Concave Summit 2025 - Speaker
Giacomo Magnani.
Associate, Arup
Giacomo is an urban economist and strategic planning expert, currently part of the leadership team within Arup’s Cities Planning and Design practice.
He has collaborated with a wide range of cities and international organisations—including the World Bank, EBRD Green Cities, ADB, 100 Resilient Cities, and UNDP—across Europe, Central and Southeast Asia, and North Africa. His work focuses on shaping investment strategies that foster more sustainable, resilient, and prosperous urban futures.
Most recently, he led a multidisciplinary team advising over 10 cities across the European Union on advancing clean tech manufacturing and positioning themselves as lead markets for innovation in the built environment. This work was delivered as part of the European Commission’s Intelligent Cities Challenge programme.