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More than 20 years of experience on urban strategic consultancy, project leadership and management, urban planning, urban design, integrated urban development, architectural design, resiliency, and sustainability with a strong focus on Europe and Asia.

Proven leader of complex large-scale urbanism and architecture projects with multidisciplinary teams in a wide range of urban regions. Open minded and critical mind that is capable of integrating and creating cohesion in projects and stakeholders involved.

Most of Markus’ work is looking into the longer-term future and affects a large group of people. With his experience worldwide, he often helps defining what to plan and what to leave to the future to decide. This includes in depth investigation into possible and unlikely scenarios and a thorough understanding of the forces at work in the urban fabric.

Urbanism without the inclusion of stakeholders misses one of its key tasks – creating support and ownership by those affected by the plans in development. One of the roles Markus often plays is that of the communicator and moderator that brings together groups of people, consultants, and decision makers in a process of project information and communication.

Evolving out of an urban approach to architecture, Markus often is actively involved in shaping building projects on a strategic level. Projects he helps shaping are aiming at becoming urban activators with a mix of uses and often a mix of scale – from the human, walkable frontage to the density and the metropolitan appeal.

As one of the founders and Directors of MLA+, Markus is experienced in giving leadership and strategic steer to a successful practice made up of to a large group of talented and driven individuals with a diverse cultural background

In Markus’ vision leadership is both – the willingness to learn lifelong and to teach and mentor. Markus practices that not only inside the company but through writing, lecturing and in his academic role as head of the urbanism program at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture.

Juliette is a real estate industry leader with 20 years’ experience working internationally. She has managed portfolios of millions of sq ft in development and asset management and latterly focussed her career on ESG strategies in the built environment. She led pathways to net zero and offset for a UK based REIT, British Land and is now a leader in Gensler’s Global Climate action and Sustainability Practice Area working with clients all over the globe to reduce their carbon impact, and increase their human and biodiversity outcomes.

Nicolas Rivollet has 20 years of international experience with PET packaging for consumer goods. With Penn Color, he combines creativity and a rigorous analytical approach to shape strategies to expand product vitality and develop new business in the US, Europe, and Asia. Before joining Penn Color, he had roles with Sidel as Marketing VP Blowing & Coating, Sales Support & Technical Communication in Octeville Sur Mer, France, Project Director, Supply Chain Director in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Product Innovation Director, Blowing & Coating in France. He also was Director of Corporate Business Development for Husky in Toronto. Nicolas has a degree from INSA Lyon – Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, attended IAE FRANCE – Écoles Universitaires de Management, and has an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.

Christine McSherry founded Jett Foundation in 2001, when her son now 24-year-old Jett was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. As head of the Jett Foundation, Christine co-founded the International Duchenne Alliance, a partnership of over 40 independent organizations that has funded nearly $15 million dollars in research to date.

Christine has advocated for the patient perspective to be considered by the FDA when reviewing safe and potentially effective treatments for Duchenne. In April of 2016, Christine presented the Jett Foundation’s Patient Centered Outcomes report at the FDA’s meeting of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee.

A product evangelist with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has previously worked with companies like Visa, 10x Banking and Metro Bank. Currently, the Product Director at Monese, leading product propositions across Credit, Savings and Investments.