How can science, innovation, and governance converge to make cities equitable, climate-resilient, and regenerative? This high-level session brings together city leaders and systems thinkers to explore actionable pathways grounded in consensus-driven planetary boundary science and award-winning scientific research. The discussion examines how data, pilots, procurement, and finance can be aligned to create eco-augmented cities where people and nature can flourish. This session was developed in partnership with UNFCCC.

Speakers

• Bart Becks, Board Member, European Innovation Council

• Zahra Kalantari, Professor in Environmental Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology

• Alice Charles, Director, Arup

• Jean-Claude Burgelman, Director, Frontiers Planet Prize

• Conradin Cramer, President of the Government of Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland