Jenn Jones is a senior policy strategist and social impact advocate who has spent over 20 years fighting to change norms, change policies and empower people to build equitable communities. Jenn currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), overseeing a staff of 8,000 employees dedicated to providing affordable housing for poor and working…
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Werner Schmidt has been working on project, policy and sector advisory work for more than 25 years. He joined the European Investment Bank in 1996 in the Bank’s Projects Directorate, where he was in charge of the appraisal and monitoring in the industry and services sectors. From 2005 to 2011, he was team leader in Operations Evaluation of the EIB Group. Since 2011, Werner has been in charge of…
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Throughout her career, Secretary Fudge has worked to help low-income families, seniors, and communities across the country. Secretary Fudge served as U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Ohio from 2008 to March 9, 2021. She was a member of several Congressional Caucuses and past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. As a Member of Congress, Secretary Fudge earned a…
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Gregor is a leader and entrepreneur in politics and business who’s committed to building a healthy, biodiverse world with vibrant, green, inclusive cities. He is Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), helping over 11,000 cities tackle climate and energy challenges. Gregor served three terms as Mayor of Vancouver from 2008-2018. During his tenure…
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Arzu Önsal, Deputy Director, Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Turkey
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Being appointed as the Deputy Undersecretary to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2013, prior to this post, Professor Birpinar held the position of the Provincial Director of Istanbul in the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (2011-2012) and in the former Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2003-2011). Professor Birpınar was elected as the President of the Bureau of the…
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Elleanor Robins works to develop cross-sectoral solutions as part of IFC’s strategy to create markets and unlock new opportunities. She focuses on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for cities, as part of IFC’s Cities initiative , and expanding opportunities in the e-mobility space in emerging markets. Elleanor has spent the past decade originating and executing infrastructure…
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Emma M. Imperial is the President and CEO of Imperial Homes Corporation, the Philippines’ First Property Technology (PropTech) Developer and EDGE Champion for Affordable Housing Market. She also serves as the Chair of Enfinity Imperial Solar Solution Inc., the Philippines’ First Solar Community Developer, and as the President and CEO of Connovate Philippines Inc., the country’s sole BOI-…
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Alice Charles leads the Cities and Real Estate workstreams at the World Economic Forum. This includes the Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization, the Future of Real Estate, co-leading the Net Zero Carbon Cities: An integrated approach initiative and the Biodiverse Cities initiative, the production of all cities and real estate related content and events at World Economic Forum Summits (…
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Oscar Santiago Uribe Rocha is the first Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Medellín and only the second CRO appointed anywhere in the world. Before becoming CRO, he worked for three years as executive director of social innovation at Pigmalion, where he coordinated a number of research programs on issues such as disaster risk management, reproductive health and mental health of local youth. From…
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