Velo-city 2026
Rimini
16-19 June 2026

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Programme 2026

Delivering the Urban Dream Technical visits 2026 Social and side events 2026 Programme 2026 PDF Programme Speakers and Moderators

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

09:00 - 10:30

OPENING PLENARY – Delivering the Urban Dream

Nicholas Montemaggi

Elizabeth Diller

Jamil Sadegholvaad

Roberta Frisoni

10:30 - 11:00

Exhibition opening and coffee break

11:00 - 12:00

Cycling Counts: Establishing a baseline and harmonising data collection across Europe

Panel discussion
Tempio

How can cyclists and pedestrians share space in our modern sustainable cities?

Panel discussion
Arco

The making of vibrant cities: Designing for people, active mobility and nature

Lectures
Arengo

1.4 LONGER SESSION

Women in Cycling - Good vibes: Championing an inclusive transition through WiC networks

Workshop
Castello 1

1.5 LONGER SESSION

Futureproof bike parking as the backbone of multimodal hubs

Workshop
Castello 2

How to establish a cycling tourism destination? Examples and tips from known or emerging hotspots

Panel discussion
Freewheel stage

12:15 - 13:15

Promoting healthy and sustainable urban neighbourhoods in Peru, Nepal and Brazil

Lectures
Tempio

How many commuters use touristic cycle routes? The power of data insights into route usage

Panel discussion
Arco

Citizens as a force for transformation: Engagement and co-design

Panel discussion
Arengo

Funding the shift: Financial tools and incentives to boost cycling

Lectures
Freewheel stage

13:15 - 14:45

Exhibition tours: ECF booth n°72 (14:00 - 14:30)

Freewheel stage: Bikademy (14:30 - 14:45)

Lunch

Poster Session: Health impact + cycling for all ages (14:15 - 14:45)

14:45 - 15:45

Tackling bikelash: Overcoming habits and fear of change

Lectures
Tempio

Winning the next generation: Campaigns to get young people on bikes

UN-Habitat: Africa on the move - Stories of change from PAAPAM champions

Storytelling & Testimonials
Arengo

Stimulating inclusive design thinking: Parking solutions for all abilities

Workshop
Castello 1

From research to practice: Models vs. reality

Lectures
Castello 2

FIAB's Comuni Ciclabili Awards

Freewheel stage

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee break

16:15 - 17:30

PLENARY 2 – Built to inspire: Designing beautiful urban environments

Karen Vancluysen

Ahmet Murat Koru

Valentina Ridolfi

17:30 - 18:00

18:00 - 19:30

Welcome reception

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

09:00 - 10:15

PLENARY 3 – Policies and strategies to grow cycling

Annick De Ridder

Francesca Racioppi

Jean-Luc Crucke

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 - 11:45

BICI in Mombasa, Tirana and Bogotá: World-class cycling infrastructure for all ages and abilities

Fireside Chat
Tempio

Speed reductions and its benefits: The continuing story of vehicle speed limits

Panel discussion
Arco

Company bike leasing: Industry leaders reflect on its potential as a lever for healthier employee mobility

Panel discussion
Arengo

4.4 LONGER SESSION

Rethinking signalised intersections for cycling and other sustainable modes

Workshop
Castello 1

Designing experience: Cycling routes and Greenways shaping sustainable tourism and abandoned railways

Lectures
Castello 2

The next generation: Young Professionals networking event 4.0

Freewheel stage

12:00 - 13:00

Measuring the value of bike-sharing: more space, intermodality and connectivity

Panel discussion
Tempio

Leading the shift: Transforming urban mobility in global cities

Cycle-Friendly Employers: Promoting healthy lifestyles in corporate mobility

Lectures
Arengo

From barriers to belonging: Cycling for social inclusion

Lectures
Castello 2

From research to practice: The impacts of cycling

Lectures
Freewheel stage

13:00 - 14:30

Exhibition tours: ECF booth n°72 (13:45 - 14:15)

Freewheel stage: Bike Share: Should It Be Profitable — And Do We Care? (13:30 - 14:30)

Lunch

Poster Session: Social + cultural aspects (14:00 - 14:30)

14:30 - 15:30

Watch your language- A live discourse analysis battle about the words you use every day!

Two-way Track Debate
Tempio

Empowering children: Cycling education and active school travel campaigns

Planning the pedal revolution: The hidden power of cycling policy frameworks

Panel discussion
Arengo

An urban digital twin as a tool for inspiration and change in European cities

Workshop
Castello 1

Cycling + public transport: A winning combination – the UPPER project shows the way

Panel discussion
Castello 2

Strava - Mapping What Moves Us

Freewheel stage
Freewheel stage

15:30 - 16:00

Freewheel stage: Pony (15:45 - 16:00)

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00

Putting more people in the saddle: Campaigns that change travel behaviour

Lectures
Tempio

Integrating cycling in big infrastructure projects

Panel discussion
Arco

Mythbusting cycling while pregnant - Global stories of joy, inspiration, and freedom

Fireside Chat
Arengo

Game on: Co-Designing inclusive public spaces, bikes lanes, and other mobility contexts

Workshop
Castello 1

Bikenomics: Understanding the economic impact and financial returns of cycling

Lectures
Castello 2

Intermodality: The role of cycling for seamless integrated transport systems

Panel discussion
Freewheel stage

19:00 - 22:00

Bike parade

Thursday, 18 June 2026

09:00 - 10:15

PLENARY 4 – Travel reimagined: Advancing sustainability and tourism

Roberta Frisoni

Agathe Daudibon

Giuseppe Grezzi

Tokihiro Nakamura

10:15 - 10:45

Freewheel stage: Building the 360° Cycling Ecosystem: The German Cycling Embassy Perspective (10:30 - 10:45)

Coffee break

10:45 - 11:45

Women Changing Cities: Global stories of urban transformation

Fireside Chat
Tempio

Fatbikes in Focus: A Town Hall Debate on Safety and Regulation

Two-way Track Debate
Arco

From research to practice: Communicating the mobility transition

Lectures
Arengo

8.4 LONGER SESSION

A serious game: Co-develop your own cycling highway!

Workshop
Castello 1

Cycling for all: Including diverse perspectives for inclusive services

Lectures
Castello 2

Pedaling Forward - Innovation, Prevention and Inclusion for a Better and Healthier Living

Freewheel stage

12:00 - 13:00

Enabling cycling for young citizens

Panel discussion
Tempio

UITP: Going beyond the urban vs. rural dilemma - how to plan, manage and fund combined mobility in diverse geographies

Panel discussion
Arco

Turning guidelines into change: The impact of EuroVelo route quality standards on local policy developments

Panel discussion
Arengo

Transforming Cities: Advancing active mobility in historic centers

Lectures
Castello 2

Cycling advocacy programmes driving change

Lectures
Freewheel stage

13:00 - 14:30

Exhibition tours: ECF booth n°72 (13:45 - 14:15)

Freewheel stage: IPS Group (14:15 - 14:30)

Lunch

Poster Session: Multimodality + urban planning (14:00 - 14:30)

14:30 - 15:30

Advancing cycling in challenging political contexts

Panel discussion
Tempio

From research to practice: Transforming Road Space

Green vs. Green? Reconciling climate resilience and cycling infrastructure

Panel discussion
Arengo

Building communities for urban transformation: Sharing experiences from Germany, Georgia, Ethiopia and beyond

Workshop
Castello 1

Leveraging data for improved infrastructure and policies

Lectures
Castello 2

Docked, Dockless, or Hybrid? A New Framework for Bikeshare System Design

Partner session
Freewheel stage

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:15

PLENARY 5 – Multimodality: Building integrated transport systems

Audrey de Nazelle

Britta Dürscheid

Caroline Samponaro

17:15 - 17:45

The Power of Cycling: Previewing a new digital series with ECF and Content With Purpose

19:30 - 23:00

Networking Dinner Party in Borgo San Giuliano

Friday, 19 June 2026

10:00 - 10:45

If you build it, will they come? Should cycling infrastructure or cycling culture come first?

Two-way Track Debate
Tempio

Climate resilience: How cycling fights climate change

Digital tools for better cycling

Lectures
Arengo

11.4 LONGER SESSION

Towards universal European bike parking standards: Integrating EPBD requirements into the national bicycle parking policy framework

Panel discussion
Castello 2

11.5 LONGER SESSION

Words matter: Cycling in journalism and media

Workshop
Castello 1

From failure to success: Stories about budgets, community resistance and persistence

Mess-up session
Freewheel stage

11:00 - 11:45

Creating livable streets through fair street design

Lectures
Tempio

The social power of cycling: From community engagement to intersectional struggle

From research to practice: Cycling and mobility justice

Lectures
Arengo

Built to inspire: Art in cycling infrastructure

Storytelling & Testimonials
Freewheel stage

12:00 - 13:00

PLENARY 6 – Good vibes : Cultivating kindness to counter bikelash

Susanna Maggioni

Caroline Lodemann

Belén Calahorro

Eugenio Patanè

13:00 - 13:30

Closing Ceremony and handover to Velo-city 2027 Ehime

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch