Cities of Tomorrow – Reimagining urban infrastructure

Name: Cities of Tomorrow – Reimagining urban infrastructure
Start: 2025-11-4T08:30+0:00
End: 2025-11-4T13:30+0:00

04nov08:3013:30Cities of Tomorrow – Reimagining urban infrastructure

Event Details

We are delighted to invite you to InfraVision’s flagship event, sponsored by Vauban Infrastructure Partners, dedicated to the future of infrastructure in our cities.

We hope to see you in November!

For any last minute registration, please contact communications@vauban-ip.com

Schedule

4 November 2025
8:30Breakfast8:30 - 9:00
9:00Introduction & Opening9:00 - 9:30
Introduction
by Gwenola Chambon, CEO and Founding Partner of Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Opening of the event
by Virginijus Sinkevičius, Member of the European Parliament
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Gwenola CHAMBONVirginijus SİNKEVIČİUS
9:30Keynotes and Panels9:30 - 12:00
Panel 1 : Building cities for the long haul: urban infrastructure at the core of the 21st century challenges
Panelists include:
Diego Marín Garcia, CEO of Acciona
Peter Haupt, CEO of Optimus Tower
Reuven Carlyle, Former Washington State Senator
Antoine Picon, Professor at Harvard University
Jacques Darcy, Director at the European Investment Fund

Student competition award ceremony
by Sadie Morgan, Founding Director at dRMM, and other jury members
Alongside the three finalist teams

Keynote
Sébastien Martin, Minister for Industry and Energy

Panel 2 : Ways forward: critical levers to evolve towards integrated, resilient and adaptive infrastructure in cities
Panelists include:
Sébastien Fraisse, CEO of Indigo
Jon Phillips, CEO of Global Infrastructure Investors Association
Xavier Hürstel, Deputy MD at ADP International
Dominique Alba, CEO of Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Paulo Moura, Deputy Director at IMREDD

Keynote
Ladeja Godina Košir, Founder and Executive Director of Circular Change

Keynote
Thomas Jolly, Actor, Director, Artistic Director of the Paris 2024 Olympic Ceremonies

Wrap up of the event
by Christophe Béchu, Mayor of Angers
12:00Cocktail Lunch12:00 - 13:30

Notes

Details of the additional public figures and experts, who will honor us to join the event, will be shared in upcoming communications.

Organizer(s)

Infravision

Launched in March 2024, InfraVision builds on five years of Vauban-sponsored research and opens the door for all market participants to join forces in addressing today’s most pressing infrastructure challenges and opportunities — from Industry 4.0 and climate change to rising expectations around stakeholder engagement. Led by a Strategic Committee composed of investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and academic experts, this initiative aims to foster innovation, share proven strategies, and deliver tangible, high-impact solutions. We strongly believe that the active participation of leading ecosystem actors will reinforce the transformative potential of this initiative and help define the next generation of sustainable infrastructure. If this resonates with your company’s ESG ambitions, we warmly encourage you to join us.

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