Speakers

Managing Director Immobel Belgium

Head of Sustainability Modulous Ajay is the Head of Sustainability at Modulous, the construction technology firm working to transform the

CEO Solv – Urbanistische probleem oplosser

CEO Thomas & Piron Bâtiments

Mr. Bart Somers is a Flemish politician and member of the Open Vld Party. He has been minister-president of the

citydev.brussels – CEO Benjamin Cadranel was born in Brussels on 12 September 1974, where he resides today. He obtained his

Professeur ULB et ULiège Président du Conseil Central de l’Economie

Benoit Moritz is an architect and urbanist. Through his activities at MSA he is involved in many urban planning projects

Consultant Sustainable Buildings, Arcadis Bert Lemmens graduated as an industrial engineer in electromechanics and automation in 2003, and has built

Camille Navarro has been working at Cohabs (a Belgian coliving company) for 2 years as Senior Community & Impact Manager.

Ministre du logement, des pouvoirs locaux et de la Ville

Avocat associé, Concilitis Christophe Dielis has been a lawyer at the Brussels Bar for 20 years. He is specialized in

Director Architecture, Construction & Maintenance (ACM) Delhaize   David Schalenbourg is as director Delhaize Technics since 2015 looking after the

David Vermeesch started out in 1997 at Colliers Auguste-Thouard, as Head of Letting & Sales. In 2001, he joined CBRE,

échevine développement territorial, Urbanisme, Commerce de la ville de Seraing

In 2018 Dirk Paelinck founded Workero, a digital service provider organizing Coworkings within companies who want to monetize their underused

Head of Real Estate & Project Finance – Belfius Bank

Deputy Director General at SLRB / BGHM

Maire de Grenoble

Erik Wieërs took position as Flemish Government Architect on August 17th 2020. He is an architect and co-founder of the

Schepen voor Economie, Werk, Innovatie, Industrie, Digitalisering, Marketing en Communicatie, Openbaar Domein en Rechtszaken te Antwerpen

Energy Ville – Smart Grids Innovation Developer

Head of real estate at Participatie Maatschappij Vlaanderen Erwin Vrijens is hoofd van de Vastgoeddivisie bij de Vlaamse investeringsmaatschappij PMV

Marketeer Natuurpunt As an ambassador of nature he believes that profit and non-profit can work together on the challenges that

Schepen van Mobiliteit, Publieke Ruimte en Stedenbouw te Gent

Frédéric de Goldschmidt is a French art collector and entrepreneur based in Brussels. After studies in business, communication and anthropology

Geert Langenus obtained degrees in Economics from the University of Ghent and the Catholic University of Leuven. He joined the

Bouwmeester, Charleroi

sau-msi.brussels – CEO After studying law at ULB, Gilles Delforge began his professional life as a lawyer in 1998, specialising

ESG Manager Atenor Gilles, 41 years old, has extensive experience in the Sustainability management sector, notably with Befimmo (Belgian office

Grigor Hadjiev is Allianz Real Estate’s Head of Product & Development for West Europe responsible for the design and execution

Founding partner of AgwA Harold Fallon is founding partner of AgwA, a Brussels based architecture office with a strong experience

Ines is Partner at SimpliCity, an impact urbantech VC fund. She has more than 20 years experience in impact, corporate

Chief Sustainability Officer After my studies of civil engineering in construction at the ULB, I was immediately attracted by the

Director commercial banking Febelfin & Secretary General at UPC-BVK

CEO Vicinity Jean-Baptiste Van Ex was born in Brussels on February 21, 1977. He is married and has three sons.

Founding Director VIGUIER architecture urbanisme paysage

Johan Albrecht is professor Economics at Ghent University and senior fellow of the Itinera Institute. In June 2022, his most

Manager – VMA Smart & Sustainable Building Mgmt (VMANAGER) & Regional Manager VMA Alken

Koen Meert, Senior Director, Design & Development at Emaar, one of the largest real estate development companies in the Middle

Kristiaan Borret is the bouwmeester – maître architecte of Brussels Capital Region since 2015. He previously held the same position

Board Member of Cordeel Group and CEO for C-Energy Laurence started her career as Project Manager for Proctor and Gamble

CEO Banimmo, Représentant permanent de Lares Real Estate SRL. Administrateur. Laurent Calonne dispose d’une grande expérience immobilière. Durant les années

Administrateur général et président du Comité de direction de la Régie des Bâtiments.

General Manager YUST Ik ben Co-founder en vandaag CEO van YUST Group. 6 jaar geleden heb ik over een periode

Architect at a2o-architecten Luc Vanmuysen graduated in architecture from Sint Lucas in Brussels. He is co-founder at a2o. He is

Milieu-activist en burgerbeweger Manu Claeys (1964) is essayist en voorzitter van het Antwerpse bewonerscollectief stRaten-generaal, dat in 2010 de Prijs

Professor U Liège Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie, Département de droit

Martin Bressem is CEO and founder of _blaenk, one of the leading Retail-Startups in Europe, having won prizes such as

Head of the Real estate team of lawyers

CEO Nextensa

A pioneer of web videos, MISTER EMMA has long been visiting festivals, parties and events to meet artists and to

Nathalie de Vries is founding partner of MVRDV, an architect and urban planner and the “DV” in MVRDV. She is an

Acquisition & Development Director Vooruitzicht Nathalie Nieuwinckel is working at Vooruitzicht as Acquistion and Development Director and as Managing Partner

Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Housing and Equal Opportunities (competences delegated by Minister-President Rudi Vervoort) After

Architect & founding partner BOGDAN & VAN BROECK True to her continuous activism for a high-quality urban culture, Oana Bogdan

CEO at UPSI-BVS (Belgian Real Estate Association) Olivier Carrette obtained a master degree in Law – Notary at KU Leuven

Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade and Fire

Deputy Walloon Parliament and city councilor of Thuin

Impact Investment Manager SFPI-FPIM Peter De Decker is impact investment manager at SFPI-FPIM, Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund. In that capacity,

COO Nextensa Peter De Durpel (1968) studied Master of Science in Civil Engineering at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.

Managing Director Bopro NV

Peter Reusens is econoom bij de Nationale Bank, waar hij de Belgische conjunctuur en woningmarkt analyseert. Peter is handelsingenieur en

Stadsbouwmeester Gent Peter Vanden Abeele (1979) is ir. architect, stedenbouwkundig ontwerper, en erkend ruimtelijk planner. Sinds november 2017 is hij

Mayor of City of Brussels Philippe Close was born on 18 March 1971. As a graduate in Law at the

Administrateur UPSI- BVS-Bestuurder Pierre-Alain Franck obtained a master degree in Finance at Solvay Brussels Schools of Economics and Management in

Minister-President of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urban Development and Urban Renewal, Tourism, the Promotion of the

Rudy Aernoudt is Senior Economist, Chief Economist Team at the Eurpopean Commission. He is also Professor Corporate Finance and European

Manager Agoria Building & Infrastructure Technology Club

Burgemeester van Kortrijk

Conseiller Senior Economie & Gestion – Confédération de la Construction Wallonne (CCW)

Sheelam Chadha, 40, is currently the Country Director for Belgium for Atenor, a listed European developer with almost 1.3mio sq

Deputy Mayor Assessore, Venezia

CEO Belgium Eaglestone Sophie Lambrighs has a solid academic background (civil engineer in construction, MSc in management) and more than

Managing Director Bopro

CEO Atenor & UPSI-BVS President for Brussels Capital Region  

Conseillère SOGEPA Apres des études économique et un passage dans des services financier de sociétés de services, Stéphanie a eu

Suzy Denys holds a degree in law (Université Notre Dame de la Paix de Namur and KU Leuven) and postgraduate

SME Business Development Director Europe

ACCENTURE – Lead Belux Liquid Studio

Principal architect and urban planner, VenhoevenCS A former advisor on infrastructure and urban planning to the Dutch government, Ton Venhoeven

NEXTENSA – architect, projectmanager

Head of Development , Alides Trui Tydgat is economist and urbanist. She began her career at the City of Ghent

Directrice ERIGES Seraing She holds a master degree in Romance philology from the University of Liège and she is trained

ARRIS – Agence de rénovation et de revitalisation immobilière et sociale As Director at ARRIS, Véronique leads the implementation of

CEO, Anixton | Prof., Ecole Polytechnique & Solvay (ULB) | Juge Consulaire | IPI and MRICS

Vincent Van Peteghem is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in charge of the Coordination of the Fight against

Algemeen manager bij De Werkvennootschap

Yves Lemmens is the CEO of SLRB, the public interest institution responsible for developing and promoting public housing in the

Echevin de l’Urbanisme, Patrimoine, Mobilité, Bien-être des animaux, Qualité de la Vie à ixelles