Moderating the METREX Spring Conference Brussels 2024 Roundtable on Governance Structures and Strategies

23. mai. 2024
Moderating the METREX Spring Conference Brussels 2024 Roundtable on Governance Structures and Strategies

Moderating the METREX Spring Conference Brussels 2024 Roundtable on Governance Structures and Strategies

The second day of the METREX Spring Conference 2024 in Brussels, on May 16, gave me the role of serving as a moderator for an interactive roundtable on a very impactful topic: Are we fit for the future?

💡 One of the highlights was the keynote address by Sandeep Shingadia FCILT, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Delivery Integration at Transport for West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), which represents around 4 million people. Sandeep explained how, in collaboration with local authority partners, they are driving inclusive economic growth and investing in transport, skills, and housing.

☑️ Dynamic and engaging discussions sparked around a pressing question: What do we need, in terms of actions and resources, to improve ourselves in order be tailored to metropolitan realities?
I am happy to announce that Asociatia de Dezvoltare Intercomunitara Zona Metropolitana Bucuresti (ADIZMB) will be hosting the next METREX – The Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas Conference – the autumn edition in Bucharest. We look forward to continuing to provide metropolitan area leaders with a platform to discuss governance structures and strategies.
▶️ Many thanks to the distinguished speakers, old and new friends: Aileen Bouclé, AICP, Maciej Fijalkowski, Prof. Valeria Fedeli, Laura Papaleo, Ph.D. , and Filipe Ferreira.