World Green Infrastructure Congress 2026
Speakers

Meet the experts joining WGIC26.

Paloma Aba Garrote

Paloma Aba Garrote

Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

European CommissionBruselas, Belgium
Xenia Abramovich

Xenia Abramovich

PhD Candidate in Landscape Architecture

Aalto UniversityVerbania (VB), Italy
Jon Ajanguiz

Jon Ajanguiz

Architect. Department of Studies and Programmes

Barcelona City Council – Municipal Institute of Urban Landscape and Quality of LifeBarcelona, Spain
AA

Alrun Albrecht

Senior Publisher

ELSEVIERJena, Germany
Zoë Avery

Zoë Avery

Associate Director of Design, University of Auckland

Director at The Urbanist / Board Member WGINAuckland, New Zealand
Christiaan Bakker

Christiaan Bakker

Green Wall Specialist Europe

SempergreenOdijk , Netherlands
Richard Baldauf

Richard Baldauf

Senior Environmental Engineer

Eastern Research GroupWashington, DC, United States of America
M. Àngels Balsells

M. Àngels Balsells

Rector and Chair Professor of Education

University of LleidaLleida, Spain
Enric Batlle Durany

Enric Batlle Durany

Founder of Batlleiroig and Emeritus Professor at UPC

BatlleiroigBarcelona, Spain
Bert Belmans

Bert Belmans

Professor, Research Coordinator, Global President WGIN CEP

WGIN - Chapter of Emerging ProfessionalsLier, Belgium
Szél Benedek

Szél Benedek

Project Manager

Hungarian Green Space CertificationBudapest, Hungary
Jennifer Bousselot

Jennifer Bousselot

Associate Professor

Colorado State UniversityDenver, United States of America
David Vernon Brasfield

David Vernon Brasfield

Board Member

World Green Infrastructure Network WGINOslo, Norway
Raquel Bravo Rubio

Raquel Bravo Rubio

Head of Communication and Institutional Relations Service

Ayuntamiento de MadridMadrid, Spain
Anna Katharina Briefer

Anna Katharina Briefer

Research Associate and PhD Candidate

Institute of Soil Bioengineering and Landscape Construction (IBLB), BOKU UniversityVienna, Austria
JB

Julián Briz

Maxence Brutin

Maxence Brutin

Technical Project Manager

LE PRIEURÉMadrid, Spain
Monserrat Budding-Polo Ballinas

Monserrat Budding-Polo Ballinas

Researcher and Project Coordinator

Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam, Netherlands
Joana Calsamiglia

Joana Calsamiglia

Participatory Processes and Community Action Consultant

Biologist and expert in participation and community actionBarcelona, Spain
LC

Lidia Calvo

Eixverd
HC

Hugo Enrique Canahua

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Sergio Carratalá

Sergio Carratalá

Founder and CEO

MataAlta EstudioBarcelona, Spain
Lotte Carron

Lotte Carron

Phd student

UantwerpenAntwerp, Belgium
C

CatSalut

Departament de Salut Generalitat de Catalunya
Sini Chen

Sini Chen

Student

Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
Wendy Chen

Wendy Chen

Editor

Chief Urban Forestry and Urban GreeningHong Kong, Hong Kong
Elisabeth Contreras Quesada

Elisabeth Contreras Quesada

Technical Consultant

Zinco Cubiertas EcológicasBarcelona, Spain
Alejandra Cruz

Alejandra Cruz

PhD candidate

Department of Geosciences, IDAEA-CSICBarcelona, Spain
Isabel de Felipe Boente

Isabel de Felipe Boente

General Secretariat

PRONATUR Madrid, Spain
Marjan Demuynck

Marjan Demuynck

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

University of AntwerpAntwerp, Belgium
Siegfried Denys Denys

Siegfried Denys Denys

Professor

University of AntwerpAntwerpen , Belgium
Gabrielle Duani

Gabrielle Duani

Research Scientist

Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group - Univeristy of Technology SydneySydney, Australia
Kevin Duerfeldt

Kevin Duerfeldt

Postdoctoral Research Assocaiate

Colorado State UniversityDenver, United States of America
Carlos Egio Rubio

Carlos Egio Rubio

Senior consultant

EuroVérticeMurcia, Spain
Markus Elsperger

Markus Elsperger

General Manager Green Solutions

Knauf InsulationSimbach am Inn, Germany
Merve Eminel Kutay

Merve Eminel Kutay

Research Assistant Dr.

Istanbul University - CerrahpasaIstanbul, Turkey
Alberto T. Estevez

Alberto T. Estevez

Director of the Master’s in Biodigital Architecture

Professor, ESARQ-UIC BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
Georgio Farah

Georgio Farah

PhD Student

Innovative Technologies for Sustainability (IT4S)Lleida, Spain
Ralph Fares

Ralph Fares

Environmental Engineer

University of Technology SydneySydney, Australia
Chiara Farinea Farinea

Chiara Farinea Farinea

PhD Architect

IAAC BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
Arturo Fernández Villalba

Arturo Fernández Villalba

Landscape Lead Europe Region, Arup

Ove Arup & PartnersMadrid, Spain
PF

Phil Fung

Humber Polytechnic
Ana Galvao

Ana Galvao

Associate Professor

ISTLisbon, Portugal
Emmanuel Garbolino

Emmanuel Garbolino

Senior Researcher

Mines Paris PSL - ISIGEFontainebleau, France
JG

Joan García

ICREA Academia
IG

Ilaria Geddes

University of Cyprus
NG

Nathalie Gidró

SingularGreen
Manika Goel

Manika Goel

Associate Professor

School of Planning and Architecture, New DelhiGurugram, India
Morgana González del Palacio

Morgana González del Palacio

PDI

Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña · Barcelona Tech - UPCBarcelona, Spain
Tim Goossens

Tim Goossens

PhD Student

University of AntwerpAntwerp, Belgium
Maria Hartmann

Maria Hartmann

Research associate, PhD student

Bauhaus-University Weimar, Department of Building PhysicsWeimar, Germany
MH

Maria Luisa Hernández

MEng. EMBA. MFin Mcom

CEO at Ingelia
SI

Siti Nur Hannah Ismail

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
HJ

Hema Kumar Jaganathan

Ronaldas Jakubovskis

Ronaldas Jakubovskis

Chief Researcher

Vilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityVilnius, Lithuania
AJ

Aslan Jonoubi

Keigo Kamida

Keigo Kamida

Special Researcher

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ResilienceIbaraki, Spain
Hyuna Kang

Hyuna Kang

Yonsei University
Manfred Kohler

Manfred Kohler

Professor Dr. Landscape ecology

Hochschule NeubrandenburgKleve, Germany
Goran Krsnik

Goran Krsnik

Researcher

Universitat de Lleida / CTFCLleida, Spain
Peteris Lakovskis

Peteris Lakovskis

Lead researcher

Institute of Agricultural Resources and EconomicsRiga, Latvia
KL

Katarzyna Larysz

University of Silesia in Katowice, International Environmental Doctoral School in Sosnowiec, Poland
Jared Lawlor

Jared Lawlor

Director - CTO

Cloud Grow Newcastle, Australia
Elisabeth Leitner

Elisabeth Leitner

Project manager & Researcher

GRÜNSTATTGRAU Forschungs- und Innovations-GmbHVienna, Austria
YL

Yi-Jiung Lin

Hai-Ying Liu

Hai-Ying Liu

NILU
Tao Liu

Tao Liu

Postdoc researcher

Technical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby, Denmark
Qing Luo

Qing Luo

PhD candidate

Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona(UAB)Barcelona, Spain
Luowen Lyu Lyu

Luowen Lyu Lyu

Environmental Engineer

Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaSydney, Australia
FM

Ferre Maes

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Josep Manuel Claramunt

Josep Manuel Claramunt

Director of Planning and Strategy Services

Institut Municipal de Parcs i Jardins de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
Cristina Martínez Aransay

Cristina Martínez Aransay

Head of the Cities Area

MITECO-Fundación BiodiversidadMadrid, Spain
David Martínez García

David Martínez García

Urban Planning Manager

Urbanisme Barcelona, Spain
Aikaterini Martini

Aikaterini Martini

Associate Professor

Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityHeraklion, Greece
Cristina Matos Silva

Cristina Matos Silva

Professor

CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of LisbonLisbon, Portugal
Giulia Mazzuco

Giulia Mazzuco

PhD student

University of GenoaGenoa, Italy
Roxanne Miller

Roxanne Miller

SOPRANATURE Director

SOPREMAMontréal, Canada
María Sol Montaluisa

María Sol Montaluisa

University of Valladolid
Cati Montserrat Martí

Cati Montserrat Martí

Agronomist Engineer

The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB)Barcelona, Spain
Francesca Mosca

Francesca Mosca

Department Architecture and Design - UNIGE
JM

Jan Musil

LIKO-S
TN

Thomas Nehls

Institute of Ecology, Technische Universitaet Berlin
Sarah Nousseir

Sarah Nousseir

Governance and Sustainability Project Manager

Science For ChangeBarcelona, Spain
Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Paulo Palha

Paulo Palha

CEO

NeoturfMatosinhos, Portugal
Steven Peck

Steven Peck

Co-founder and President

WGINToronto, Canada
Gabriel Pèrez

Gabriel Pèrez

Chair

WGIC26Lleida, Spain
Victoria Pérez Garc

Victoria Pérez Garc

Cities Area Coordinator

MITECO-Fundación BiodiversidadMadrid, Spain
Jesús Pérez

Jesús Pérez

Vice President

One Health PlatformMadrid, Spain
Yaré Pérez Vera

Yaré Pérez Vera

Project Manager - Natured Based Solutions

VeoliaBarcelona, Spain
Katia Perini

Katia Perini

Università degli Studi di Genova
Luigi Petito

Luigi Petito

Head of WGIN European Chapter

World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN)Brussels, Belgium
Ulrike Pitha

Ulrike Pitha

Senior Scientist

BOKU University, Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Soil-Bioengineering and Landscape ConstructionVienna, Austria
Max Poiss

Max Poiss

Research Associate

BOKU UniversityVienna, Austria
ZP

Zhaolong Professor

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
DP

Dorota Puslowska-Tyszewska

Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Techology
LR

Larissa Ribeiro Cunha

Luisa Rodríguez-Gimeno Wiggin

Luisa Rodríguez-Gimeno Wiggin

Senior Landscape Architect

ArupMadrid, Spain
Sara Romero-Muñoz

Sara Romero-Muñoz

Researcher and professor

Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
Marcos Ros

Marcos Ros

Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

New European BauhausMurcia, Spain
Salvador Rueda Palenzuela

Salvador Rueda Palenzuela

President & Founder

Urban and Territorial Ecology Foundation (FEUT)Barcelona, Spain
MS

Marianne Saba

University of Balamand
Loba Sagnol

Loba Sagnol

Research Associate

BWIM, Karlsruhe University of Applied SciencesKarlsruhe, Germany
Roxana Sala

Roxana Sala

PhD Researcher

Politecnico di MilanoMilano, Italy
Warwick Savvas

Warwick Savvas

Regenerative Design Lead

ASPECT Studios & Australasian Green Infrastructure Network (AGIN)Melbourne, Australia
Bernhard Scharf

Bernhard Scharf

Senior Scientist, Tenure Track Professor

BOKU UniversityVienna, Austria
MS

Marco Schmidt

Loredana Scuto

Loredana Scuto

Senior Programme Officer - Urban

IUCNBonn, Germany
JS

Jeonghwan Seo

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Vali Shishebori

Vali Shishebori

PhD Candidate

Victoria UniversityMelbourne, Australia
Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz

Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz

associate professor

University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin, Poland
Rosemarie Stangl

Rosemarie Stangl

Full Prof.

BOKU UniversityVienna, Austria
Anne Stedman

Anne Stedman

University of Copenhagen
OS

Oleksandra Strashok

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences; National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; Ukrainian Association of Green Infrastructure
Ashish Suman

Ashish Suman

School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jure Šumi

Jure Šumi

Advisory Board Member, Treasurer of Advisory Board, Representative and Spokesperson of EU WGIN Business Group

Group Head of Digitalization at Knauf InsulationBelgium
JT

Jeyasurya T

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Camille Tallon

Camille Tallon

Senior Manager for Urban Planning and 15 Minute City

C40 CitiesBarcelona, Spain
Damian Tang

Damian Tang

Managing Director, Design Principal

URDXSingapore, Singapore
TT

Test Test

Silja Tillner

Silja Tillner

Director, Architect, Urban Designer

Architects Tillner & WillingerVienna, Austria
NT

Natasa Tiska

DIONAEA-GARDENS
Diana Helena Uscanga Alvarado

Diana Helena Uscanga Alvarado

PhD Student

Institute of EcologyXalapa, Mexico
Rocio Varela de Seijas Sapia

Rocio Varela de Seijas Sapia

Founder and Principal Architect

VASEarquitectosMadrid, Spain
Linda Velazquez

Linda Velazquez

Founder & Publisher

Greenroofs.comFlorida, United States of America
Armando Villa-Ignacio

Armando Villa-Ignacio

Colorado State University
Ningning Wang

Ningning Wang

Doctoral Researcher

Technical University of MunichMunich, Germany
Yiran Wang

Yiran Wang

Master's Student

Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, China
Oscar Warmerdam Warmerdam

Oscar Warmerdam Warmerdam

CEO

Sempergreen USACulpeper, United States of America
Marta Weber-Siwirska

Marta Weber-Siwirska

Vice president - Advisory Board Member - Poland

WGINPoland
GZ

Gustavo Zamorano Pérez

Arquitecto
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