Advisory board members

Regional insight. Global leadership.
Meet our advisory board.

LiveableCitiesX Summit’s expert board ensures an agenda that connects urban ambition to strategies for execution and is built for clarity through connection.

Monica Barone

CEOCity of Sydney

Nihal Karagoz

Director - ESGDubai Holding Real Estate

Corey Gray

ChairSmart Cities Council

Dr Louise Lambert

Head of Happiness Policy
Programming and ResearchHappinessMatters

Mahmoud Dandashly

Chief Business OfficerLEAD Development

Benjamin Deschietere

Managing Director and PartnerBoston Consulting Group

Dr Tarek El Sheikh

Director/DeanUrban Studies Institue

Vladislav Boutenko

Global Segment Leader Cities & Regions, Senior Partner and Managing DirectorBoston Consulting Group

Moustafa Fahour

Chief Operating Officer Plenary

Elisabeth Belpaire

PresidentISOCARP

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