Vanessa Velasco Bernal
District of Habitat | Secretary Bogota, Colombia
Biography
Architect and expert in urban policies and land markets. Currently serving as the Secretary of Habitat in Bogotá, she has worked at the World Bank as an urban development specialist. Specialized in land markets and policies, housing, regeneration, and urban development.Sessions
15:30h
Thematic Roundtable |
SMART CITY EXPO
Circularity as the New Paradigm for Sustainable Growth

Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez
Barcelona City Council
Director of Public Space
Chair

Vanessa Velasco Bernal
Secretary
District of Habitat
Speaker

Amy Aussieker
Envision Charlotte
Executive Director
Speaker

John Roberson
City of Chicago
Chief Operating Officer
Speaker

Oriana Romano
OECD
Head of Unit Water Governance, Blue and Circular Economy Cities, Urban Policies, and Sustainable Development Division Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
Speaker
#Circularity, #Waste Management, #Water Management
16:30h
In Focus |
TOMORROW.BUILDING
Transforming our Neighbourhoods: How to Get People and Politicians Onboard?

Camille Tallon
C40
Manager for Urban Planning
Chair

Washington Fajardo
Inter-American Development Bank
Architect and Urbanist
Speaker

Vanessa Velasco Bernal
Secretary
District of Habitat
Speaker

Maurizio Veloccia
City of Rome
Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning
Speaker

David Martinez
City of Barcelona
Chief City Planner
Speaker
#Citizen Engagement, #Collaboration, #Smart Infrastructures, #Street Design, #Urban Planning
13:40h
In Focus |
TOMORROW.BUILDING
Navigating the Digital Age of PropTech and Real Estate

Areti Markopoulou
IAAC
Academic Director
Chair

Michael Lee
WE Wumbo Group Pty Ltd
Chief Executive
Speaker

Vanessa Velasco Bernal
Secretary
District of Habitat
Speaker

Ahmed Al Korbi
Msheireb Properties
Senior Manager – Information & Communication Technology
Speaker

Maha Al Saud
ROSHN Group
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Speaker
#Innovative Housing Models, #Property Management, #Urban Facility Management