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5th annual conference on the development of brownfields in the Czech Republic

250+ attendees

Leading representatives of the state, cities and investors among guests and speakers

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Cities and their attractiveness are constantly changing. Industrial centres are becoming peripheries and these are turning into desirable locations for living. The transformation of a periphery into a vibrant city is a long-term and complicated process that requires a clear vision, good planning and, last but not least, finance. All these topics will be dusccussed during the fifth annual Brownfield conference in Kladno.

Program

9:00 - 9:15 Introduction

9:15 - 9:35 City of Kladno: its present and future

The development potential of Kladno, as seen by a representative of the city and a private developer. How does the cooperation between the city and the investor work and is Kladno able to manage its urban development?

  • Jan Šulc, EBM Partner CEO
  • Ondřej Rys, Kladno City Council Member for Urban Development

9:35 - 10:15 Selected Kladno projects

10:15 - 10:45 Discussion: Infrastructure and Large-scale Development

10:45 - 11:05 Coffee break

11:05 - 11:35 Creating Liveable Cities

A world-renowned urban design studio's perspective on sustainability and the quality of life in the cities.  

  • Kristian Skovbakke Villadsen, Director and Associate Partner, Gehl Architects

11:35 - 12:00 Discussion: Can we plan and implement urban projects that lead to liveable cities?

panelists:

  • Tomáš Ctibor, 4ct
  • Jan Šulc, EBM
  • Jakub Matuška, město Břeclav

12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break

12:30 - 12:50 Industry and innovation as a catalyst for brownfield development

12:50 - 13:15 Discussion

Discussion on the approach of the state and the private sector to the development of brownfields with a clear vision of economic sustainability. Finding and promoting innovative solutions that can help regions to be attractive and competitive in the long term.

13:15 - 13:30 Coffee break

13:30 - 14:15 Closing Discussion

Discussion of leading representatives of the state, cities and investors on the need for systemic changes that can kick-start the development of complicated areas.

panelists:

  • Ivan Bartoš, Minister of Regional Development 
  • Tomáš Kadeřábek, Managing Director of Asociace developerů
  • Petr Očko, Managing Director of CzechInvest Agency
  • Dan Jiránek, SMO ČR

14:30 - 17:00 Networking

16:30 - 17:30 Guided tours in Poldi Kladno area

More speakers and panelists will be added soon.

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The conference is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the CzechInvest agency

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