More and more people live in ever larger cities around the world. It creates a host of challenges, and it has put the question of how to create liveable cities for all on top of the international agenda.
To help further the discussion, the Danish Embassy in UK organises The Liveable City conference in partnership with leading UK stakeholders. Denmark has a long tradition of creating beautiful cities with healthy residents and a high quality of living, and The Liveable City conference will be a celebration of great achievements in architecture and urban planning.
The Danish Embassy in the UK invites businesses, politicians, professionals and the general public to take part in the conference’s many talks, seminars and debates. With this Danish-British dialogue, we aim at inspiring each other to find new ways in which our cities can become better places in which to live, work and play.
Due to the success of The Liveable City in Glasgow 2016, we are returning to Scotland for another event, this time in Edinburgh from 13-15 November.
Click on a speaker's name below to see their presentations (if available)
Masterplanning and Urban Development - Putting people first
Chair:
Julie Wilson, President, Edinburgh Architectural Association
Speakers:
Paul Lawrence, Executive Director of Place, City of Edinburgh Council
Ian Gilzean, Chief Architect, Scottish Government
Stephen Willacy, Chief City Architect, City of Aarhus
Jacob Kurek, Partner, Henning Larsen Architects
Ian Manson, Chief Executive, Clyde Gateway
Neil Rutherford, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust
Ewan Anderson, Partner, 7N Architects
Age Friendly Housing – Homes for young, old and families
Chair:
Graham Ross, Architect & Urban Designer, Austin-Smith:Lord LLP
Speakers:
Susie Stirling, Head of Placemaking and Design, Scottish Government
Eve McCurrich, Director, Whiteburn Projects
Anne Juel Andersen, Architect and Urban Planner, City of Aalborg
Susanne Hansen, Partner and Creative Director, RUBOW arkitekter A/S
Helena Huws, Head of Destination Development, Scottish Canals
Thomas Nørkær, Architect & Owner, Nørkær + Poulsen
Sarah Buchanan, Business Relationship Manager, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
Anne Marie Galmstrup, Partner, Galmstrup Ltd
Gavin Thompson, Partner, BuroHappold Engineering
Healthy Cities, Healthy Buildings - How to improve quality of life for all
Chair:
Rachel Tennant, Chair, Chair at Landscape Institute Scotland
Speakers:
Daisy Narayanan, Project Director, The City of Edinburgh Council
Stephen Willacy, Chief City Architect, City of Aarhus
Graham Hill, Cities Executive, Arcadis
Liselott Stenfeldt, Team Leader Interactive Spaces CPH, The Alexandra Institute
Russell Jones, Public Health Programme Manager, Glasgow Centre for Population Health
Ólöf Jonsdottir, Head of Public Affairs, Rockwool
Shona Stephen & Jamie Ballantine, Chief Executive & Social Regeneration Manager, Queens Cross Housing Association
Mike Entwistle, Partner, BuroHappold Engineering
University Campuses - A catalyst for growth in cities
Chair:
Alasdair Adey, Principal Planner, Peter Brett Associates
Speakers:
Ann Allen, Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland
Jacob Kurek, Partner, Henning Larsen Architects
Gary Jebb, Director of Estates, The University of Edinburgh
Paul Stallan, Design Director, Stallan-Brand
Ian Van Duivenbode, Principal Building Engineer, Ramboll
Anne Kathrine Overgaard, Head of Office at the Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Southern Denmark
Anne Juel Andersen, Architect and Urban Planner, City of Aalborg
Low Carbon City – Next step for energy efficiency and heat supply
Chair:
Ian Manders, UK Policy Advisor, Danish Embassy in the UK
Speakers:
Kersti Berge, Director Energy and Climate, The Scottish Government
Paul Moseley, Associate Director, Scottish Futures
Trust
Jackie Sayer, Engineer, The Highland Council
Robert Kilpatrick, Assistant Director Estates & Development,
University of Strathclyde
Rune Nielsen, Advisor, Danish Energy Agency
Paul Steen, Associate, Ramboll
Ken Brady, Programme Manager, Energy Saving Trust
Kathryn Dapré, Head of Engineering and Energy, NSS Health Facilities
Scotland
Regis Lopez, Senior Policy Advisor, The Scottish Government
Stephen Hart, General Manager, Frese
Eoghan Maguire, Head of Business Development, Vattenfall
Janice Pauwels, Sustainable Development Manager, City of Edinburgh
Council
Simon Kerr, UK Country Manager, Kamstrup
Mark Palmer, Senior Partner, Max Fordham (Solid Energy)