Kirsten Dunlop
Plenary Speaker
Imagine This: The Challenge and Opportunity of Whole City Transformation

Kirsten heads the organisation leading the pilot implementation of the European Union’s Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities (Net-Zero Cities) as the Chief Executive Officer at EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative. Founded in 2009, EIT Climate-KIC is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Kirsten’s career spans academia, consulting, banking, insurance, strategy, design, innovation and leadership across three continents, pioneering proprietary thinking in the transformation of core business models and industry models through innovation. She is one of 16 experts at the Economic and Societal Impact of Research and Innovation (ESIR) expert group, providing independent advice on how future EU research and innovation policy can best support sustainable development and the European Commission’s priorities.