Speakers

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

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

Lawyer

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

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

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

art collector and entrepreneur

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

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

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

C-Energy/Cordeel & Creators

Régie des Bâtiments

Professor engineer architect bij BOGDAN & VAN BROECK

General Manager YUST

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

Executive Chairman Immobel

Head of the Real estate team of lawyers

CEO Nextensa

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

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)

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

Mayor ville de Thuin

COO Nextensa

Managing Director Bopro NV

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

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

Administrateur UPSI- BVS-Bestuurder

Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region Born on 20 November 1958 to a Dutch-speaking father and a French-speaking mother, Rudi Vervoort

Manager Agoria Building & Infrastructure Technology Club

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

CEO Belgium Eaglestone

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

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

Directrice ERIGES Seraing

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

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