Date: Tuesday 29 November 2016
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: TW2 9.04, 9th floor, Tower Two
Speaker: Lewis Dijkstra
Panellists: Richard Brown, Ricky Burdett, Alexandra Jones, Tony Travers
Chair: Greg Clark

Lewis Dijkstra is the Deputy Head of the Economic Analysis Unit of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission.

Richard Brown is Research Director at Centre for London. He joined the Centre in 2014 from London Legacy Development Corporation, where he was Strategy Director, planning the transformation of London’s Olympic Park and the regeneration of the surrounding area.

Ricky Burdett is Professor of Urban Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Director of LSE Cities and the Urban Age programme.

Alexandra is Chief Executive of Centre for Cities. She is an influential voice in the cities debate, regularly providing advice for senior policymakers in national and local government as well as Local Enterprise Partnerships and businesses.

Tony Travers is Director of LSE London at the London School of Economics and a professor in the School’s Government Department. Research interests include public finance, sub-national administration and London government.

Greg Clark is an LSE Cities visiting fellow and a global advisor for cities, major businesses, and investors.

The State of European Cities Report, 2016 highlights how the unique characteristics of European cities can support European Union priorities of jobs and growth, migration and climate action. Cities boost innovation, embrace people from different backgrounds and reduce our impact on the planet.

LSE Cities (@LSECities) is an international centre that carries out research, education and outreach activities in London and abroad. Its mission is to study how people and cities interact in a rapidly urbanising world, focusing on how the design of cities impacts on society, culture and the environment.

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