YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME

Check out last year's selected Young Leaders below!

The Young Leaders Programme is a special track of Urban Future events directed at passionate urban change-makers of 30 years or younger that want to change the future of our cities for the better.

It’s is a combination of skill workshops with renowned experts, exclusive networking formats and inspiring activities to get your own ideas ahead – all in the midst of participating in Europe’s largest event on sustainable cities.

The application period for the 2025 edition will open in November/December 2024. The exact date will be announced in autumn.

As in previous years, we’re proud to have EUROCITIES on board as content partner! Young Leaders get at a highly reduced ticket rate (including the Young Leaders Programme + access to the conference). The full-day Young Leaders Programme takes place in Łódź on the day before UF25 starts – May 20th, 2025.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

LEAD WITH US.

During the conference, Young Leaders have access to all “regular” conference sessions and workshops – plus exclusive programme and networking options specifically tailored to their needs. The aim of the programme is to get ambitious young CityChangers involved in the discussion about how our cities of the future should and will look like. We’re creating exclusive programme options that will push you and inspire you. These will provide you with a head full of new perspectives and a strong network for whatever career path you have chosen.

“If I can describe UF19 in one word, that would be ‘inspiring’! Having so many motivated, engaged and passionate people in the same room was very energizing.”

Diana Diaz Castro

Young Leader

SKILL WORKSHOPS

LEARN FROM THE BEST

During these sessions, we’re connecting you with renowned experts from all over the world – on the topics of leadership, communication, or expanding your sphere of influence, for example. These workshops are focused on fostering skills and knowledge crucial to young leaders.

FIRESIDE CHATS

PERSONAL MEETINGS

These are discussions in small groups of 6-8 attendees. In very “honest” and personal sessions, community-, business-, and city leaders share very unique experiences (eg. of being a politician). This is your chance to bug them with your burning questions. In these sessions, there’s a strong focus on individual experiences, skills, motivation, and how to deal with frustrations along the way.

BRAINCYCLING SESSIONS

COLLABORATE

Get together with your fellow Young Leaders and discuss your own projects – to broaden your horizon and channel different approaches and perspectives on topics that are essential to your vision of changing cities for the better.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE

We’re giving you exclusive networking options at the conference – for example at the official VIP and speakers’ reception – and will make sure that you get enough presence during the conference days: we want all conference participants to know who you are and to get to know you! This is your chance to get connected to over 2,000 CityChangers!

GET READY

THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE...

  • ambitious and passionate about actively making your city more sustainable
  • wanting to get inspired by and connect with the most amazing change-makers from around the globe
  • longing for a network of like-minded peers to create a movement
  • eager to learn how to advance your change-making skills
  • ready to switch from talking to doing, and making change happen yourself

PARTNER UP

Not a Young Leader, but a fan of the programme?

As a city, business, or organisation, you are of course very welcome to support a Young Leader or the programme. Contact us to find out more!

 

Young Leaders Programme Director
Cornelia Forsthuber
cornelia@urban-future.org | +43 699 13 33 13 13

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IMPRESSIONS FROM PREVIOUS EDITIONS

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MEET OUR YOUNG LEADERS!

Young Leaders Gallery

Young Leaders from all around the world and a variety of professional backgrounds were chosen to join current and past editions of the Urban Future Young Leaders Programme. Please meet all of the amazing young change-makers that have joined the programme so far!

Learn about their passions and projects, and get in touch to collaborate or know more.

2024

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2023

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2022

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2019

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