The EcoEDGE 2 conference is the sixth conference hosted by the City of Melbourne since 1998 in the CityEDGE International Conference Series. The EcoEDGE 2 conference will engage the world’s leading sustainability experts in tackling the economic, aesthetic and ethical dimensions in making sustainable cities. The topics that will be showcased include green urban design; green urban energy systems; green housing; and green government.

Confirmed Speakers

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  Gerard Evenden
  Foster + Partners, Architects, United Kingdom

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  Enrique Penalosa
  Former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia

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  Stefan Behnisch
  Architect, Germany

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  Bernard Khoury
  Architect, Beirut

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  Jossy Materu
  Senior Human Settlements Officer UN-Habitat, Nairobi

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  Halle Søholt
  Partner, Gehl Architects, Copenhagen

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  Janette Sadik-Khan
  Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation

  WITHDRAWN due to work commitments

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  Michaela Brüel
  European Green Cities Network, Denmark

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  Tim Costello
  World Vision, Australia

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  Bernard Salt
  KPMG Australia

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  Rob Adams
  Director Design & Urban Environment, City of Melbourne

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  Peter Davidson
  Co-founder LAB Architecture Studio

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  Neville Mars
  Architect, Amsterdam and Beijing

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  Scott Boylston
  Graphic Designer, USA

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  Brit Andresen
  Architect, Australia

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  Wim Hafkamp
  Nicis Institute, The Netherlands

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  Mechthild Stuhlmacher
  Architect, Rotterdam

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  Kevin O'Brien
  Merrima Design, Architects, Australia

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  James Brearley & Qun Fang
  Architects, Shanghai

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  Mike Berwick
  Mayor, Port Douglas

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  Xuemei Bai
  Senior Science Leader, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Australia

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  Santha Sheela Nair
  Department of Drinking Water Supply (DDWS), India