DAY ONE - Tuesday, 18th October 2011

Ludwig Siegele, Online Business and Finance Editor, The Economist

It is in emerging markets that cities are changing most rap, and the transformation of the urban environments of Asia, Africa and Latin America will have a profound impact on the whole world. How are those cities projected to evolve, and what will the consequences be for the rest of us?

Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT, Under Secretary General, United Nations and former Mayor of Barcelona (1997-2006)
Parks Tau, Mayor of Johannesburg
Dr Didas Massaburi, Mayor of Dar Es Salaam

The world’s cities are in direct competition with each other to secure the inward investment needed to sustain growth. What makes a city attractive for its citizens? We debate the key factors in creating a liveable city – from architectural design and aesthetics to transport, public services, green space and a sense of community.

Ulf Ranhagen, Chief Architect, SWECO
Jan Gehl, Founder, Gehl Architects
Michael E. Arth,Writer, Designer and Public Policy Analyst

Hans Vestberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson

Carlo Ratti, Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Moderator: Carlo Ratti, Director, SENSEable City Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alfonso Martinez Cearra, Chief Executive Officer, Bilbao Metropoli-30
T.J. Gottesdiener, Managing Partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Thomas Sevcik, Chief Executive Officer, Arthesia
Banda Karthika Reddy, Mayor of Hyderabad

Edward Glaeser, Professor of Economics, Harvard University and Author, Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier*

Moderator: Monica von Schmalensee, Chief Executive Officer, White arkitekter AB

Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmo
Wolfgang Schuster, Mayor of Stuttgart
Stian Berger Røsland, Governing Mayor, Oslo

DAY TWO - Wednesday, 19th October 2011

Ludwig Siegele, Online Business and Finance Editor, The Economist

Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, IFC

What are the most urgent sustainability challenges facing city regulators, urban planners, builders, citizens and employers? What can be learned from pioneering, green projects around the world? What will the future green city resemble?

Karl Falkenberg, Director General DG Environment, European Commission
Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

Hans Hassle, Chief Executive Officer, Plantagon

Tomorrow’s cities will have to provide their citizens with efficient, accessible and sustainable transport networks. How will the impact of climate change and the emergence of new technologies transform our approach to mobility? What will the daily commute of 2050 resemble?

Moderator: Peter Wolodarski, Political Editor, Dagens Nyheter

Professor Wai Cheng, Director, MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory
Olof Persson, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Volvo Group
Joseph Y T Lai, Commissioner for Transport, Hong Kong

The word which best describes the city of tomorrow is ‘complexity’. The main challenge for urban planners and leaders will be to integrate a variety of critical urban systems: transport, energy, housing, education, healthcare, waste, water... What will define best practice in the field? Which cities are making solid progress already?

Moderator: Peter Wolodarski, Political Editor, Dagens Nyheter

Alfonso Vegara, Founder, Fundación Metrópoli
Gábor Bagdy, Deputy Mayor of Budapest
Per Ankersjö, Vice Mayor for the Environment, Stockholm
Antoni Vives, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona

14.30 - 18.00 Sustainable urban planning: Site visit to Hammarby Sjöstad 

Participants will travel by luxury boats, accompanied by our VIP tour guide - Olle Zetterberg, President of Stockholm Business Region

Hammarby Sjöstad, is situated in the suburbs of Stockholm and is currently undergoing major urban development. Once a run-down area, delegates will be taken on a tour of the development, visiting brand new commercial developments, housing, boulevards, parks and waterway.