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Session 1: Infrastructure

Time: 10:15 - 11:15
Venue: Weißer Saal

Inclusive & Resilient Mobility: Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges in the Global South  

As cities navigate an era of increasing uncertainty, ensuring that urban transport infrastructure remains both resilient and inclusive is more important than ever. This session on “Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges in the Global South” will bring together high-level panelists from cities, federal ministries, and research organizations to discuss how infrastructure planning, design, and implementation can help urban areas withstand disruptions while improving mobility for all. The discussion will highlight the importance of integrated policy frameworks and city-level strategies in shaping transport infrastructure that enhances resilience, accessibility, and long-term sustainability.

Speaker

  • Ramachandran Ramasamy

    Managing Director, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation
  • Prof. Floris Cornelis Boogaard

    Senior Researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
  • Prisca Lablonde Tene Mbimi

    Head of Douala Urban Mobility Project, Cameroon
  • Dr. Heike Henn

    Director for Climate, Energy and Environment at BMZ

Moderation

  • Sasank Vemuri

    Program Director TUMI, Head of MYC