Dyfed Aubrey is Chief of Office at the UN-Habitat Office for Europe. He previously served as a senior policy advisor at UN-Habitat HQ, where he led efforts to help cities become more sustainable. Dyfed has headed UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo with a focus on urban crisis recovery programmes in the region. He previously worked with NGOs in globally and before working internationally was an architect in London. He holds a master’s in development planning from University College London.

Mieke Bosse is a Dutch architect with over 40 years of experience in restoration, housing, and urban design. A recipient of the National Prize for Renovation (1988), her work is rooted in vernacular traditions and shaped by a strong commitment to community participation. Her practice, Scala Architects, is known for its diverse portfolio of housing and neighbourhood projects that place residents’ input at the heart of design. She has taught at universities in Delft, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Hannover, as well as at the University of Minnesota.

Rebecca Madgin is Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow and Programme Director for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place-Based Research Programme. Rebecca is an urban historian who works broadly on placemaking, the emotional and economic value of heritage, and urban development. Rebecca is an Associate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a member of Historic England’s Historic Places Panel, and a member of the College of Experts for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Hugh Petter is a traditional architect and urban designer, and recipient of the ICAA’s Arthur Ross Award for Architecture (2025). A Director of ADAM Architecture since 1997, he has been both master-planner and co-ordinating architect for Nansledan, a 4,000-home mixed-use urban extension for the Duchy of Cornwall, regarded by the UK Government as a benchmark for new development. His wider portfolio includes international projects and award-winning schemes such as The Oval in London, Chettle House in Dorset, and the Levine Building at Oxford. Hugh is a Chartered Architect and an active member of numerous professional bodies, including the INTBAU College of Traditional Practitioners.

Matthew is Senior Lecturer in Architecture & Urbanism at The King’s Foundation and Senior Associate Tutor at the University of Oxford. He helped establish INTBAU from 2000–2010 and has led courses and summer programmes for INTBAU, Oxford, and other universities worldwide, including with the Global Centre on Healthcare & Urbanisation. Editor of The Venice Charter Revisited and co-founder of the Journal of Urbanism, he holds a PhD in Architectural History and is a registered architect in Australia.