ULI Netherlands Annual Conference 2024

Our key takeaways from the theme of 'Future Proof Cities' include:
🔵 It is impossible to shape cities by merely investing in tangible assets (‘stones’) without improving the position of human beings. Investing in people, particularly in education, is essential - from the speech of Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of hashtag#Rotterdam.
🔵 Understanding who we are building for is essential - 'While context, culture, and climate may vary, human behaviour is universal' - from the presentation by Morten Kjer Jeppesen
🔵 Enhancing existing spaces should be a focus of already dense European cities such as hashtag#Paris - presented by Marion Waller.
🔵 Disruptive technologies, diverse energy sources, and a sustainable ecosystem in our urban areas can be part of a collective international approach to changing the economic function of our cities. - from the presentation by Brigit van Dijk - van de Reijt
Speakers Marion Waller, Jeroen Lokerse, Morten Kjer Jeppesen, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Brigit van Dijk - van de Reijt, and moderator Susanne Heering brought their insight into regional and pan-European trends, from investment, finance and sustainable construction to anticipating change and moving with the times.
Thank you to CBRE for hosting this event, and to our Executive Director Inger Kammeraat.
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