Christian Mettke
Matej Zakonjšek
Mr. Matej Zakonjšek has extensive public and private sector experience, dedicated to integrating Western Balkans’ transport markets into the EU. His career spans diplomacy on EU enlargement, executive roles in Europe and the Middle East, senior advisory posts, and Head of Cabinet to the EU Commissioner for Transport. Since 2020, he has served as Director […]
Sophia Schuff
Sophia Schuff is a Director at Gehl, a global urban design and strategy practice based in Copenhagen. An urban anthropologist, she specializes in health, equity, and community-centered design, leading Gehl’s Philanthropy portfolio and guiding partnerships with Foundations to shape healthier, more sustainable cities. Her work advances food systems, place identity, community wellbeing, and early childhood […]
Maurizio Carta
Maurizio Carta is full professor of urban design at the University of Palermo. Founder and Director of the Augmented City Lab, an international research agency about the cities of the future. In 2015 he was awarded by the International Biennial of Architecture in Buenos Aires. He currently is the Deputy Mayor for the urban regeneration […]
Simon Battisti
Simon Battisti is Executive Director of Qendra Marrëdhënie, a non-profit research and design agency, based in Tirana. QM provides technical assistance on mobility and public space projects that center the needs of children and caregivers including spearheading the Municipality of Tirana’s school streets program. Simon is the co-founder and Creative Director of the Start with […]
Gledian Llatja
Gledian Llatja, born March 31, 1981, is Mayor of Elbasan, serving his second mandate. A law graduate and licensed lawyer, he holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Finance degree. He has held senior roles in government, served as Prefect, and participated in electoral reform. He is fluent in English and Italian.
Joni Baboci
Joni is a dad, architect, planner, knowledge-seeker and all-around urban enthusiast. He is focused on building Layer, an urban orchestration platform that enables cities to plan, design, manage and govern urban environments. He has previously served as the GD of Urban Planning for Tirana & the director of Atelier Albania. He consults on urbanism & […]
Atsani Ariobowo
Atsani is a philanthropist, acting as the Director of Child and Youth Health for the FIA Foundation based in London and the lead for the Child Health Initiative. He has previously worked with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, and was the Lead for VicRoads International, the road authority for the […]
Lysianne Desgagné-Etcheverry
Lysianne Desgagné-Etcheverry is a project manager at Piétons Québec. Holding a degree in sustainable territorial development from Laval University, she leads province-wide initiatives to improve pedestrian safety for children through training programs, educational resources, and public policy advocacy.
Petra Jens
Petra Jens lives and works in Vienna. She is the city’s representative for pedestrian matters and assistant manager of Mobility Agency Vienna, a company owned by the City of Vienna.Petra Jens graduated from Boku – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences and has a degree in Political Education from Donau-University Krems.