Jennifer James

Jennifer James | Leading Cities Boston, United States of America
Jennifer James

Biography

Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors of Leading Cities, a non-profit that connects governments, startups, and industry to deploy innovations that strengthen urban resilience and sustainability. She is also Co-founder and Managing Director of LC3 Partners, a company that provides innovative structuring and financing solutions for city infrastructure projects. Jennifer has more than 25 years of experience helping cities and utilities harness technology and innovation to build smarter, more resilient, and equitable communities.

Sessions

10:15h
Thematic Keynote | | SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS | | Governance & Economy |

Thematic Kyenote

Jennifer James
Jennifer James Leading Cities Board Member Moderator
Rochelle Haynes
Rochelle Haynes Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Senior Vice President and Managing Director Speaker

#SmartCityExpo

2026-11-03 10:15 2026-11-03 10:35 Europe/Madrid Thematic Kyenote - Stage: Impact Tech
Tue 3
10:15h - 10:35h Stage: Impact Tech All Passes
10:35h
Thematic Dialogue | | SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS | | Governance & Economy |

Thematic Dialogue

Jennifer James
Jennifer James Leading Cities Board Member Moderator

#SmartCityExpo

2026-11-03 10:35 2026-11-03 10:55 Europe/Madrid Thematic Dialogue - Stage: Impact Tech
Tue 3
10:35h - 10:55h Stage: Impact Tech All Passes
11:20h
Thematic Roundtable | | SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS | | Governance & Economy |

Funding Change: The Investment Models Turning Urban Ambition into Reality

Jennifer James
Jennifer James Leading Cities Board Member Moderator
Veronika Cerna
Veronika Cerna Twenty Communications / Scalable cities (European Commission initiative) CEO Speaker
Hernán Matías Perin
Hernán Matías Perin CORLAB Graduate in Political Science Speaker
Eline Brugman
Eline Brugman Deloitte EMEA Sustainability & Infrastructure leader Speaker
Sergio Oliete Josa
Sergio Oliete Josa - Speaker
Carlos Martínez Velázquez
Carlos Martínez Velázquez Fondo Mixto de Promoción - Speaker

#Climate Finance, #Financing Schemes, #FinTech, #Global Funds, #Investment Models, #Public-Private Partnerships

2026-11-04 11:20 2026-11-04 12:05 Europe/Madrid Funding Change: The Investment Models Turning Urban Ambition into Reality

This discussion focuses on the central role of finance and investment in enabling urban transformation and supporting the progress cities need across the world. Looking at climate finance, partnership schemes, and global funding mechanisms, the session examines how these models contribute to sustainable urban development and are gaining relevance within the global urban agenda, especially where access to resources determines cities’ ability to move from ambition to implementation. Lastly, it questions how financing and investment approaches may evolve in the years ahead to address existing challenges and respond to growing priorities.

Stage: Cities X People
Wed 4
11:20h - 12:05h Stage: Cities X People All Passes
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