Cities for Change

Unlocking City-Industry Collaboration for Urban Transformation in Europe

A one-day track on March 31, in partnership with Saint-Gobain and Climate KIC, bringing Europe’s most ambitious cities and committed private stakeholders together to make urban transformation a reality.

The aim ?

To unlock collaboration between high-level city representatives and the private sector towards one goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures.

In partnership with

Meet the visionary voices of Cities for Change

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh

Mayor of Malmö, President of ICLEI

Mete Coban

Deputy Mayor of London

Dejan Crnek

Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana

Lars Jensen

Chief Architect, City of Copenhagen

Saskia Bruines

Deputy Mayor, City of The Hague

Eugenia Kargbo

Chief Heat Officer, City of Freetown, Climate Resilience for All

Carlos Moreno Gomez

Scientific Director Chaire ETI and Pioneer of the ’15-Minute City’ concept

Maria Vassilakou

Vienna Vice-Mayor (2010-2019) Member of EU Mission Board “100 Climate-neutral & smart Cities”

Benoit Bazin

Chairman & CEO, Saint Gobain

Kate Raworth

Economist, Doughnut Economics Action Lab

Kirsten Dunloop

CEO Climate Kic

Indy Johar

Executive Director, Dark Matter Laboratories

Diana Pretzell

First Deputy Mayor, City of Mannheim

Hélène Chartier

Director of Urban Planning and Design, C40

Kotchakorn Voraakhom

Founder and CEO, Porous City Network

Anne Hidalgo

Mayor of Paris

Gregory Doucet

Mayor of Lyon

Mete Coban

Deputy Mayor of London

Caroline Conroy

Lord Mayor of Dublin

To address the topic during the Summit

One goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures

ChangeNOW Cities Programme 2026

After many successful editions, ChangeNOW’s Cities Programme returns in 2026 as a key platform for urban leaders to share challenges, scale proven solutions, and spark innovation – all with one objective: unlocking public-private collaboration to overcome the implementation gap standing in the way of urban transformation in Europe.

A Full Day of Connection, Insights, and Action

Join us for a full day of activities, including networking events, a focused workshop facilitated by Climate-KIC and ICLEI, high-profile sessions, curated World Expo tours, and one-on-one meetings.