Confirmed Speakers

MEP Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP), Rapporteur for EPP plan to cut red tape for housing
MEP Borja Giménez Larraz,

Rapporteur for EPP plan to cut red tape for housing
EPP

European Parliament
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Barbara Bonvissuto

Director – Construction, Machinery and Market Surveillance
DG GROW

European Commission
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Elina Bardram

Director, Climate Resilience & Information Management
DG CLIMA

European Commission
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Josefina Lindblom

Senior Policy Officer
DG ENV

European Commission
Blaz Kurnik, Head of Unit for Climate Risk and Resilience, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Blaz Kurnik

Head of Unit for Climate Risk and Resilience
DG ENV

European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Frederik Ceulemans

Alderman of Urban Renewal, Climate, Citizen Participation and Dutch-language Affairs

City of Brussels
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Fleming Voetmann

Vice President for External Relations and Sustainability

VELUX
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Sorcha Edwards

Secretary General

Housing Europe
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Laura Pallares

Head of Europe

World Green Building Council
Angeliki Konstantinopoulou, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA)
Angeliki Konstantinopoulou

Executive Director

Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA)

To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:

Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

Event Overview

The EU Sustainable Construction Conference 2026 will bring together policymakers, city leaders, industry and innovators to examine the practical steps needed to deliver faster, more circular and more affordable construction across Europe. As the next MFF takes shape, the programme will focus on the levers that most influence Europe’s ability to build, including permitting reform, circular material markets, digital tools, resilient design and high-quality, energy-efficient housing.

Through keynote discussions and targeted sessions on competitiveness, climate resilience and digital procurement, the conference provides a timely platform for shaping the policies and partnerships that will guide Europe’s construction sector in the years ahead.

Last Year's Highlights

Key Themes

Construction Competitiveness and the Next MFF

Supply Chain, Planning and Permitting Reform

Circular Construction and Material Markets

Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing

Climate Risk, Adaptation & Resilience

Digital Tools, AI & Procurement

Agenda

Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)

Streamlining planning and permitting so Europe can deliver construction and renovation projects faster and more predictably.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Permitting, Materials or Construction Automation

Accelerating Europe’s shift from linear to circular construction with stronger material markets and clearer rules.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Circular materials, reuse technologies or data-driven secondary material marketplaces

Delivering high-quality, low-carbon homes through smarter policy, better finance and more effective renovation.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Energy-efficient renovation or community-level housing innovation

Preparing Europe’s buildings and infrastructure for a climate-strained future through stronger design, planning and risk intelligence.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on Climate-resilient design, flood or heat adaptation technology

Leveraging AI, digital twins and modern procurement systems to streamline project delivery, strengthen transparency and compliance, and accelerate the shift to circular, high-performance construction across Europe.

Speakers to be announced

SME Lightning Talk on AI-enabled procurement, digital twins or automated project delivery

Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)

Please note the agenda is subject to change

To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:

Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

Event Partners

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If you are interested in becoming an event partner, please contact:

Simon Hayman | simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com | +44 (0) 7949 349 328.

Costs

Standard

Applies to: Corporate, Trade Association, Law / Public Affairs Firm

€145

Reduced

Applies to: NGO/Not-for-Profit

€95

 

Academic / Student

Applies to: Academic / Student

€45

Free

Applies to: European Commission / Parliament / Council, EU Permanent Representatives, National Government / Regulator & Diplomatic Mission to the EU, Local Government / City Officials, Press

FREE

 

*Please note that fees do not include Belgian VAT @ 21%, and this amount will be added to the total price when you are invoiced.

Participation costs

Please kindly note that this is a fully in-person event, there will be no virtual element to this event, so please only register if you are able to physically participate in Brussels. 

This is a paid event, please see registration fees for each organisation type in the table below.

***Early Bird prices will apply until midnight on 6 September, 2024***

 

* Please note that fees do not include Belgian VAT @ 21%, and this amount will be added to the total price when you are invoiced.

Costs

Corporate

Corporate / Trade Association
110
Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025

Reduced

NGO / Not-for-Profit
85
Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025

Academic

Academic / Student
65
Free
  • Discount until 18th January 2025

Complimentary

Government / Policymaker
Free
  •  

Press / Media

Journalist / Press
Free
  •  

Costs

Corporate

Corporate / Trade Association
109
  •  

Reduced

NGO / Not-for-Profit
69
  •  

Academic

Academic / Student
49
  •  

Complimentary

Government / Policymaker
Free
  •  

Press / Media

Journalist / Press
Free
  •  

Event Venue

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Simon Hayman at:

simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com

This conference supports the Sustainable Development Goals

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