Dr. Anjes Tjarks
Dr. Anjes Tjarks is Minister for Transport and Mobility Transition in Hamburg since June 2020. Previously, he was a member of Hamburg Parliament (2011-2020), where he acted as chair of the Green parliamentary group from 2015 to 2020. Tjarks studied education, English and social sciences in Hamburg and South Africa and holds a PhD in […]
Janez Koželj
Janez Koželj is an architect, urban designer and professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. Known for his contextual and sustainable approach he has received many national and international awards. As Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana(2006-2023)he led transformative projects in public space design, mobility, and environmental protection, making the city a model of sustainable urban […]
Maria Vassilakou
Maria Vassilakou is a global expert in urban transformation, sustainability, and inclusive planning. As Vienna’s former Vice Mayor, she brings strategic leadership and hands-on experience in creating livable, climate-neutral cities. She heads Vassilakou Urban Consulting and advises governments and institutions on climate, housing, mobility, and governance.
Michiel van Driessche
As a professional activist, I utilize landscape architecture to combat climate change. As a Felixx partner, I’m dedicated to integrating scientific research into planning and design. As Groningen’s city architect, I align policymaking with planning for a sustainable future. By bridging the gap between science and policy, I firmly believe we can catalyze change for […]
Elton Stafa
Elton Stafa is programme director at NALAS focusing on public finance, fiscal decentralization and local governance. His work supports evidence based policymaking and intergovernmental dialogue, institutional capacity-building, and regional peer-to-peer learning and exchange in South-East Europe.
Bruce McVean
Bruce leads the team that develops and delivers transport and public realm policy and projects in the City of London, helping to ensure London’s central business district remains a great place to live, work and visit. He is also a board member and director of the Transport Planning Society. Previous roles include Principal Strategy Planner […]
Tijn Loeffen
First speaker: Tijn Loeffen (1998), graduated as Urban Planner at the Eindhoven university of Technology (2024), started working at the Municipality of Eindhoven, first as advisor for shared mobility, later as urban mobility planner (2025-nowadays). Main areas of expertise and interest: Slow mobility, perception of space, urban development, (re)designing public spaces and active modes of […]
Heinrich Dorner
In addition to the mobility agendas, LR Heinrich Dorner is responsible for regional planning, building law, sport and residential building subsidies. He aims to increase the quality of life in Burgenland. This includes affordable, high-quality housing, the necessary infrastructure and decent transport connections. In particular, the topic of active mobility is to be further promoted […]