for climate-resilient cities

Cities Climate Action Workshop: Pioneering digital twin solutions for climate-resilient cities

This workshop offers practical insights into how digital twin technologies and the metaverse can enable smarter, faster, and more resilient urban development - especially in underdeveloped or post-conflict regions.More
Roundtables at Cities Climate Action Summit

Roundtables at Cities Climate Action Summit

During the Cities Climate Action Summit (24-25 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
Join global speakers and influencers as they share their knowledge, inspiration, and experiences in developing smarter, greener and more resilient cities. By staying informed and embracing these insights, you can make informed decisions, drive innovation on the challenges being faced day-to-day and in the long term in our cities. If you are interested in speaking at our 2026 Summit, please email Luke Antoniou at lukea@smartcitiesworld.net

Featured speakers

Sophie Naue

Sophie Naue

Urban Innovation Specialist
United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC) Hamburg
Matjaž Rakovec

Matjaž Rakovec

Mayor
City of Kranj
Sherelle Fairweather

Sherelle Fairweather

Digital Strategy Lead
Manchester's Digital Strategy
Julie Foley OBE

Julie Foley OBE

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & Adaptation
Environment Agency
Sarah Young

Sarah Young

Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport
Hackney Council
Mark Enzer

Mark Enzer

Fellow and Strategic Advisory Director
Mott MacDonald
Liz St Louis

Liz St Louis

Smart City Director
Sunderland City Council
Kellie Beirne

Kellie Beirne

Chief Executive
Cardiff Capital Region
John Moran

John Moran

Mayor
Limerick City and County Council
Alexandra Luck

Alexandra Luck

Programme Director – National Digital Twin Programme
Department for Business and Trade
Jason Lowe OBE

Jason Lowe OBE

Met Office Principal Fellow and Head of Climate Services
Met Office
Alton Hassan

Alton Hassan

Digital Solutions Director
Battersea Power Station Development Company

2026 SPEAKERS

Cllr Susan Aitken

Cllr Susan Aitken

Leader
Glasgow City Council
Luke Antoniou

Luke Antoniou

Senior Editor
SmartCitiesWorld
Matthew Bach

Matthew Bach

Regional Director, Europe
ICLEI
Sandra Baer

Sandra Baer

USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
Nigel Banks

Nigel Banks

Technical Director – Zero Bills & Low Carbon Homes
Octopus Energy
Kellie Beirne

Kellie Beirne

Chief Executive
Cardiff Capital Region
Anders Bengtsson

Anders Bengtsson

Regional Director
EIT Urban Mobility
Alexandra Bolton OBE

Alexandra Bolton OBE

Founder and Steer Group Member
Built Environment Connective
Dr Joseph Chambers

Dr Joseph Chambers

Connectivity and Inclusion Consultant
FarrPoint
Hélène Chartier

Hélène Chartier

Director of Urban Planning and Design
C40 Cities
Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

Business Lead, Place
Energy Systems Catapult
Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

Founder & CEO
SmartCitiesWorld
Sara Edmonds

Sara Edmonds

Co-Director
National Retrofit Hub
Mark Enzer

Mark Enzer

Fellow and Strategic Advisory Director
Mott MacDonald
Rachael Everard

Rachael Everard

Director of Sustainable Development
Rail Safety & Standards Board
Sherelle Fairweather

Sherelle Fairweather

Digital Strategy Lead
Manchester's Digital Strategy
Julie Foley OBE

Julie Foley OBE

Director of Flood Risk Strategy & Adaptation
Environment Agency
Alton Hassan

Alton Hassan

Digital Solutions Director
Battersea Power Station Development Company
Matthew Jacobs

Matthew Jacobs

Chief Product Officer
Scrum Inc
Konstantina Karydi

Konstantina Karydi

Managing Director / VP, Climate Change Hub, Greece
Resilient Cities Catalyst / MCAP Secretariat
Mary Kerr

Mary Kerr

Climate Finance Manager
Glasgow City Council
Juan Carlos López

Juan Carlos López

Chief Value Management Officer & CTO
Grupo Cayalá, City of Cayalá
Jason Lowe OBE

Jason Lowe OBE

Met Office Principal Fellow and Head of Climate Services
Met Office
Alexandra Luck

Alexandra Luck

Programme Director – National Digital Twin Programme
Department for Business and Trade
Raj Mack

Raj Mack

Head of Digital City & Innovation
Birmingham City Council
Sam Markey

Sam Markey

Managing Director
Recurve
John Moran

John Moran

Mayor
Limerick City and County Council
Chris Murray

Chris Murray

Senior Advisor / Founder and CEO
3Ci / Urban Psyche
Sophie Naue

Sophie Naue

Urban Innovation Specialist
United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC) Hamburg
Zeina Nazer

Zeina Nazer

Co-Founder
Cities Forum
Jack Ostrofsky

Jack Ostrofsky

Programme Director, Retrofit London
London Councils
Rachael Owens

Rachael Owens

Co-Director
National Retrofit Hub
Ian Preston

Ian Preston

Director of Development
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Delphine Queniart

Delphine Queniart

Director, Climate City Capital Hub & Head of Institutional Clients
Bankers without Boundaries (BwB)
Matjaž Rakovec

Matjaž Rakovec

Mayor
City of Kranj
Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Former Mayor
Bristol City Council
Warren Smith

Warren Smith

Director of Insight, Innovation and Impact
Posterity Global
Liz St Louis

Liz St Louis

Smart City Director
Sunderland City Council
Andreea Alexandra Florea Szanto

Andreea Alexandra Florea Szanto

Climate Resilience Expert
European Environmental Agency
Katarzyna Szymczak-Pomianowska

Katarzyna Szymczak-Pomianowska

Director of Strategy and Sustainable Development Department
Municipality of Wroclaw
Dr Vanessa Timmer

Dr Vanessa Timmer

Executive Director and Co-Founder
One Earth Living
Cecilia Vaca Jones

Cecilia Vaca Jones

Executive Director
Breathe Cities
Bob Ward

Bob Ward

Chair
London Climate Ready Partnership
Gordon Watts

Gordon Watts

Technical Manager - Low Carbon
Energy Saving Trust
Richard Whittle

Richard Whittle

Professor of AI & Public Policy / Advisor
University of Salford / Manchester Digital Strategy
Clare Wildfire

Clare Wildfire

Global Practice Leader for Cities
Mott MacDonald
Steven Wilding

Steven Wilding

Head of Climate
London Borough of Hounslow
Millie Williamson

Millie Williamson

Senior Resilience Officer – Communities, London Resilience Unit
Greater London Authority
Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Advisory Board Chair
SmartCitiesWorld
Kate Wright

Kate Wright

Executive Director
Climate Mayors
Benjamin Yeoh

Benjamin Yeoh

Senior Portfolio Manager
RBC Global Asset Management
Sarah Young

Sarah Young

Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport
Hackney Council

SPEAKERS WHO TOOK PART in 2025

Cllr Susan Aitken

Cllr Susan Aitken

Leader
Glasgow City Council
Dr Shirook Ali

Dr Shirook Ali

CEO & Founder
ESI
Maya Almog

Maya Almog

Associate, Operation Lead of the Green Cities Facility
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Dr Ruth Ande

Dr Ruth Ande

Zero Carbon Project Manager
Manchester City Council
Joe Appleton

Joe Appleton

Summit Coordinator
SmartCitiesWorld
Nigar Arpadarai

Nigar Arpadarai

Member of Parliament & UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29
Republic of Azerbaijan
Hannah Audino

Hannah Audino

Buildings Decarbonisation Lead
Energy Transitions Commission
Matthew Bach

Matthew Bach

Regional Director, Europe
ICLEI
Sandra Baer

Sandra Baer

USA Brand Ambassador
SmartCitiesWorld
Leirion Gaylor Baird

Leirion Gaylor Baird

Mayor
City of Lincoln, NE
Jaromir Beranek

Jaromir Beranek

Deputy of the Prague City Assembly
City of Prague
Anna Lisa Boni

Anna Lisa Boni

Deputy Mayor
Municipality of Bologna
Emma Howard Boyd CBE

Emma Howard Boyd CBE

Chair
London Climate Resilience Review
Hélène Chartier

Hélène Chartier

Director of Urban Planning and Design
C40 Cities
Mete Coban MBE

Mete Coban MBE

Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
Greater London Authority
Sadiq Currimbhoy

Sadiq Currimbhoy

Head of Sustainability
Vulpes Investment Management
Marcelo de Andrade

Marcelo de Andrade

Founder / Secretariat
ProNatura International / Rio Climate Action Week
Julie Dick

Julie Dick

Deputy Chief Resilience Officer
Miami-Dade County
Tamara Djukic

Tamara Djukic

Head of Green & Urban Mobility
ERTICO
Sam Evans

Sam Evans

EMEA Smart Spaces & Local Government ACS & SI Program Lead
NVIDIA
Emily Ferris

Emily Ferris

Director, Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities
Results for America
Beam Furr

Beam Furr

Mayor
Broward County
Tom Garrood

Tom Garrood

UK Cities Manager
CDP
Alex Gilbert

Alex Gilbert

Head of Energy & Electrification; Commercial Development
Places for London (Transport for London)
Alanna Gluck

Alanna Gluck

Engagement Lead
CReDo
Min Guan

Min Guan

Head of Systems Insight
Energy Transitions Commission
Rajeev Issar

Rajeev Issar

Policy Specialist, Disaster and Climate Risk Governance
UNDP
Victoria Itskovych

Victoria Itskovych

CIO
Kyiv City Council
Greg Jackson CBE

Greg Jackson CBE

Founder & CEO
Octopus Energy
Gintarė Janušaitienė

Gintarė Janušaitienė

Senior Advisor of Future Mobility Policy Group
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Republic of Lithuania
Lorena Jaume-Palasi

Lorena Jaume-Palasi

Founder & Executive Director
Ethical Tech Society
Guilherme Johnston

Guilherme Johnston

Senior Specialist
Interact EU Programme
Dovydas Kaminskas

Dovydas Kaminskas

Mayor
City of Tauragė
Mike Lake

Mike Lake

CEO
Leading Cities
Corinne LeTourneau

Corinne LeTourneau

Founding Principal
Resilient Cities Catalyst
Raj Mack

Raj Mack

Head of Digital City & Innovation
Birmingham City Council
Sean Maguire

Sean Maguire

Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships
Clean Air Fund
Koki Mashita

Koki Mashita

Co-Founder & CEO
Aeolus Labs
Serena McIlwain

Serena McIlwain

Secretary
Maryland Department of the Environment
Jimmy McLoughlin OBE

Jimmy McLoughlin OBE

Podcaster & Former Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister
Malini Mehra

Malini Mehra

Chief Executive / Ambassador
GLOBE Legislators / London Climate Action Week
Sarah Merricks

Sarah Merricks

Chief Strategy Officer
Global Network for Zero
Sally Mills

Sally Mills

Lead
Liverpool Accelerator City
Jon Mitchell

Jon Mitchell

Mayor
City of New Bedford
Misha Mittal

Misha Mittal

Senior Manager, City Advisory
Expo City Dubai
Eleni Myrivili

Eleni Myrivili

Global Chief Heat Officer
UN-Habitat
Zeina Nazer

Zeina Nazer

Co-Founder
Cities Forum
Matt Neal

Matt Neal

Global Energy & Resources and Public Sector Lead
Endava
Priscilla Negreiros

Priscilla Negreiros

Associate Director
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Samantha Nicholson

Samantha Nicholson

Director
Manchester Climate Change Agency
James Nowlan

James Nowlan

Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry
City of Toronto
Steve Patterson

Steve Patterson

Mayor
City of Athens, OH
Annie Pickering

Annie Pickering

Operations Director
Climate Emergency UK
Jessie Press-Williams

Jessie Press-Williams

Senior Analyst
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Lord Marvin Rees OBE

Former Mayor
Bristol City Council
Ricardo Rio

Ricardo Rio

Former Mayor
Braga City Council
Margot Roose

Margot Roose

Deputy Mayor
City of Tallinn
Neil Ross

Neil Ross

Head of Delivery - Sustainable (Active) Travel
Transport for West Midlands
Carol Schweiger

Carol Schweiger

President
Schweiger Consulting
Daniel Stander

Daniel Stander

Deputy Chair
Resilient Cities Network
Paul Storer

Paul Storer

Director of Transportation
City of Vancouver
Cassie Sutherland

Cassie Sutherland

Managing Director, Climate Solutions and Networks
C40 Cities
Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson

Associate
Arup
Rebecca Tinucci

Rebecca Tinucci

Global Head of Electrification & Sustainability
Uber
Nicola Tollin

Nicola Tollin

Chairholder & coordinator, UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience
University of Southern Denmark
Elliott Treharne

Elliott Treharne

Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Greater London Authority
Katie Walsh

Katie Walsh

Head of Climate Finance for Cities, States and Regions & North America Lead
CDP
Steven Wilding

Steven Wilding

Head of Climate
London Borough of Hounslow
Cllr Kieron Williams

Cllr Kieron Williams

Leader
Southwark Council
Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Advisory Board Chair
SmartCitiesWorld
Victoria Woodards

Victoria Woodards

Mayor
City of Tacoma
Kate Wright

Kate Wright

Executive Director
Climate Mayors

Cities & Case Studies

City Of Aachen

City Of Aachen

City Of Copenhagen

City Of Copenhagen

City of Karlsruhe

City of Karlsruhe

City of Melbourne

City of Melbourne

City Of Minneapolis

City Of Minneapolis

City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia