Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Quality of Life

25 september 2026 | 09h00

SPEAKERS

Adam Tranter

Former Commissioner for Walking and Cycling, West Midlands (UK)

André Pinto

Senior Manager Motorola

Carlos Moreno

Keynote speaker · Urbanist, creator of the “15-Minute City” concept · Associate Professor, Panthéon-Sorbonne University (IAE Paris)

Demetrio Scopelliti

Architect · Director of the Department of Urban Planning and Public Space, AMAT Milan

Fabrizio Prati

Design Director, Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

Gorazd Meško

Professor of Criminology at the University of Maribor, Slovenia

Luísa Ferreira

Executive Board Member of Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa

Matthew Baldwin

Director of the Housing Task Force at the European Commission, Deputy Director-General for Energy

Miguel Casaca

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cascais Próxima

Miguel Pinto Luz

Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, 25th Constitutional Government

Nélson Dias

World Bank Consultant, Founder and Coordinator of the Participatory Municipalities Network

Nuno Lago de Carvalho

Member of the Executive Committee and CCO of CaetanoBus, and member of the Board of Directors of Caetano UK

Nuno Piteira Lopes

Mayor of Cascais

Pedro Brinca

Economist and Author of the study The Portuguese Housing Market

Rita Castel’Branco

Architect, Urban planner and Specialist in Urban Mobility; Researcher at CiTUA/IST

Rodrigo Adão da Fonseca

Cybersecurity Consultant

Thomas Ableman

Innovation and transport consultant; former Director of Strategy and Innovation at Transport for London, UK.

Xavier Matilla Ayala

Consultant, advisor and university professor based in Barcelona

MODERATORS

Andreia Palmeirim

CNN Portugal Journalist

Anselmo Crespo

Journalist and Director of New Content at CNN Portugal

Mafalda Anjos

CNN Portugal

Pedro Santos Guerreiro

Journalist and Executive Director of CNN Portugal

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Jerónimo Martins Grand Auditorium | Nova SBE, Cascais

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PROGRAM

25 september 2026 | 09h00

One day. The world’s leading experts. The issues that will define the next decades.

A high-level conference featuring international keynote speakers, international case studies, innovative ideas and solutions, and a global vision for local implementation.

Confirmed attendance by the Mayor of Cascais, Nuno Piteira Lopes, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz.

Limited seats. Reserve yours now.

09:00

- 09:25

Check-in and welcome coffee

09:30

- 09:40

Public Policies for the Cities of the Future

Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing

09:45

- 10:05

Talk with Miguel Pinto Luz

Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing

Moderated by: Anselmo Crespo, CNN Portugal

10:10

- 10:30

Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Quality of Life

Carlos Moreno, urban planner and creator of the “15-Minute City” concept,

a leading international reference in urban proximity and sustainable mobility

10:35

- 10:50

Talk with Carlos Moreno

Moderated by: Pedro Santos Guerreiro, CNN Portugal

10:55

- 11:15

Coffee break

11:18

Combating Heatwaves and Pollution: From Piazze Aperte to superille – Lessons from Milan and Barcelona

11:20

- 11:35

Demetrio Scopelliti

Director of Urban Planning and Public Space at AMAT – Agenzia Mobilità, Ambiente e Territorio, Milan, Italy

11:35

- 11:50

Xavier Matilla Ayala

Architect and urban planner, creator of the Barcelona superillas, Spain.

11:55

- 12:15

Talk with Demetrio Scopelliti and Xavier Matilla Ayala

Moderated by: Andreia Palmeirim, CNN Portugal

12:20

- 12:30

Housing: The Challenge of a Generation

Matthew Baldwin, Head of the Housing Task Force at the European Commission, Deputy Director-General for Energy

12:35

- 12:55

Housing and Democracy: The Role of the State, the Private Sector and Citizens

Pedro Brinca, Economist and author of the study The Portuguese Housing Market
Nelson Dias, World Bank Consultant, Founder and Coordinator of the Participatory Municipalities Network

Moderated by: Pedro Santos Guerreiro, CNN Portugal

13:00

- 14:15

Lunch

14:30

- 15:05

Roundtable. Cities from 8 to 80 – How Promoting Active Mobility Can Make Cities More Inclusive

Fabrizio Prati, Director of Design and Research at the Global Design Cities Initiative
Adam Tranter, former Walking and Cycling Commissioner for the West Midlands, UK
Rita Castel’Branco, Architect and Urban Planner specialising in Urban Mobility

Moderated by: Mafalda Anjos, CNN Portugal

15:10

- 15:25

Public Transport: A Debate on the Future of Urban Mobility

Thomas Ableman, Transport and Innovation Consultant, former Director of Strategy and Innovation at Transport for London, UK

15:30

- 16:00

Public Transport: A Debate on the Future of Urban Mobility

Thomas Ableman, Transport and Innovation Consultant, former Director of Strategy and Innovation at Transport for London, UK
Luísa Ferreira, Member of the Board of Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa
Miguel Casaca, Chairman of Cascais Próxima
Nuno Lago de Carvalho, Member of the Executive Committee and CCO of CaetanoBus, and member of the Board of Directors of Caetano UK

Moderated by: Anselmo Crespo, CNN Portugal

16:00

- 16:15

Coffee break

16:20

- 16:35

Safety and Security in the Cities of the Future

Gorazd Meško, Professor of Criminology at the University of Maribor, Slovenia

16:35

- 16:55

Talk with Gorazd Meško

Moderated by: Andreia Palmeirim, CNN Portugal

17:00

- 17:20

Roundtable

Rodrigo Adão da Fonseca, Cybersecurity Consultant
André Pinto, Senior Manager Motorola

Moderated by: Mafalda Anjos; CNN Portugal

17:25

- 17:40

The Cities of the Future

Talk with Nuno Piteira Lopes, Mayor of Cascais

Moderated by: Andreia Palmeirim, CNN Portugal

17:45

- 18:25

“Contrapoder” Live with:

Anselmo Crespo
Sérgio Sousa Pinto
Assunção Cristas
João Marques de Almeida

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