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Joel Paque is Program Director at The Nature Conservancy. He is a senior policy advisor and environmental leader who designs and delivers globally actionable plans to address climate change and other environmental issues.Joel Paque is Program Director at The Nature Conservancy. He is a senior policy advisor and environmental leader who designs and delivers globally…

Based in Los Angeles, Julia leads a team of designers, engineers, and researchers in consulting, development, and implementation of technology projects in cities. Her projects are cross-sector, spanning energy, mobility, buildings, and the Internet of Things (IoT). They range from planning for electric, autonomous, and shared mobility; to designing use cases for data platforms and…

Jaime Lerner is a Brazilian architect and urban planner, graduated in Architecture and Urban Planning from the School of Architecture of the Federal University of Paraná in 1964. Responsible for the creation and structuring of the Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba (IPPUC) in 1965, he participated in the preparation of the Master…

Matthieu Besson works for ENGIE, an international energy and service group, focused on three core activities: low-carbon power generation, infrastructure networks and customer solutions. He is in charge of strategic partnerships and institutional relationships focusing on Solutions for Cities and Territories, an area where ENGIE is developing, adopting an holistic approach to optimize the proposed…

Pete is founder and CEO of Orange Barrel Media, where he has led the company since its establishment in 2004. Recognizing that the future of this country was in its cities, OBM’s pioneering work in urban media has defined the company since its founding, and Pete’s primary focus today is developing partnerships that benefit the…

Arron Wood was elected in 2012 and 2016 as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Councilor Wood chairs the Finance and Governance portfolio. Arron is the founder and principal of the highly acclaimed Kids Teaching Kids Program which is an award winning environmental education program that promotes positive wellbeing, resilience and awareness in young people…

Benjamin Delaux is a recognized expert and entrepreneur in urban planning and real estate, with a 15-year experience in these areas. He founded Nouvelles Fonctions Urbaines, a service platform dedicated to real estate in 2003, before launching Habx in 2017 with the ambition of empowering inhabitants. Through this online marketplace, future residents become real actors…

Barbara Humpton joined Siemens Government Technologies in 2011 as Senior Vice President for Business Development and was appointed to lead the company’s approach to the federal market in 2015. Prior to joining Siemens, Humpton held senior leadership positions at Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen Hamilton, where she was a Vice President at both firms.

Rudy has served as counsel on a broad range of community impact financings involving governmental entities, educational institutions, transportation systems, cultural institutions, and entertainment venues. His practice includes advising lenders in providing credit facilities, direct lending and lines of credit throughout California and the United States, often involving commercial real estate or other asset backed…

Nina Teng researches innovative shared mobility platforms in cities across Southeast Asia at the University of Oxford’s Transport Studies Unit. At the University of Oxford’s Transport Studies Unit, Nina Teng researches innovative shared mobility platforms, particularly the role of trust in ridesharing and ride-hailing, in cities across Southeast Asia. Prior to relocating to Oxford, she…

Hannah is our Events and Partnerships Manager. In this role, she manages our events and other projects in collaboration with our members and partners. Prior to joining the NewCities team in 2018, she worked at Women in Cities International, a nonprofit that advances women’s safety in cities, after graduating with a BA from McGill University.…

Mark Maclean is the Senior Director of Business Development for the West Coast, Latin America and Entrepreneurship at Montréal International. His role is to promote the Montréal business environment to foreign companies, supporting their set up or expansion in Greater Montréal.