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You're Invited: Urban Future Conference | Exclusive Press Access | May 21–23, Łódź
Where cities reinvent themselves - and you’re in the front row.
We’re excited to invite you to Urban Future 2025, Europe’s Better-Cities Event – taking place in the striving city of Łódź.
🌍 Join changemakers from Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Seoul, Vienna, Łódź, and beyond - all tackling one vital question:
👉 How do we make our cities better, greener, and future-ready?
Key Press Moments – May 21, 2025
- 09:30 Welcome CityChangers (Vienna House Andels | Ballroom)
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10:40 Press Conference (Vienna House Andels | Room Delight 5)
- Adam Pustelnik, First Deputy Mayor | Łódź, Poland
- Gerald Babel-Sutter, CEO & Founder, Urban Future | Graz, Austria
- Honorata Grzesikowska, Urban Planner & Founder, Urbanitarian | Warsaw, Poland
- Lily Munson, Secretary General at Villes Vivantes | Paris, France
11:00 onwards: Exclusive interview opportunities with high-impact speakers
Highlight sessions:
- 11:00: Visionary: The Most Stunning Urban Comebacks (Vienna House Andels | Room Satin)
- 11:00: Boomers X Genz Z (Vienna House Andels | Ballroom)
- 13:00: Innovations in Renovation: Enhancing Daylight and Indoor Climate (Field Trip with Velux)
- 14:00: Eco Over Ego – Female leadership skills for everyone (Vienna House Andels | Ballroom)
- 14:00: Delicate – Nature in Urban Planning (The Loom Hotel | Room Spotlight)
- 16:00: How to Annoy Politicians (Vienna House Andels | Ballroom)
- 16:00: Brownfield Unicorns: Turning Terrible into Terrific (Vienna House Andels | Room Satin)
- 16:00: Yes, You Can (Vienna House Andels | Room Damask)
This is your opportunity to go beyond the headlines and speak directly with the visionaries shaping tomorrow’s cities.
🎟️ Secure your media accreditation here: Exclusive Press Access
📣 Want to book interviews with one of our 200+ speakers? Let us know! We’d love to help. Full Line up
Looking forward to welcoming you at UF25, where the future of cities takes center stage.
Kind regards,
Lisa Marie Weber | Head of Communications, Urban Future
Ola Grudzień | Media Relations Poland, Urban Future
PS: Have a look at the document "How cities are reinventing themselves" for some story ideas.
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At Urban Future you meet people who drive change to make our cities more sustainable. Be it mayors, architects, mobility experts, city planners, scientists, sustainability managers, representatives from start ups, environmentalists, innovation experts or others. What unites them is their passion for better cities.
