Nairobi is proud to be part of the inaugural Pioneering Places programme, which reflects our shared commitment to building cities that are not only functional, but also vibrant, inclusive, and care for the community. Through the Davos Baukultur Alliance, we have an opportunity to learn, share, and shape communities that honour culture, spark innovation, and improve the quality of life for all.
H.E Sakaja Johnson CBS, EGH
Governor Nairobi City County
Medellín has shown the world that real transformation is possible. By joining the Pioneering Places Programme, we want to show how a city like ours can lead with innovation, sustainability, and above all, better opportunities for our people. We are proud to represent Latin America with a project that improves the quality of life of our citizens by using technology to strengthen something as essential as access to water.
Federico Gutiérrez
Mayor of Medellin
RENEW reflects our belief that cities must respect what they already possess while also daring to dream
of what they can become. By breathing new life into underutilised spaces, Kuala Lumpur demonstrates how heritage, sustainability, and innovation can move forward together. This is the pathway to greater global competitiveness and liveability.
H.E. Ms Zaliha Mustafa
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Malaysia
San Francisco has long been a pioneer in climate innovation, where people and nature thrive together. By blending nature-positive solutions with bold economic revitalization, our city continues to demonstrate how ecological resilience and community well-being go hand in hand. We look forward to building on this legacy to ensure San Francisco remains at the forefront of shaping thriving, sustainable cities for the future.
Daniel Lurie
Mayor of San Francisco
By adopting the Montréal Agenda 2030 for quality and exemplarity in design and architecture, the City of Montréal’s intentions were to position designers and architects as frontline allies in achieving
the ecological transition. It is on this basis that we are now placing circularity at the heart of our efforts to improve quality in the built environment and support the Davos Baukultur Alliance.
Valérie Poulin
Director, Market Development, Economic Development Department
In the province of Utrecht, we work together towards healthy people, in a healthy living environment, within a healthy society. After all, health is the foundation of happiness – and happy people, in turn, contribute to a strong society, a vital community, and a well-functioning labour market.
André van Schie
Regional Minister for Economic Affairs of the Province of Utrecht
Curated learning and peer exchange
Become part of a focused, year-long learning journey with a group of places tackling strategic challenges.
Leadership and global recognition
Participation brings visibility through the Davos Baukultur Alliances global platforms, flagship events and publications.
Access to insight and partners
Selected places gain structured access to a global network of public and private leaders across development, finance, design, infrastructure and policy.
Jonathan Reckford
Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity International
Cha-Ly Koh
Chief Executive Officer, Urbanmetry
Anacláudia Rossbach
Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Juan Caballero
Chief Executive Officer,
Build Change
Lars Petersson
Group Chief Executive Officer, Velux
Louis Downing
Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Basel
Lisa Kelvey
Global Head of Infrastructure & Transport, KPMG
Ming Zhang
Global Director, Urban, Resilience and Land Global Department, World Bank
Olaf Joachim
State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Aziza Akhmouch
Head of Division, Cities,
Urban Policies & Sustainable Development, OECD
Rupesh Madlani
Chief Executive Officer, Bankers without Boundaries
Yeongmin You
Senior Vice President, GS E&C
Antonio Gómez-Palacio
Chair, DIALOG
Laia Gasch
Director, World Cities Culture Forum
Iñaqui Carnicero
Secretary General for Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture, Spain