2026
HIGH-LEVEL
REPRESENTATIVES
Browse a selection of government leaders and institutional representatives joining us to share their insights and perspectives on the future of cities.
MEET SOME OF THE REPRESENTATIVES JOINING US
EMIRIANA SAKO
Mayor
Municipality of Durrës, Albania
SERGI GONZÁLEZ CAMACHO
Mayor
Andorra la Vella City Council, Andorra
GUSTAVO MENENDEZ
Mayor
Municipality of Merlo, Argentina
ELKE VAN DEN BRANDT
Minister of the Government
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
SILVIO BARROS
Mayor
Maringá City Hall, Brazil
ANDERSON FARIAS
Mayor
City of São José dos Campo, Brazil
CLAUDIO ORREGO
Governor
Metropolitan Regional Government of Santiago, Santiago de Chile
ŠIME ERLIĆ
Mayor
City of Zadar, Croatia
CHARALAMBOS PROUNTZOS
Mayor
City of Nicosia, Cyprus
JAROMIR BERANEK
Deputy Mayor for Transportation
City of Prague, Czech Republic
CAROLINA MEJÍA
Mayor
City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
PEETER RAUDSEPP
Mayor
Tallinn City Government, Estonia
JAAKKO MUSTAKALLIO
Deputy Mayor
City of Tampere, Finland
BEKA VATCHARADZE
Mayor
Poti Municipality City Hall, Georgia
NINO LATSABIDZE
Mayor
Rustavi Municipality, Georgia
ISRAEL ADJETEY OTCHWENMAH
Mayor
Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly, Ghana
ALFRED GAISIE
Mayor
Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, Ghana
RICHARD OFORI AGYEMANG BOADI
Mayor
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana
IOANNIS EMIRZAS
Deputy Mayor
Municipality of Kallithea, Greece
PANAGIOTIS SIMANDIRAKIS
Mayor
City of Chania, Greece
ELENA VAKA
Mayor
Municipality of Chalkida, Greece
GIANNIS ZAMPOUKIS
Mayor
City of Alexandroupoli, Greece
ADAMANTIOS PAPADOPOULOS
Mayor
City of Orestiada, Greece
HARIS DOUKAS
Mayor
City of Athens, Greece
MARITZA SOTO DE LARA
Deputy Mayor
San Pedro Sula Municipality, Honduras
GERGELY KARÁCSONY
Mayor
City of Budapest, Hungary
MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India
DARYL BARRON
Lord Mayor
Dublin City Council, Ireland
GIUSEPPE SALA
Mayor
Municipality of Milan, Italy
LAURA LIETO
Vice Mayor and Councilor for Urban Planning
City of Naples, Italy
NORMAN SCOTT
Mayor
St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Jamaica
TATSUO IGARASHI
Mayor
Tsukuba City, Japan
DZHUNUSHALIEV AIBEK DZHANYSHBEKOVICH
Mayor
Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan
MEKHAEL MOHAMED RIYAZ
Deputy Mayor
Malé City Council, Maldives
OLAF MCKAY
Mayor
City of Valletta, Malta
FATIMETOU ABDEL MALICK
President
Region of Nouakchott, Mauritania
ABDIEL GUTIERREZ CORONADO
Mayor
City Council of Tijuana, Mexico
FELIPE FERNANDO MACÍAS OLVERA
Municipal President
Municipality of Querétaro, Mexico
CECILIA ANUNCIACIÓN PATRÓN LAVIADA
Municipal President
City Council of Mérida, Mexico
FATIHA EL MOUDNI
Mayor
Municipality of Rabat, Morocco
MANUEL DE ARAUJO
Mayor
City of Quelimane, Mozambique
ZUBAIR ALI
Mayor
Peshawar Capital Metropolitan Government, Pakistan
TAYSEER ABU SNEINEH
Mayor
Hebron Municipality, Palestina
MAŁGORZATA CIEŚLIK
Deputy Mayor
City Council of Sopot, Poland
JAKUB MAZUR
First Deputy Mayor
City of Wroclaw, Poland
AGATA SOBCZYK
Governor
Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
RADOSŁAW WITKOWSKI
Mayor
City Council of Radom, Poland
MARCIN KRUPA
Mayor
City of Katowice, Poland
KONRAD FIJOŁEK
Mayor
City of Rzeszów, Poland
KATARZYNA KALINOWSKA
Vice-Mayor
City Council of Radom, Poland
LUÍSA SALGUEIRO
Mayor
City of Matosinhos, Portugal
ANA ABRUNHOSA
Mayor
Municipality of Coimbra, Portugal
ROBERT NEGOIȚĂ
Mayor
City Hall of Bucharest, Romania
DRAGOSLAV PAVLOVIĆ
Mayor
City of Niš, Serbia
YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR
Mayor
City of Freetown, Sierra Leone
ALICIA IZQUIERDO
Deputy Mayor
Malaga City Council, Spain
JORDI VALLS
Deputy Mayor
Barcelona City Council, Spain
JOAQUIM BARTOLOMÉ CAPDEVILA
Deputy Mayor for the Environmental Action Area
El Prat de Llobregat City Council, Spain
DARIO MORENO
Mayor
Sagunto City Council, Spain
OLGA MORALES SEGURA
Mayor
Viladecans City Council, Spain
MIQUEL COMINO HARO
Mayor
Sant Vicenç dels Horts City Council, Spain
ANDREU ABSIL SOLÀ
Mayor
Montgat City Council, Spain
ALBA BARNUSELL ORTUÑO
Mayor
Granollers City Council, Spain
AIDA CASTILLEJO PARRILLA
Mayor
Rivas-Vaciamadrid City Council, Spain
JOSÉ DE LA UZ PARDOS
Mayor
Las Rozas de Madrid City Council, Spain
DENÍS ITXASO
Regional Minister of Housing
Basque Government, Spain
JANE CASTOR
Mayor
City of Tampa, United States of America
ANDRE DICKENS
Mayor
City of Atlanta, United States of America
BRYAN BARNETT
Mayor
City of Rochester Hills, United States of America
LEONARDO WILLIAMS
Mayor
City of Durham, United States of America
JIM ROSS
Mayor
City of Arlington, United States of America
KEITH A. JAMES
Mayor
City of West Palm Beach, United States of America
BRANDON M. SCOTT
Mayor
City of Baltimore, United States of America
