Who Will Attend

Key players from across the world

City decision-makers

Mayors, elected officials and political leaders
Local authorities senior executives

Private partners

Urban service providers
Developers, planners, architects
Investors

Urban related partners

City networks & associations
Experts, consultants, academics

Public partners

Development agencies
Public private joint ventures
Chambers of commerce
European, national & regional institutions

LIST OF PERSONALITIES - GLOBAL CITY 2009

Keynote speakers:

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar City, UAE
Mr. Richard Florida, City Guru, Founder of the Creative Class Group, USA
Professor Saskia Sassen, Writer, Researcher and Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, USA
Mr. Patrick Devedjian, Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the implementation of the recovery plan, France

Cities and public organizations

Edinburgh City Council, UK - Municipality of Greater Mumbai, India - Seoul Metropolitan Government, South Korea - Gold Coast City, Australia - Beijing, China - Cairo, Egypt - City of Muscat, Oman - City of Melbourne, Australia - Ministry of Environment and Water, UAE - Abu Dhabi Municipality - Department of Municipal Affairs, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI) - Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Grenoble, France - City of Kampala, Uganda - City of Ghent, Belgium - Sao Paolo, Brazil - City of Lausanne, Switzerland - City of Brazzaville, Congo - City of Zahle-Maalaka, Lebanon - Mayor, Pocheon City, South Korea - Taichung City Government, Taiwan - City of Toronto, Canada - Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, Egypt - Carthage, Tunisia – City of Athens, Greece - City of San Francisco, USA - Chittagong City, Bangladesh - City of Kaluga, Russian Federation, Birmingham City Council, UK - Government of Karnataka, India - Zaragoza Municipality, Spain - Athens Urban Transport Organization, Greece