Velo-city 2026
Rimini
16-19 June 2026

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Speakers and Moderators

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

Elizabeth Diller

Velo-city Keynote Speaker and Co-Founding Partner

Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R)

Jamil Sadegholvaad

Municipality of Rimini

Roberta Frisoni

Councilor Tourism, Commerce and Sport

Regione Emilia-Romagna

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Ahmet Murat Koru

Konya Metropolitan Municipality

Global Designing Cities Initiative

Valentina Ridolfi

Deputy Mayor Urban and Territorial Planning

Municipality of Rimini

Deputy Mayor for Public Works, Mobility, and Urban Greenery

Municipality of Udine

Annick De Ridder

Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Ports and Sport

Francesca Racioppi

Head of Office, European Centre for Environment and Health

World Health Organisation

Jean-Luc Crucke

Minister for Mobility, Climate and Environmental Transition

Federal Government of Belgium

European Cycling Industries

Senior Advisor, Passenger Department

UIC (International Union of Railways)

Tokihiro Nakamura

Ehime Prefecture

Vice President of Global Communications and Social Impact

Audrey de Nazelle

Associate Professor

Centre of Environmental Policy, Imperial College

Britta Dürscheid

Strategic Partnerships at Google Maps, Sustainable Mobility Lead

Policy Advisor to Deputy Mayor for Mobility

Comune di Milano

Deputy CEO of Mobility and Board President

formerly at Fietsersbond

Caroline Lodemann

Executive Director

Belén Calahorro

Technical Officer

Campaign Manager

Founder & Managing Director

Content With Purpose (CWP)

Krešimir Herceg

CEO and founder

Senior Manager, Business Intelligence & Bid Management

Lyft Urban Solutions

Walking & Cycling Officer

Fingal County Council

Pauline Charrier

Senior Market Development Manager

Jean-Michel Boëz

International Development Director

Camille-Léa Passerin

Head of expansion

Olivier Schneider

Polska Federacja Rowerowa / French FIMA fund

Anke Schäffner

Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer (CPO)

ZIV – German Bicycle Industry

City Partnerships Director

Caroline Samponaro

Vice President & Head of External Affairs

Lyft Urban Solutions

Susanna Maggioni

Eugenio Patanè

Deputy Mayor for Mobility Roma Capitale

Mobility Department, City of Ghent

Founder & Director

Beleidsmedewerker

Head of Street and Administration

District of Neukölln

Head of Cycle Superhighways

Cycle Superhighway Collaboration in the Capital Region of Denmark

Frederik Depoortere

Bicycle Manager

Brussels Mobility

Daniela De Rubeis

Municipality of Rimini

Thomas Harvey-Gasse

Sustainable mobility research agent

Alexander Vandersmissen

Alderman for Mobility, Economy and Civil Affairs

City of Mechelen

Mirjam Borsboom

Strategic advisor

Municipality of Rotterdam

Isabell Eberlein

Yvonne Ehrensberger

Pro Velo Canton Zurich

Cycling Advocate

Fatima Zohra Mimouni

Women in Cycling BeNeLux

Meredith Glaser

CEO & Professor of Cycling

Urban Cycling Institute / University of Ghent

Women in Cycling

Florence Grégoire

EuroVelo and Projects Officer

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Laura Hagedoorn

Policymaker active mobility and traffic safety

Province of Groningen

Alberica Di Carpegna

Marketing, Communication & Digital Strategy Manager

FIAB – Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta

Foreign Relations Specialist

Timiș County Council

Feridun Ekmekci

ENVERÇEVKO Association – MSKÜ Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversity

President Director

Instituto Caminhabilidade

Carolina Butrich

Conservamos por Naturaleza Manager

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law

Executive Director

Cycle City Network Nepal

Mads Rosenkilde

Strategic Partnerships Lead – Social Responsibility

Jean-François Rheault

Christian Tänzler

Member of the Board / Cycling Tourism

Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e.V. (ADFC)

Laurent Guennoc

Cassandre de Froidmont

Projects Officer

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Sophie Vermeyen

Community Organizer and Training Officer

Laras Zita Tedjokusumo

Project Manager/ Designer

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Bicycle Mayor of Pimpri Chinchwad

Emma Pettersson

Project manager

Cykelfrämjandet / the Swedish national cycling advocacy organisation

Tommaso Simeoni

Responsible for cycling policies and mobility management

Regione Emilia-Romagna

Senior Engineering Advisor

European Investment Bank

Chiara Di Marco

Cycling Policy Officer (Head of Unit)

Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia

Co-Founder & Executive Director Egre Menged Impact

Egre Menged Impact

Lauri Boxer-Macomber

Attorney/Mediator

Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman / Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Communication consultant, journalist and FIAB cycling advocate

Miklós Berencsi

Active Hungary Development Centre

Cycling & Walking Officer

Dublin City Council

Advocacy officer

Road Safety Specialist

National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA)

Walinase Munthali

Deputy Director Engineering Services

Lilongwe City Council

Head of Transport at Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly

Ag. Metro Transport Head

Fariya Sharmeen

Associate Professor in Mobility and Urban Planning

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Baden-Württemberg Institute For Sustainable Mobility (BWIM)

Mobility Research Engineer

IFP Energies nouvelles

County Government of Mombasa

Planning Advisor to the Mayor’s Office

Juan Camilo Rodríguez Cárdenas

Director of Traffic Engineering

Strategic Policy Advisor

Emil Maj Christensen

Political consultant

Danish Cyclists’ Federation

Transport Policy Officer

Simona Larghetti

Councillor Delegate for Sustainable Mobility

Metropolitan City of Bologna

City of Amsterdam

Anne-Marie Manole Cristescu

Revenue Manager, France & Southern Europe

Federica Cudini

Country Marketing Manager Bosch eBike Systems Italy

Robert Bosch GmbH – Branch in Italy

Herman van Beveren

Cycling & scooter advocacy

EU Relations Manager

Urban planner & active mobility expert

Mobility consultant and traffic engineer

Transport planner

Swiss Bicycle Conference / Büro für Mobilität AG

Mariaclaudia Crivellaro

Ufficio Turistico Camposampierese

Marcin Wójciak

Inspector, Office of Bicycle Communication

Marshal's Office of the West Pomerania Voivodeship

Palmarosa Fuccella

Bike destination expert

Ente Parco nazionale Appennino Lucano, Val d'Agri-Lagonegrese

Jeska de Ruiter

Project & Marketing Coordinator

Dutch Cycling Embassy

International policy officer

The Netherlands - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

Project Manager

Stadt Bern / Verkehrsplanung - City of Bern / Traffic Department

Donkey Republic

Communication and Events Manager

EIT Urban Mobility

Mareike Rauchhaus

Director Communications and Public Policy

Niteroi City Hall

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Hana Svobodová

Transport Development Specialist

Sebastian Smyth

Executive Manager City Access and Transport

Elena Massoletti

Airport bicycle mobility coordinator BGY Milan Bergamo Airport

BGY Milan Bergamo Airport

Policymaker in sustainable mobility

Province of Groningen

Ruth Lamas Borraz

Metropolitan Bicycle Office

Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB)

Melania Braghin

Municipality of Rimini

Project Manager

Danish Cyclists Federation

Mariateresa Dandolo

National Councillor and Regional President

Politecnico di Torino

Jarvis Suslowicz

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Assistant Professor

Delft University of Technology

Arariboia Cycling Hub

Sidsel Birk Hjuler

Strategic mobility planner

Policy lead and spokesperson

Fietsersbond Belgium

Dariusz Niewitala

Main Specialist

Municipality of Krakow

Research Specialist

Project manager

Agency for Urban Environment Oslo

Murilo Casagrande

Director of Institutional Development

Aromeiazero Institute

Kenneth Øhrberg Krag

Danish Cyclists’ Federation

Brecht Vercruysse

Belgian Federal Bicycle manager

Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport

Assistant Principal Officer, Sustainable Mobility Division

Department of Transport

Head of the Mobility Lab

University of Salzburg

Nicolas Greiner

Postdoctoral researcher in Geography

University of Liège

Méghane Affaire

Bike policy project manager

Ile-de-France Mobilités

Pia-Suzann Skulevold

Innovation and Partnership Lead

Ruter As (Public transport authority)

Head of the European Projects and Environmental Sustainability Unit

Roma Servizi per la Mobilità

Senior product manager

BKK Centre for Budapest Transport

Senior Engagement Specialist

Senior Program Manager, Social Impact

Strava Metro Lead

Maputo City Council

Joëlle Lafitte

Executive Manager

Sofie Vanhooren

Team Coordinator Treffik

Provinciebestuur West-Vlaanderen

Roberto Di Bussolo

Head of Sustainable Mobility Dept - City of Venice

Municipality of Venice

Head of City Office for Municipal Self-Government, Transport, Civil Protection and Safety

Esther van Garderen

Silvia Basenghi

Mobility Planning Office

Metropolitan City of Bologna

Nicola Kugelmeier

Executive Director

BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation)

Monica Johansen Bikos

Cycling Planner and Founder

Cycling Embassy Norway

Themis Marfoglia

Spatial planning and mobility consultant

Head of Communications and Press

The Cycle Superhighway Collaboration in the Capital Region of Denmark

Chris Bruntlett

International Relations Manager

Dutch Cycling Embassy

Sustainable Mobility Specialist biciTRAN Manager

Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza Bicitran

Hugo Moreschi Lopez

Executive Director of Urban Mobility Systems Regul

Mexico City Ministry of Mobility

Managing Director

Brompton Bike Hire Ltd

Silvia Casorran

Secretary general of RedBici.org and ECF Board member

Amanda Ngabirano

Urban Planner and Lecturer

Makerere University

Transport Policy Advisor - Gender and Inclusion

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Sustainable Mobility Consultant

Bicycle Mayor Amsterdam

Research Associate

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Ecosocial Research

Program Manager

Fietsberaad Vlaanderen (Flemish Knowledge Centre for Cycling Policies

Andrea Ege Andersen

Project Lead, Cycling and Walking Team, Mobility

City of Copenhagen

Advisor Sustainable Mobility International

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

President and co-founder

So.De - Social Delivery

Team Novo Nordisk Ambassador; endurance athlete and diabetes ambassador

Regional Councillor

Regione Emilia-Romagna

Antonella Santoro

Terreno Cycling Therapy

Leonardo Varroni

Content creator, social media manager, and T1D advocate

Associate Director Patient Access

Novo Nordisk Italia

Davide Paltrinieri

National Board member

Project Team Lead

Co-founder and Strategic Mobility Planner

Alessandro Meggiato

Head of Transport, Infrastructure & Sustainable Mobility Sector Regional Administration

Regione Emilia-Romagna

Radlobby ARGUS Steiermark

Associate Director (Transportation)

DBFL Consulting Engineers

Radu Victor Andronic

FIP CONSULTING SRL

Paola Maddalena Piacentini

LifeGate.it, Radio Popolare, etc

Expert advisor mobility

Brumilda Miftari

Special Consultant

Municipality of Oslo: Agency for Urban Environment

Alessandra Repetto

Planning manager

Fai Wairatpanij

Researcher and Committee Member

Thailand Walking and Cycling Institute Foundation (TWCI)

Zora Pauliniová

Cyklokoalicia / Bicycle Coalition

Head of Active and Micromobility Group

City of Budapest

The Finnish Cyclists’ Federation

Clare Skelton-Morris

Communications & Marketing Manager

Cycling Scotland

Sarah Whitebread

Head of Policy and Public Affairs

Suzanne Lécroart

Head of the Active and Low-Carbon Mobility Unit

Directorate-General for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility

Gregor Steklačič

Senior Expert and Policy Officer

Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy

Urban Mobility & Road Safety Expert

DOK data & road safety

Danielle Gatland

Senior Data Scientist for Climate Action

Remco van Schadewijk

Research Coordinator Data Science for Industry

Research Centre Sustainable Industry

Christian Rudolph

Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Independent Researcher (MSc Alumnus)

University College London

Junior researcher

Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI)

Chung Hua University

Assistant Professor

Kastamonu University

Gülçin Gürsoy

Translator to the Mayor

Fethiye Municipality

Patrick D’haese

Bicycle Manager Flanders

Department of Mobility and Public Works Flanders

Dorothea Schaffner

FHNW University of Applied Sciences

Daniel Velázquez-Cortés

Predoctoral researcher

Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Research Lab for Urban Transport, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Lukas Junghanns

Aalto University

Alejandro Manga

Assistant Teaching Professor / PHD Candidate

Worcester Polytechnic Institute / Drexel University

Senior Lecturer

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Carlos Schreuder

Marketing Communications Manager

Maarten Holland

Program Manager

Province of Utrecht

Roxana-Iuliana Cleja

Clubul de Cicloturism Napoca (CCN)

University of Colorado Boulder

Research Associate

University of Westminster

Technological University Dublin

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Anastasiia Makarenko

Executive Director

U-Cycle / Kyiv Cyclists' Association

Romanian Cyclists Federation

Advocacy Officer

Michela Chamonal

Network and development manager

Agathe Battistoni

FUB (French Federation of Bicycle Users)

Carlo Michelacci

Municipality of Rimini

Annika Hanke-Wiedemann

Project Manager, freiRaum Ottensen – The Low-Car District

Altona District Office, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Charles Richard-Molard

Head of cycling infrastructures

Coordinator Cycling and Walking Vienna

Mobility Agency Vienna

Coordinator in NECC

Polish Tourism Organization and NECC in Poland

Wanda Nowotarska

Head of the Regional Cycling Office

West Pomerania Voivodeship

Mobility professional

Province of Flemish Brabant

President of Salvador Tourism Agency SALTUR

Salvador Tourism Agency (SALTUR)

Camila Herrer Rodríguez

Senior Manager Walking and Cycling

C40 Cities Leadership Group

Mehdi Nourinejad

Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, York University

Elene Khundadze

Mobility Specialist

Véronique Watelle

Product Marketing Manager

Advisor Cycling Infrastructure

Municipality of Rotterdam

Giovanni Mandelli

Architect, urban mobility expert

Senior analytics adviser

Gebremariam Feleke

Assistant Professor

Mekelle University

Alessandro Tursi

Architect urbanist

FIAB - Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta

Francesco Baroncini

Executive Director

The League of American Bicyclists

Valentina Orioli

Associate Professor of Urban Planning

Department of Architecture, University of Bologna

Alessandra Tormene

FIAB Councillor

Clément McGeown

EuroVelo Projects & Partnerships Coordinator

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Maria Clara Trujillo Perez

Global Designing Cities Initiative

Mobility Consultant

Büro für Mobilität AG

Greenways developer

Latvian Greenways Association

Alexandra Fournier

EuroVelo and Projects Coordinator

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Raimondo Orsini

Foundation for Sustainable Development

Expert in mobility designed for All

University of Insubria

Caterina Ursella

Architect and Research fellow

University of Udine, Department of Engineering and Architecture

Christos Konstantinou

Data Coordinator

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Matthew Baldwin

Head of the European Commission’s Housing Task Force

European Commission

National Councilor

Director Advocacy and EU Affairs

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Director Projects

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Clarisse de Cerjat

Policy and Project Coordinator

Aleksander Buczynski

Senior Policy Officer - Infrastructure

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Melissa Bruntlett

Modacity Creative

Andrea Graziano

Urban Mobility Planner

Città Sotto Scacco Srl

Maria Cristina Caimotto

University of Turin

Sjors van Duren

Magdalena Szymańska

Deputy manager of the Active Mobility Unit

Public Transport Authority

Head of Multimodal Mobility Unit

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Chief Revenue Officer

Nicholas Montemaggi

Velo-city Master of Ceremony and destination management consultant

Emilia Romagna Tourism Board

Karen Vancluysen

Secretary General

Agathe Daudibon

Director EuroVelo

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Giuseppe Grezzi

Councilor & Board Member of the Municipal Transport Company

Mobility thinktavist, Winner of the Danish Cycling Embassy’s Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion

Senior Mobility Consultant

Rupprecht Consult – Forschung & Beratung GmbH

Director Intellectual Property and Data Collection

European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF)

Henrik Lundorff Kristensen

Chief Consultant

Walking and Cycling Team, Mobility Division, The Climate, Environment, and Technical Administration, City of Copenhagen

Ceri Woolsgrove

Senior Policy Officer

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Strategic Advisor Mobility & Economics

Royal Haskoning

Professor of Cycling and Sustainable Mobility

University of Kassel

Strategic Advisor

Remco de Blaaij

Active Modes Advisor

Mobility expert

Karlijn Janssen

Project Lead for Accessibility

EuroVelo & Projects Coordinator

European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF)

Froso Christofides

Director Members & Networks

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Public Affairs Europe Director

Jessica Casagrande

EuroVelo Communications and Projects Officer

European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)

Jordi Bosch Pla

Active Mobility Specialist

Managing Mobility Data

City of Hamburg