Urban Design Speakers

Leading Futurist, AI Adoption & Innovation Strategist; Real Estate Technology Advisor; CEO of Real Estate of the Future

Founder, CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Expert on Globalization, Innovation; Urbanist & Futurist

Visionary Economist & Global Affairs Expert; Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University; Former Vice President of The World Bank

Urban Revitalization Strategist & Real Estate Developer; Founder of Sustainable South Bronx; Author of "Reclaiming Your Community"; MacArthur Fellow

City Planner & Urban Designer; Advocate for Smart Growth With Sustainable Design; Author of "Walkable City"

Architect, Urbanist, Author & Advocate for Sustainable Design Thinking; Named One of 100 Most Influential Urbanists of All Time by Planetizen

President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Solutions; Leader in Innovative Strategies to End Homelessness

Housing Policy Expert & Urban Planning Researcher; Manager, Randall Lewis Housing Initiative at UCLA; Author of "The Affordable City"

CEO & President of Enterprise Community Partners; Former HUD Secretary; Authority in Public Policy & Urban Development; Advocate for Affordable Housing

Economist, Academic & Energy Industry Leader; Director of Housing & Business Forecasting at Zillow

Licensed Contractor & Realtor; Host of HGTV and DIY Network's "Yard Crashers"; Founder of Build For Love Foundation

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor of City & Regional Planning & Sociology, University of Pennsylvania; Authority on Urban Planning & Housing Policy

Professor of City Planning, Writer & Activist

Sustainability & City Planning Expert; Professor of Sustainable Communities at UVA; Author of "Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities"

Real Estate Broker, Entrepreneur & TV Host

Home Renovation & Television Host; Emmy Award-Winning Host of "This Old House" & "Ask This Old House"; Author of "The Best Homes from This Old House"

HGTV Star, Renovation Expert, Community Volunteer; Best Known for "Good Bones"

Leading Voice on Housing Policy and Urban Equity; Former Staff Writer at The Atlantic

Urban Violence Reduction Expert & Author; Founding Director of Center for the Study & Practice of Violence Reduction; Author of "Bleeding Out"