Building a Sustainable Urban Future

Building a Sustainable Urban Future

This day focuses on how circular economy principles can reshape urban development and construction practices to enhance sustainability and competitiveness. Discussions will address resource-efficient urban planning, circular design, the use of sustainable and recyclable building materials, and innovative approaches to reducing waste. By integrating circularity into urban planning and construction, cities can become more sustainable and liveable while fostering innovation and economic growth.

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Event agenda

9:30- Registration 10:00 – 10:10 | Conference Opening

Miguel Berger Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany,

Agnieszka Sznyk  Instytut Innowacji i Odpowiedzialnego Rozwoju

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10:10 – 10:30 | Key note speech

• Lucie Blondel – “The European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative: Supporting the Implementation of Circular Systemic Solutions in Cities and Regions.”

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10:30 – 11:00 | Key note speech

·        Silke Schleiff TUTECH INNOVATION GMBH How to Accelerate Circular Transition in Urban Environments”

·        Britta Peters | Senior Advisor | Hamburg Institute for Innovation, Climate Protection,and Circular Economy “The City as Ecosystem – Designing Circular Urban Futures.”

·        Magdalena Walerysiak-Castillo Catalonia Trade & Investment, “Experiences of Catalan Companies in Building Circular Solutions for Cities.” ________________________________________

11:05 – 11:45 | Panel discussion: How to build cities of the future?

 Moderator: Dorota Bartosz (PLGBC)

Participants: 

·        Britta Peters | Senior Advisor | Hamburg Institute for Innovation

·        Silke Schleiff TUTECH INNOVATION GMBH

·        Lucie Blondel - Policy Officer | European Commission - DG Research & Innovation,

·        Marcin Grądzki- Director at City of Warsaw | Air Protection and Climate Policy Department 

 ·  Magdalena Walerysiak-Castillo Catalonia Trade & Investment

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11:45 – 12:00 – coffee break ________________________________________

12:00 – 12.45 | Best Practice Case Study from city and business perspective

Moderation Paweł Wołejsza

Introductory presentation follow by panel discussion ________________________________________

CITY BEST PARCTICE

•       Zbigniew Gołębiewski (PUHP LECH Sp. z o.o., Białystok) – “Waste Management in Cities – Challenges and Good Practices.”

·       Michal Gelata Department of Municipal Economy and Climate, City of Kraków Office

·       Iwona Kowalczuk Head of the Environmental Education Section, Department of Environmental Protection and Agriculture ________________________________________

BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE

•           Mugur Schuppler McKinsey & Company, Inc. What do circular cities do – Insights from 26 case studies

•           Piotr Kalbarczyk  Architect and Associate at CITYFÖRSTER architecture+urbanism  “Sustainable city is more than the sum of sustainable buildings''

•           Tomasz Kleszczewnik, E MBA Winkelmann Foundation Screw PL spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością sp.k.

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12.45 – 13.30 Discussion ________________________________________

13.30 – 14.30 – Lunch and networking