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06 Feb 2025 Congress for Innovative Neighbourhood Development EBZ (Bochum) – keynote
“Psychotherapy for Cities”
10 Oct 2024 COIMA Inspiring Cities (Milan) - presenter;
“How to Understand the Future?”
21 Sep 2024 Royal College of Art (London) - panellist; "Architecture and Design in Saudi”
20 Jun 2024 Sustainability Design Summit (Shanghai) – keynote; “Theory of Change”
12 Jun 2024 Urban Land Institute (Milan) - keynote;
“Urbanism in the Age of Conflict”
12 Jun 2024 Urban Land Institute (Milan) – keynote;
“Porta Romana Competition”
07 May 2024 Oxford Real Estate (Oxford) – keynote; “Sustainability in a Changing World”
22 Feb 2024 UrbanOvation (online) - moderator;
“Urbanism in the Age of Conflict”
12 Jan 2024 COIMA/REDO (Milan) - modertor;
“Milanosesto Regeneration”
03 Nov 2023 UrbanOvation (online) - moderator;
“AI and the City”
24 Oct 2023 Spaceport Norway (Oslo) - speaker;
“Andoy Framework”
04 Oct 2023 Innovation Norway (Andenes) – moderator;
“Andoy Framework”
08 Jun 2023 APM Conference (Birmingham) – keynote;
“Theory of Change”
24 May 2023 Congress on Integration and Development (Buenos Aires)
“Urban systems and Links to Economic Integration”
25 May 2022 Urban Land Institute/Europe – moderator
“Future Map: Conversation with Parag Khanna”
27 April 2022 Fastighets/Business Arena (Umea) – keynote
“Urban Investment in Northern Sweden: the Arctic Med”
30 Mar 2022 Urban Land Institute (Croyden) – round table keynote
“Repurposing Our Urban Environment”
28 Mar 2022 Schiphol Area Development Company (Amsterdam) – keynote
“The Future of Work in the Airport Area”
16 Mar 2022 MIPIM (France) – moderator
“Cities for Citizens”
10 February 2021 – ULI Europe (Brussels) - moderator
Interview with Pierfrancesco Maran: “Urban Leadership”
04 February 2021 – ULI/Global Exchange Council (virtual) – moderator
“The New Core”
14 January 2020 – ULI France (Paris) – Olympic Heritage and the City – keynote speaker
“Olympic Spirit”
19 November 2020 – Investir in Milano/Il Sole (Milan) – keynote
“Post-Pandemic Milan, and the Olympic Spirit”
18 November 2020 - Watertorenberaad (Amsterdam) – speaker
“Transit Oriented Development – Who decides?”
11 September 2020 – GSG - Impact Capital (Buenos Aires/online) – panelist
“Informal Settlements and Impact Capital”
10 September 2020 – ULI Netherlands Leadership (Amsterdam/online) – keynote
“Centre or Edge”
03 September 2020 – ULI Germany (Frankfurt) – speaker
“AI Hype?”
05 May 2020 – ULI (Webinar/online) – panelist
“Looking Ahead to Our New ‘Normal’ (Post COVID-19 World)”
30 April 2020 – Matter of Form (Webinar/online) – speaker
“Looking Ahead: Opportunities in a Time of Crisis”
29 April 2020 – Star Capital (Webinar/online) - speaker
“Global Shock: Opportunities in a Time of Crisis”
26 February 2020 – AECOM (London) – panelist
“Building a Lasting Legacy – Airport Expansion and Communities”
21 February 2020 – Goldsmith/University of London (London) – moderator
“Biotechnology and the Posthuman”
04 February 2020 – ULI Europe Conference/Next (Amsterdam)
“The Inclusive City” – keynote
22 January 2020 – ULI (London) - moderator
‘Mentorship’
16 January 2020 – World Web Forum (Zurich) – panelist
“Smart City – Emerging Narratives”
27 November 2019 – Business Arena Uppsala (Uppsala) – speaker
“The Future of Regional Cities”
26 November 2019 – Pictet Investment Conference (Zurich) - speaker
“Smart City and the Social Contract”
13 November 2019 – PwC/ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate (London) – speaker
“Future Mobility and Real-Estate”
24 October 2019 – COIMA Real Estate Forum
“Charter for Great Cities”
14 October 2019 - Worldsteel General Assembly (Monterrey) – panelist
“Zero Energy and Smart City Development”
02 October 2019 – Institutional Investors Conference (Amsterdam) – keynote
“Smart Cities and the Social Contract”
12 September 2019 – Matter of Form (London) – keynote
“Building Tomorrow. Today.”
17 July 2019 – Royal College of Art (London) - moderator
“Artists in the Machine”/Lumen Art Lecture
06 June 2019 – Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
“Glasgow; emerging capital region” – chair
05 June 2019 – London Festival of Architecture (London) – panelist
“Boundaries”
23 May 2019 – Urban Land Institute/UK (London) – chair
“AuthentiCity”
22 May 2019 – Urban Land Institute/Netherlands (Rotterdam)
“Inclusive Development”
21 May 2019 – Amsterdam City Government (Amsterdam)
“Language”
16 May 2019 – Urban Land Institute/Belgium (Brussels) – speaker
“Reciprocity”
14 May 2019 – Lumen Art Lecture (London) – moderator
“Mat Collishaw”
09 May 2019 – Central St Martins (London) - speaker
“Reciprocity”
01 March 2019 – Mega.Online
“Cities are Transcending Nations”
15 March 2019 – London School of Economics (London)
“Future Cities: Urbanization, Demographics, and Labor)” – panelist
28 February 2019 – Urban Land Institute (Amsterdam) – moderator
“Haven-Stad Together”
10 December 2018 – ImechE (London) - speaker
“The Social Contract”
28 November 2018 – Urban Land Institute/Belgium (Brussels)
“Future City”
19 September 2018 – Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Birmingham)
“Future Cities”
27 August 2018 – Urban Land Institute (Zurich)
“Extreme Urbanism”
16 August 2018 – CNBC (London)
“Gateways to Growth” panelist
31 May 2018 – Central St Martins (London)
“The Social Contract – outcome-based planning” – speaker
17 May 2018 – Business Arena/Nordics (London)
“How to build a great city and attract investors” – moderator
26 April 2018– Urban Land Institute (London)
“Innovation Districts” – moderator
23 April 2018 – RICS/World Built Environment Forum (London)
“Cities in the Changing Ecosystems of Industry and Commerce” – speaker/panelist
17 April 2018 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“4th Revolution; Observations” – keynote
08 March 2018 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“City Development, Airports, and Connectivity” – moderator
20 February 2018 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“Collision: Fragmentation or Connection – an evening with Parag Khanna” – moderator
23 November 2017 – MSCI/IPF Property and Investment Conference (Brighton)
“Resilience and Risk in Gateway and 2nd Tier Cities” - panelist
16 November 2017– Urban Land Institute/Urban Art Forum (London)
“Land-Art Generator Initiative” – moderator
16 October 2017 – Urban Land Institute/Residential Council (London)
“Later Living” - moderator
29 July 2017 – Urban Land Institute/Netherlands Annual Meeting (Amsterdam)
“Future Cities” - keynote
19 July 2017 – Urban Plan (London)
“Power and the Language of Cities” - speaker
18 July 2017 – Future Cities (Cambridge)
“Technology – Connectivity, Data, Networks” - panelist
29 June 2017 – Urban Land Institute (Amsterdam)
“Future Cities” - keynote
23 June 2017 – Central Saint Martins (London)
“Raise your Flag” – speaker
15 June 2017 - Institutional Investor's UK & Ireland Summit (London)
“The Changing City; Impacts to Investment” - keynote
27 May 2017 - International Hinge City: Air-Economy Development Forum (Guangzhou)
“Airport Urbanism Development: Mega-Building” - keynote
24 May 2017 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“What If? – Game Changers” -moderator
23 May 2017 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“Social and Affordable Housing at Scale” - moderator
12 May 2017 – COIMA (Venice) – moderator
“Trends in Tourism Development; Implications for Italy”
10 May 2017 – Middle East Institutional Investor (Bahrain) – speaker
“Digital Disruption” + “Emerging Saudi Developments”
20 March 2017 - Urban Land Institute (London) – moderator
“Rent Acquisition by Design”
06 March 2017 – Urban Land Institute (London) – organizer and moderator
“Virtual Cities: Game Engines, Visualization, and Planning”
30 January 2017 – New London Architecture –Shaping the Next London Plan (London) – panelist
“Where should London’s growth take place?”
01 December 2016 – Change the World (London) – keynote
“Digital Disrupters in Cities”
28 November 2016 – Urban Land Institute/Belgium and Netherlands; State Visit (Amsterdam)
“Coopetition”
26 October 2016 – University of New South Wales (Sydney) – keynote
“Global Sydney”
25 October 2016 – Open State – ‘Bright Minds, Brilliant Cities’ (Adelaide) – keynote
“Resilient Adelaide”
21 October 2016 – Infrastructure New Zealand (Auckland) – keynote
“Connected Auckland”
04 Oct 2016 – New America Foundation (Washington) - keynote
“Global Palestine: Connected Gaza”
21 Sep 2016 – Hines Global Officers Conference (Houston) – keynote and panelist
“Connectivity: New Asset Class
20 Sep 2016 – Urban Land Institute (Hamburg) – keynote
“Connected: New-Age Hanseatic League”
04 Sep 2016 – Urban Land Institute (Dubai) – speaker
“Dubai Expo and Mega-Events Legacy”
08 Jun 2016 – Provada (Amsterdam) – keynote and panelist
“Investing in World Class Cities”
02 Jun 2016 – Monocle Radio (London) – speaker
The Urbanist Live – “A Better London”
01 Jun 2016 - CEE Summit Urban Vision and Capital Markets (Warsaw) - panelist
“Innovation, Technology & Real Estate”
23 May 2016 – Urban Land Institute (London) – moderator
“Old Oak Park Royal Development”
12 May 2016 – Urban Land Institute/Greater London Authority (London) – moderator
“What does London for 11 million People look like?”
10 May 2016 – Competitive Cities (Brussels) –keynote speaker
“What is a Competitive City?”
15 Apr 2016 – Smart Working Conference (Belfast) – keynote speaker
“Workplace, Building, City.”
13 Apr 2016 – London Brownfield Summit (London) – moderator
“Environmental Clean Up and Making Brownfield Sites More Economical
01 Apr 2016 – Monocle Radio (London) – speaker
“Megacities Roundtable”
10 Mar 2016 – Central St Martins (London) – speaker
“Driverless Cars and the Impact on the City”
08 Mar 2016 – International Hotel Investment Forum (Berlin) – panelist
“Airport City Hotels: What’s So Special About Them?"
03 Mar 2016 – Urban Land Institute/Germany + OPG (Offenbach) – speaker
Frankfurt Offenbach Lab: “Competitive City”
02 Feb 2016 – Urban land Institute/Europe Summit (Paris) – moderator
“Technology and Real Estate”
01 Dec 2015 – How to Change the World - Conference (London) – speaker
“Driverless”
29 Oct 2015 – Open Innovations Forum (Moscow) – speaker
“The City as Technology Consumer”
15 Oct 2015 – Leading European Architects Forum (London) – speaker
“The Flexible Masterplan”
12 Oct 2015 – Urban Land Institute - Infrastructure Conference (London)-moderator
“Autonomous Movement and Impacts to the City”
04 Oct 2015 – Conservative Party Conference (Manchester) – moderator
“Connected and Competitive: cities fit for 21st century business?
01 Jul 2015 – Urban Land Institute – Urban Leader Summit (Frankfurt) – moderator
“Looking Ahead: Visions and Best Practice for Future Oriented Cities”
23 Jun 2015 – Urban Land Institute – Real Estate Trends (London) - moderator
“Digital Urbanity”
18 Jun 2015 – Airports Company South Africa (Cape Town) – speaker
“Let’s Talk Aerotropolis”
08 May 2015 – Urban Land Institute (Offenbach) - speaker
“Global City: Frankfurt/Offenbach”
01 May 2015 – Preparing for Takeoff – (Sydney) – speaker
“Global Sydney “
23 Apr 2015 – Urban Land Institute (London) – moderator
“Infrastructure: Who Pays, Who Finances, Who Benefits?”
11 Apr 2015 – TEDx (London) – speaker
“Global Order in a Polarized World”
25 Mar 2015 – London Infrastructure Summit - panelist
“2050 Infrastructure Plan – How are other cities approaching the task?”
12 Mar 2015 – Contemporary Club (Charlottesville, US) - speaker
“Aerotropolis”
25 Feb 2015- Jazan Economic Summit (Jazan/KSA) – panelist
“Jazan Economic City: Vision”
03 Feb 2015- Urban Land Institute / Young Leaders Forum (Paris) – panelist
“Sustainability – Quo Vadis?”
28 Jan 2015- Connected Metropolitan Innovation (Amsterdam) – moderator
“Building on Innovation”
09 Dec 2014 – World Architecture News – juror
Mixed-Use Awards (Future and Built categories)
18 Nov 2014 – Hines Real Estate Forum (Milan) - speaker
“Territory as strategic asset for the economic development of country “
30 Oct 2014 – Urban Land Institute (London) - panelist
“Gen Y – Practical Implications for the Real-Estate Industry”
12 Sep – Urban Land Institute (Birmingham/UK)
“High Speed Rail – Growth and Connectivity” – conference chair
25 Jul 2014 – New London Architecture (London)
“Economic impact of moving London's hub airport” – panelist
09 Jul 2014 – Urban Land Institute (London)
“Smart Infrastructure for the Unsmart City” – moderator
07 Jul 2014 – Hines Europe Summit (London) – keynote
“The Rise of Sharing”
18 Jun 2014 – Urban Land Institute (London) - panelist
“Gen Y – Practical Implications for the Real-Estate Industry”
11 Jun 2014 – San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (London) – moderator
“Challenges for Regeneration in the Globalizing City”
06 Mar 2014 – Urban Land Institute (London) – moderator
“Design for Investment: Central St Giles and Kings Place”
14 Oct 2013 – Greater London Authority (London) – speaker
Strategic Infrastructure – “The Competitive Global Context for London”
24 Sep 2013 – Urban Land Institute (London) – speaker
UK: Resilient cities - A practical property perspective
24 Sep 2013 – New London Architecture (London) – panelist
“The Future of Old Oak Common”
13 Sep 2013 – Center for Infrastructure Development/MBS (London) - speaker
Megaprojects – “Making Cities and Made Cities”
11 Aug 2013 – Islesboro Forum (Islesboro, ME)
“Airport City”
25 May 2013 – Independent Transport Commission – panelist
“How does High Speed 2 benefit the UK?”
25 Apr 2013 – Global Airport Cities (Johannesburg) – panelist
“The Singular Economic Unit”
10 Apr 2013 – New London Architecture (London) – speaker
“NY-LON; Strategic Transportation Infrastructure”
15 Jan 2013 – AECOM SOS (New York)
Competition juror
17 Nov 2012 – Hindustan Times Summit (Delhi) – panelist
“Making Megacities Cope”
31 Oct 2012 – Forum for Innovative Development (Moscow) – speaker
“Environments for Global Talent”
22 Sep 2012 – Urban Land Institute Leadership Forum (Naples) – speaker
“Connect or Die”
22 May 2012 – Architecture Foundation (London) “SHIFT” conference - speaker
“Connect or Die”
31 Dec 2011 – Urban Land Institute /Europe (Paris) – speaker
“Rio 2016 Competition; Sports for Urban Regeneration”
09 Dec 2011 – Urban Land Institute Urban Forum (Moscow) – panelist
“Is Moscow a Global City?”
08 Dec 2011 – Urban Land Institute Urban Forum (Moscow) – speaker
“Connect, Specialize, Sustain; Aerotropolis”
26 Nov 2011 – Intelligence Squared “if” Conference (London) – debater
“For the Poor, the Future Will Not Be the Same”
26 Nov 2011 – Intelligence Squared “if” Conference (London) - speaker
“The New Silk Road; Camels, Air Routes, and the Rise of Aerotropolis”
17 Nov 2011 – Central St Martins (London) - lecture
“Emerging Urbanism”
12 Oct 2011 – World Cities (Istanbul) - moderator
“What do Communities Want?”
10 Oct 2011- Smart Airports (Munich) - speaker
“Aviation as an Economic Development Catalyst”
05 Nov 2010 – World Architecture Forum (Barcelona)
“Urban SOS” competition – juror
16 Sept 2010 – Financial Times Investment Summit (London)
“Building a More Sustainable Future” – panelist
14 Sep 2010 – GuangHua Leadership Institute/CISCO (Boston)
“Heritage Regeneration” - speaker
08 Apr 2010 – Vilnius Strategic Plan (Vilnius)
“Strategic Planning Initiatives” - leader
21 Jan 2010 – World Future Energy Summit (Abu Dhabi)
“Sustainability and Culture”- panel chair
15 Dec 2009 – COP15 (Copenhagen)
“Global Projects on the Frontiers of Sustainability” - Panelist
06 Nov 2009 – World Architecture Forum (Barcelona)
“Urban SOS” Competition – Juror
10 Jun 2009 – European Future Energy Forum (Bilbao)
“Movers and Shakers” - panelist
06 May 2009 – Bartlett School of Architecture – speaker
“Design and The Middle East” (London)
08 Apr 2009 – Global City (Abu Dhabi)
“Sustainable urbanization trends” - panelist
23 Mar 2009 – World Leaders Symposium (Abu Dhabi)
“What Comes First? Ordering Priorities in Urban Design.” - speaker
18 Mar 2009 – Sustainable Design and Construction Summit (Abu Dhabi)
“Energy, Density, and Urban Design” – speaker
11 Mar 2009 – MIPIM – (Cannes)
“Sustainable Waterfronts” – panelist
25 Nov 2008 – Sorbonne/Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi)
“Sustainability Strategies and Saadiyat Island” - lecture
16 Jun 2008 - FT ULI Sustainable Cities Awards and Conference (London)
“What will a Sustainable City Look Like?” - panelist
28 Feb 2008 – Stratford Renaissance Conference (London)
“Excellence in Built Form and Public Realm” – speaker
05 Feb 2008 - Bartlett School of Architecture (London) - speaker
“You Want to Make a Difference?”
23 Jan 2008 - World Future Energy Summit (Abu Dhabi)
“Energy, Density, and Urban Design” - speaker
14 Nov 2007 – British Expertise (London)
Consultant of the Year (for EDAW/ Saadiyat Islands)
10 Oct 2007 – UK Trade & Investment Forum (Birmingham)
“Thinking Globally” - panelist
06 Sept 2007 - ProEstate Forum (St Petersburg)
“Creating Investment Value” - speaker
17 Apr 2007 – Essential Green Tech (London)
“It’s not about technology, stupid” – speaker
27 Feb 2007 – Forbes CEO Middle East Forum (Doha)
“Middle East Mega Realty” - panelist
16 Oct 2005 – M on the Bund (Shanghai)
“Urbanizing Shanghai” - panelist
24 May 2005 – Australian Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai)
“Shanghai’s Lilong: An Urban Promise.” - speaker
15 May 2005 – Urban Land Institute (Shanghai)
“Shanghai Urban Developments”– speaker
10 Apr 2005 – Shanghai Historic Home Association (Shanghai)
“Behind the Bund” – tour leader
23 Mar 2005 – Asia Society China Salon
“Community Development Through Urban Design” - speaker
29 Nov 2004 – Shanghai Urban Expo (Shanghai)
“What is Chinese Public Space?” - speaker
20 May 2004 – UNEP / Shanghai Institute of Human Settlements (Shanghai)
“One Modernism, Two Systems” - speaker
13 Dec 2003 – World Top Architects Conference (Shanghai)
“Unexpected Consequences of Good Intentions” - speaker
08 Sept 2003 – US Commercial Service (Shanghai)
“Opportunities for Design, Engineering, and Construction Firms” – panelist
26 Jun 2003 - Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club (Shanghai)
“Preservation vs. Development” – speaker
29 Mar 2003 – Top Floor Gallery (Shanghai)
“New Old Modernism for Shanghai” – speaker
27 Mar 2003 - BBC World Service
“Urban Transformations” - interview aired June 2003
21 Feb 2003 – Architectural Record/ US Dept. of Commerce (Shanghai)
“Professional Practice in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong” - panelist
15 Jan 2003 – American Institute of Architects (National)
Honors for Collaborative Achievement (for New York New Visions)
20 May 2002 - ICCF/Metropolis Magazine (New York)
Green Design Conference - invited respondent
2 May 2002 - Earthday New York (New York)
World Trade Center Planning – “Process and Design” -speaker, workshop leader)
16 Nov 2001- AIANY conference (New York)
“New York New Visions” - respondent
24 Sep 2001 – AIANY symposium (New York)
Design Awards - symposium chair
26 Aug 2001 - Isleboro Forum (Isleboro, ME)
“Green Architecture” – speaker
25 May 1999 – Architectural Review conference (Dubai)
“Modernity and Tradition in the Middle East” - speaker
29 Apr 1999 – Grid Magazine (New York)
“The New High-Tech Space” – speaker
19 Mar 1998 – Gilder Boathouse (Derby CT)
Competition Juror
urban strategy, worldwide
economic development
masterplanning
program management