This hands on conference is all about the development of high quality urban development. Learn in two days time more about ‘sustainability’, ‘international connections’ and the ‘transition towards a knowledge economy’ for cities.
The interactive programme includes plenary lectures, presentations of best practices and long term visions, working sessions, new research findings and field trips to experience places.
3 December
The opening day offers the city perspective by Brent Toderian of Vancouver and the corporate perspective by Sharon Nunes of IBM. And four rounds of break out sessions.
4 December
The closing day offers visions, best practices, results and field trips. And a key note speech by Jeremy Rifkin, one of the most influential economists in the world.




