Mar 29, 2017
Kobie has more than 25 years of practical and managerial experience in Environmental Management and Urban Development. Her expertise range from biodiversity, climate change, coastal management to urban sustainability and planning. She is responsible for the strategic direction, growth, partnerships, programmes and scope of work for ICLEI in Africa. Kobie is also Global Director for…
Mar 29, 2017
Lily Liu is the co-founder of PublicStuff, finalist of the 2013 AppMyCity! contest. Her inspiration to start PublicStuff came from direct experience working in government, including Mayor Bloomberg’s Special Project & Analytics team, the City of Long Beach, CA and TSA.
Mar 29, 2017
Juan Manuel Restrepo worked for NewCities in 2013 and coordinated WhatWorks, a series of talks by urban innovators, hosted at the NewCities Summit. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong.
Mar 29, 2017
Dr. Julie Kim joined NewCities in February 2015 as the first Senior Fellow to lead our newly launched Financing Urban Infrastructure Initiative. Dr. Kim holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and is currently based at Stanford’s Global Projects Center (GPC). The GPC, which Dr. Kim co-founded in 2004, is a…
Mar 29, 2017
In 2010, John Rossant founded the NewCities Foundation. He believes it is imperative that different stakeholders work together to improve the quality of life and work in 21st century global cities. From the outset, NewCities mission has been to shape a better urban future for all by generating and scaling ideas and solutions through events,…
Mar 29, 2017
Max Anderson joined NewCities in September 2015 after a 35-year career as an art museum curator and director, and is past chairman of the Dallas Art District in Dallas, Texas. He has long sought to address challenges facing the cultural sector, from operational sustainability to programmatic relevance, transparent business practices, community engagement, ownership disputes, and…
Mar 29, 2017
Josée is NewCities General Manager and Head of Advancement. She leads NewCities Montréal team and efforts to build memberships and partnerships with companies and organizations that share our mission to make cities better places to live. Her efforts span various industries, the public sector, academia, startups and the innovation and non-profit communities. Prior to joining…
Mar 29, 2017
Adrian is a global thought leader in international arts and culture whose work spans the fields of cultural strategy, policy, and economics. He is the founding director of AEA Consulting and director of the Global Cultural Districts Network, an initiative of AEA and the NewCities. Adrian is a noted speaker and writer who has been…
Mar 29, 2017
Stéphanie Grandperret joined NewCities in 2012 and acts as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, she directs the finance, operational, legal, HR and administrative activities of every NewCities entity. She also works on memberships and partnerships.
Mar 29, 2017
As NewCities Communications Director, Thomas tells the Foundation’s story, with a focus on digital platforms and building engagement. With the communications team, he will also be working with the Foundation’s network of startups, social innovators, large companies and city governments to tell stories of urban innovation. Thomas is a long-time journalist turned communications strategist with…
Mar 29, 2017
Olivia is the Deputy Executive Director of NewCities as well as the Director of Research and Events. In this role she has dual-responsibilities; directing the research ventures, including fellowships and pilot projects of the Foundation, as well as the design and management of the thought-leadership events and workshops that discuss and disseminate best practices in…
Mar 29, 2017
Greg Lindsay joined NewCities in June 2015 as Senior Fellow. Greg is a journalist, urbanist, futurist, and speaker. He is a non-resident senior fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, a visiting scholar at New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, and urbanist-in-residence at URBAN-X, a startup accelerator founded…
